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LSE:MMC vs INFO, VRSK, EFX: Days Payable Comparison
For the Consulting Services subindustry, Management Consulting 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.
Management Consulting Group Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Management Consulting Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Management Consulting Group's Days Payable falls into.
Management Consulting 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.
* 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.
Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) has a Days Payable of 114.66 as of Dec. 2019. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Management Consulting Group and its competitors. This is 693% above median its historical median of 14.46. Over the past decade, Management Consulting Group's Days Payable has ranged from 6.83 to 23.17.
Is Management Consulting Group's Days Payable too high?
Management Consulting Group's current Days Payable of 114.66 is 693% above median its 10-year median of 14.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.83 to a high of 23.17. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Management Consulting Group's value of 114.66 is 144.4% above this industry median.
How does Management Consulting Group's Days Payable compare to INFO and VRSK?
Management Consulting Group's Days Payable of 114.66 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Management Consulting Group's value of 114.66 is 144.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Management Consulting Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 6.83 to 23.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 14.46 vs. the industry median of 46.92, Management Consulting Group has consistently been above 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 46.92, based on 943 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. Management Consulting Group's current Days Payable of 114.66 is 144.4% 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 Management Consulting Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Management Consulting Group's current Days Payable is 114.66, which is 693% above median its own 10-year median of 14.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Management Consulting Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Days Payable is 114.66, which is 693% above median its 10-year median of 14.46 and 144.4% above the Business Services industry median of 46.92. 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 Management Consulting Group (LSE:MMC), the current Days Payable is 114.66 as of Dec. 2019. 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.
Management Consulting Group PLC is engaged in providing professional services to various industries and sectors via the Proudfoot practice. Proudfoot, which is a professional service practice designs, implements and accelerates the operational transformation that realizes tomorrow's results today. The company serves various industries including manufacturing, natural resources, consumer packaged goods, transportation, automotive, building materials and heavy industry. It also provides market-specific local customization for Financial Services and Healthcare sectors. The company provides its services in the Americas, Europe among other regions, and generates a vast majority of its revenue from Europe.
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