Kellan Group (The) (LSE:KLN) Days Payable: 1.48 (As of Jun. 2018) — 41% Below Median

What is Kellan Group (The) Days Payable?

Kellan Group (The) LSE:KLN Days Payable is 1.48 as of Jun. 2018, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 2.49. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Kellan Group (The)'s average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was £0.06 Mil. Kellan Group (The)'s Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was £7.65 Mil. Hence, Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was 1.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:KLN' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.11 Med: 2.49 Max: 8.49
Current: 1.37

During the past 13 years, Kellan Group (The)'s highest Days Payable was 8.49. The lowest was 1.11. And the median was 2.49.

LSE:KLN's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 46.11 vs LSE:KLN: 1.37

Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable declined from Jun. 2017 (1.59) to Jun. 2018 (1.48). It may suggest that Kellan Group (The) accelerated paying its suppliers.

Kellan Group (The) Days Payable Related Terms

Kellan Group (The) Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable can be seen below:

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Kellan Group (The) Days Payable Chart

Kellan Group (The) Annual Data

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2.46

1.24

1.36

1.53

1.32

Kellan Group (The) Semi-Annual Data
	Dec08	Jun09	Dec09	Jun10	Dec10	Jun11	Dec11	Jun12	Dec12	Jun13	Dec13	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.57	1.78	1.59	1.42	1.48

LSE:KLN vs TTNC, STAF: Days Payable Comparison

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Kellan Group (The)'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.

Kellan Group (The) Days Payable vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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Kellan Group (The) 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.

Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2017 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2016 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2017 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2017 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.053	+	0.058)	/	2 )	/	15.401	*	365
=	0.0555					/	15.401	*	365
=	1.32

Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2017 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2018 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2018 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.058	+	0.066)	/	2 )	/	7.653	*	365 / 2
=	0.062					/	7.653	*	365 / 2
=	1.48

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What does a Days Payable of 1.48 mean?

Kellan Group (The) (LSE:KLN) has a Days Payable of 1.48 as of Jun. 2018. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Kellan Group (The) and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 2.49. Over the past decade, Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable has ranged from 1.11 to 8.49.

Is Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable too high?

Kellan Group (The)'s current Days Payable of 1.48 is 41% below median its 10-year median of 2.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.11 to a high of 8.49. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.11. Kellan Group (The)'s value of 1.48 is 96.8% below this industry median.

How does Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable compare to TTNC and STAF?

Kellan Group (The)'s Days Payable of 1.48 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.11. Kellan Group (The)'s value of 1.48 is 96.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Kellan Group (The)'s own Days Payable has ranged from 1.11 to 8.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.49 vs. the industry median of 46.11, Kellan Group (The) has consistently been below the industry average. 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 Business Services company?

The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 46.11, based on 945 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. Kellan Group (The)'s current Days Payable of 1.48 is 96.8% below 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 Kellan Group (The) and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kellan Group (The)'s current Days Payable is 1.48, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Kellan Group (The) stock overvalued right now?

Kellan Group (The) (LSE:KLN) has a current Days Payable of 1.48. The current Days Payable is 1.48, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 2.49 and 96.8% below the Business Services industry median of 46.11. 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 Kellan Group (The) (LSE:KLN), the current Days Payable is 1.48 as of Jun. 2018. 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.

Kellan Group (The) Business Description

Industry Industrials Business Services

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Address 4th Floor, 27 Mortimer Street, London, GBR, W1T 3BL

Website http://www.kellangroup.co.uk

Kellan Group (The) PLC is a UK based company engaged in recruitment business. The company operates across a wide range of functional disciplines and industry sectors. Business activity of the group is mentioned through Quantica Group, Berkeley Scott, RK Group and other segments. It offers permanent, contract, temporary and retained search recruitment services focusing the core markets being Hospitality and Leisure; Technology; and Accounting and Finance. Kellan derives the majority of revenue from consultancy and other ancillary services.