Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) Days Payable: 15.83 (As of Sep. 2025) — 34% Below Median


What is Tavistock Investments Days Payable?

Tavistock Investments LSE:TAVI -1.64% Days Payable is 15.83 as of Sep. 2025, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 23.89. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 540 Capital Markets companies, Tavistock Investments ranks worse than 70.37% on this metric.

Tavistock Investments's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.57 Mil. Tavistock Investments's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £6.56 Mil. Hence, Tavistock Investments's Days Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was 15.83.

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

LSE:TAVI' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.77   Med: 23.89   Max: 31.82
Current: 26.63

During the past 13 years, Tavistock Investments's highest Days Payable was 31.82. The lowest was 3.77. And the median was 23.89.

LSE:TAVI's Days Payable is ranked worse than
70.37% of 540 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 91.345 vs LSE:TAVI: 26.63

Tavistock Investments's Days Payable declined from Sep. 2024 (21.41) to Sep. 2025 (15.83). It may suggest that Tavistock Investments accelerated paying its suppliers.


Tavistock Investments Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tavistock Investments'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.

Tavistock Investments Days Payable Chart

Tavistock Investments Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 25.95 24.26 27.99 23.51 18.68

Tavistock Investments Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
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 Premium Member Only 24.96 21.98 21.41 14.06 15.83

LSE:TAVI vs MS, GS, SCHW: Days Payable Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Tavistock Investments'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.


Tavistock Investments Days Payable vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Tavistock Investments's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tavistock Investments 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.

Tavistock Investments's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1.466 + 0.569) / 2 ) / 19.882*365
=1.0175 / 19.882*365
=18.68

Tavistock Investments's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.569 + 0) / 1 ) / 6.558*365 / 2
=0.569 / 6.558*365 / 2
=15.83

* 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 15.83 mean?
Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) has a Days Payable of 15.83 as of Sep. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Tavistock Investments and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 23.89. Over the past decade, Tavistock Investments' Days Payable has ranged from 3.77 to 31.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #380 out of 540 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Tavistock Investments' Days Payable too high?
Tavistock Investments' current Days Payable of 15.83 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 23.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.77 to a high of 31.82. The Capital Markets industry median Days Payable is 91.35. Tavistock Investments' value of 15.83 is 82.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #380 out of 540 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Tavistock Investments' Days Payable compare to MS and GS?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Tavistock Investments ranks #380 out of 540 companies for Days Payable. This places Tavistock Investments in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 91.35. Tavistock Investments' value of 15.83 is 82.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Tavistock Investments' own Days Payable has ranged from 3.77 to 31.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.89 vs. the industry median of 91.35, Tavistock Investments 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 Capital Markets company?
The median Days Payable among Capital Markets companies is 91.35, based on 540 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. Tavistock Investments's current Days Payable of 15.83 is 82.7% 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 Tavistock Investments and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Days Payable is 91.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tavistock Investments's current Days Payable is 15.83, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 23.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tavistock Investments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.03 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 15.83, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 23.89 and 82.7% below the Capital Markets industry median of 91.35. 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 Tavistock Investments (LSE:TAVI), the current Days Payable is 15.83 as of Sep. 2025. 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.

Tavistock Investments Business Description

Address Lyndhurst Road, 1 Queen's Square, Ascot Business Park, Ascot, Berkshire, GBR, SL5 9FE
Tavistock Investments PLC is a UK-based company that provides support services to a network of independent financial advisories (IFAs) and sells term-life and other protection policies to retail clients. The company's segments include Group (plc), Investment Management, and Advisory Business. It generates maximum revenue from the Advisory Business segment which derives revenue in the form of advisory support commissions.