Invu (LSE:INVU) Days Payable: 1,029.62 (As of Jul. 2013)

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What is Invu Days Payable?

Invu LSE:INVU Days Payable is 1,029.62 as of Jul. 2013. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Invu's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Jul. 2013 was £1.09 Mil. Invu's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Jul. 2013 was £0.19 Mil. Hence, Invu's Days Payable for the six months ended in Jul. 2013 was 1,029.62.

The historical rank and industry rank for Invu's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:INVU's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 52.78
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Invu's Days Payable increased from Jul. 2012 (829.75) to Jul. 2013 (1,029.62). It may suggest that Invu delayed paying its suppliers.

Invu Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Invu's Days Payable can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Invu Days Payable Chart

Invu Annual Data
Trend Jan07 Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 300.74 138.87 252.22 203.11 136.54

Invu Semi-Annual Data
Jul08 Jan09 Jul09 Jan10 Jul10 Jan11 Jul11 Jan12 Jul12 Jan13 Jul13
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 824.75 1,153.40 829.75 1,169.35 1,029.62

Invu Days Payable Competitor Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Invu's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Invu Days Payable vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Invu's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Invu's Days Payable falls into.


Invu Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Invu's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2013 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jan. 2013 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2012 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2013 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2013 )*Days in Period
=( (0.238 + 0.068) / 2 ) / 0.409*365
=0.153 / 0.409*365
=136.54

Invu's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2013 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Jul. 2013 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jan. 2013 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Jul. 2013 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jul. 2013 )*Days in Period
=( (0.068 + 2.121) / 2 ) / 0.194*365 / 2
=1.0945 / 0.194*365 / 2
=1,029.62

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 1,029.62 mean?
Invu (LSE:INVU) has a Days Payable of 1,029.62 as of Jul. 2013. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Invu and its competitors.
Is Invu's Days Payable too high?
Invu's current Days Payable is 1,029.62. The Software industry median Days Payable is 52.78. Invu's value of 1,029.62 is 1850.8% above this industry median.
How does Invu's Days Payable compare to competitors?
Invu's Days Payable of 1,029.62 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Days Payable is 52.78. Invu's value of 1,029.62 is 1850.8% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 52.78, based on 2,603 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Invu's current Days Payable of 1,029.62 is 1850.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Invu and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 52.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Invu's current Days Payable is 1,029.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Invu stock overvalued right now?
Invu (LSE:INVU) has a current Days Payable of 1,029.62. The current Days Payable is 1,029.62 and 1850.8% above the Software industry median of 52.78. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Invu (LSE:INVU), the current Days Payable is 1,029.62 as of Jul. 2013. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Invu Business Description

Invu PLC is a holding company. The company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design and sale of computer software for the electronic management of information and documents in the United Kingdom. It offers, a document management solution with a series of preconfigured templates containing inbuilt scanning, integration with MS Office, email capture, document routing, and a secure repository.