McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS) Days Payable: 71.43 (As of May. 2021)


LSE:MCLS McColl's Retail Group PLC LSE:MCLS
4 GF Score
Price £0.02
View Full Analysis

What is McColl's Retail Group Days Payable?

McColl's Retail Group LSE:MCLS 4 Days Payable is 71.43 as of May. 2021. GuruFocus rates LSE:MCLS with a GF Score™ of 4/100.

McColl's Retail Group's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in May. 2021 was £172 Mil. McColl's Retail Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in May. 2021 was £438 Mil. Hence, McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable for the six months ended in May. 2021 was 71.43.

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

LSE:MCLS's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 43.31
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable declined from May. 2020 (80.10) to May. 2021 (71.43). It may suggest that McColl's Retail Group accelerated paying its suppliers.

McColl's Retail Group Days Payable Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for McColl's Retail Group'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.

McColl's Retail Group Days Payable Chart

McColl's Retail Group Annual Data
Trend Nov11 Nov12 Nov13 Nov14 Nov15 Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 50.77 47.33 56.74 69.07 63.22

McColl's Retail Group Semi-Annual Data
Nov11 Nov12 May13 Nov13 May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 75.86 79.08 80.10 68.96 71.43

LSE:MCLS vs BSY, WETG, TYL: Days Payable Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, McColl's Retail Group'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.

McColl's Retail Group Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable falls into.


LSE:MCLS
4GF Score
McColl's Retail Group PLC LSE:MCLS
Days Payable is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

McColl's Retail Group 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.

McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2020 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Nov. 2020 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Nov. 2019 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Nov. 2020 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Nov. 2020 )*Days in Period
=( (175 + 156.6) / 2 ) / 957.2*365
=165.8 / 957.2*365
=63.22

McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: May. 2021 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Nov. 2020 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: May. 2021 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: May. 2021 )*Days in Period
=( (156.6 + 186.6) / 2 ) / 438.4*365 / 2
=171.6 / 438.4*365 / 2
=71.43

* 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 71.43 mean?
McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS) has a Days Payable of 71.43 as of May. 2021. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on McColl's Retail Group and its competitors.
Is McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable too high?
McColl's Retail Group's current Days Payable is 71.43. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.31. McColl's Retail Group's value of 71.43 is 64.9% above this industry median. Overall, McColl's Retail Group has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable compare to BSY and WETG?
McColl's Retail Group's Days Payable of 71.43 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.31. McColl's Retail Group's value of 71.43 is 64.9% 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.31, based on 302 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. McColl's Retail Group's current Days Payable of 71.43 is 64.9% 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 McColl's Retail Group and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. McColl's Retail Group's current Days Payable is 71.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is McColl's Retail Group stock overvalued right now?
McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS) has a current Days Payable of 71.43. The current Days Payable is 71.43 and 64.9% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.31. McColl's Retail Group's overall GF Score™ is 4/100. 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 McColl's Retail Group (LSE:MCLS), the current Days Payable is 71.43 as of May. 2021. 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.

McColl's Retail Group Business Description

Address One London Road, Ground Floor West, Brentwood, Essex, GBR, CM14 4QW
McColl's Retail Group PLC is a retailer operator of convenience and newsagent stores. The company's products and services include everyday groceries, milk, baked beans, fruit pots, snacks, and ready meals, Lotto, Paypoint, and beers, wines, and spirits. The group operates more than 800 convenience stores and approximately 400 newsagent stores. It derives most of the revenue from convenience stores.
4GF Score

Get the complete analysis for LSE:MCLS

Days Payable is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

£0.02
Price