Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) Days Payable: 46.11 (As of Jun. 2019) — Near Median


What is Walcom Group Days Payable?

Walcom Group LSE:WALG Days Payable is 46.11 as of Jun. 2019, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 43.83. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Walcom Group's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was £0.12 Mil. Walcom Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was £0.47 Mil. Hence, Walcom Group's Days Payable for the six months ended in Jun. 2019 was 46.11.

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

LSE:WALG' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.41   Med: 43.83   Max: 82.05
Current: 33.68

During the past 13 years, Walcom Group's highest Days Payable was 82.05. The lowest was 22.41. And the median was 43.83.

LSE:WALG's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 44.145 vs LSE:WALG: 33.68

Walcom Group's Days Payable increased from Jun. 2018 (27.50) to Jun. 2019 (46.11). It may suggest that Walcom Group delayed paying its suppliers.


Walcom Group Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Walcom 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.
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Walcom Group Days Payable Chart

Walcom Group Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.75 38.00 26.88 24.06 29.36

Walcom Group Semi-Annual Data
Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19
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Walcom Group Days Payable Competitor Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Walcom 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.


Walcom Group Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Walcom Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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



Walcom 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.

Walcom Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2018 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2017 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (0.118 + 0.131) / 2 ) / 1.548*365
=0.1245 / 1.548*365
=29.36

Walcom Group's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2018 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2019 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2019 )*Days in Period
=( (0.131 + 0.105) / 2 ) / 0.467*365 / 2
=0.118 / 0.467*365 / 2
=46.11

* 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 46.11 mean?
Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) has a Days Payable of 46.11 as of Jun. 2019. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Walcom Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 43.83. Over the past decade, Walcom Group's Days Payable has ranged from 22.41 to 82.05.
Is Walcom Group's Days Payable too high?
Walcom Group's current Days Payable of 46.11 is near median its 10-year median of 43.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.41 to a high of 82.05. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Walcom Group's value of 46.11 is 4.5% above this industry median.
How does Walcom Group's Days Payable compare to competitors?
Walcom Group's Days Payable of 46.11 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Walcom Group's value of 46.11 is 4.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Walcom Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 22.41 to 82.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 43.83 vs. the industry median of 44.15, Walcom 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,882 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. Walcom Group's current Days Payable of 46.11 is 4.5% 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 Walcom Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Walcom Group's current Days Payable is 46.11, which is near median its own 10-year median of 43.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Walcom Group stock overvalued right now?
Walcom Group (LSE:WALG) has a current Days Payable of 46.11. The current Days Payable is 46.11, which is near median its 10-year median of 43.83 and 4.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. 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 Walcom Group (LSE:WALG), the current Days Payable is 46.11 as of Jun. 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.

Walcom Group Business Description

Address Number 351 Guo Shou Jing Road, Part D, Mingtai Building, ZJ High-tech Park, Shangai, CHN, 201203
Walcom Group Ltd is an investment holding company engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of chemical feed and additive products. The company offers products for pigs, poultries, aquatic, cows, and beef cattle and sheeps. Its pig's product includes porcinin plus, and porcimax; poultries include eggronin plus, and avianin plus, and aquatic include aquanin plus. Walcom's operations are located in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Korea and others.