Motive Television (LSE:MTV) Days Payable: 494.91 (As of Jun. 2015)


What is Motive Television Days Payable?

Motive Television LSE:MTV Days Payable is 494.91 as of Jun. 2015. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Motive Television's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Jun. 2015 was £1.03 Mil. Motive Television's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Jun. 2015 was £0.38 Mil. Hence, Motive Television's Days Payable for the six months ended in Jun. 2015 was 494.91.

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

LSE:MTV's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 83.75
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Motive Television's Days Payable increased from Jun. 2014 (186.13) to Jun. 2015 (494.91). It may suggest that Motive Television delayed paying its suppliers.

Motive Television Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Motive Television'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.

Motive Television Days Payable Chart

Motive Television Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Days Payable
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Motive Television Semi-Annual Data
Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15
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Motive Television Days Payable Competitor Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Motive Television'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.

Motive Television Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Motive Television's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


Motive Television 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.

Motive Television's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2014 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2013 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2014 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2014 )*Days in Period
=( (0.308 + 0.204) / 2 ) / 0.669*365
=0.256 / 0.669*365
=139.67

Motive Television's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Jun. 2015 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2014 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2015 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2015 )*Days in Period
=( (0.204 + 1.857) / 2 ) / 0.38*365 / 2
=1.0305 / 0.38*365 / 2
=494.91

* 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 494.91 mean?
Motive Television (LSE:MTV) has a Days Payable of 494.91 as of Jun. 2015. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Motive Television and its competitors.
Is Motive Television's Days Payable too high?
Motive Television's current Days Payable is 494.91. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 83.75. Motive Television's value of 494.91 is 490.9% above this industry median.
How does Motive Television's Days Payable compare to competitors?
Motive Television's Days Payable of 494.91 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Days Payable is 83.75. Motive Television's value of 494.91 is 490.9% 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 83.75, based on 916 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. Motive Television's current Days Payable of 494.91 is 490.9% 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 Motive Television and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 83.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Motive Television's current Days Payable is 494.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Motive Television stock overvalued right now?
Motive Television (LSE:MTV) has a current Days Payable of 494.91. The current Days Payable is 494.91 and 490.9% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 83.75. 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 Motive Television (LSE:MTV), the current Days Payable is 494.91 as of Jun. 2015. 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.

Motive Television Business Description

Motive Television PLC was incorporated in the United Kingdom on December 22, 2004. The Company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in providing software and services to Television Broadcasters. The Company operates in two segments including; Digital Television Technology and Television Production (Content). The Company's solution offering include Content Express and TabletTV enabling TV providers to offer audiences more, giving them a competitive edge and delivering new revenues. The Content Express enables viewers to watch whatever they want, when they want, on any screen without having to build new networks. The Content Express software provides secure delivery and management of non-linear digital content across any type of broadcast network to any consumer-facing screen. It provides one-stop shop for digital terrestrial broadcasters, satellite, DTT, and cable pay television platforms, and Internet OTT content providers to offer new services including Video on Demand, Catch-up television, Tablet Television, Targeted Advertising for VOD, Mocast for 4G LTE, and Virtual channels and Video2Go. The Tablet TV designed to address the U.S. tablet and smartphone market, meeting the demand for watching long-form video on devices.