Former BL Stores (LTS:0HN5) Days Payable: 38.17 (As of Jul. 2024)

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LTS:0HN5 Former BL Stores Inc LTS:0HN5
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What is Former BL Stores Days Payable?

Former BL Stores LTS:0HN5 12 Days Payable is 38.17 as of Jul. 2024. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HN5 with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

Former BL Stores's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was $285 Mil. Former BL Stores's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was $681 Mil. Hence, Former BL Stores's Days Payable for the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was 38.17.

The historical rank and industry rank for Former BL Stores's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0HN5's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 43.4
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Former BL Stores's Days Payable declined from Jul. 2023 (39.16) to Jul. 2024 (38.17). It may suggest that Former BL Stores accelerated paying its suppliers.

Former BL Stores Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Former BL Stores'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.

Former BL Stores Days Payable Chart

Former BL Stores Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Days Payable
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Former BL Stores Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
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LTS:0HN5 vs WMT, COST, TGT: Days Payable Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Former BL Stores'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.

Former BL Stores Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Former BL Stores's Days Payable falls into.


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Former BL Stores 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.

Former BL Stores's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (421.68 + 320.682) / 2 ) / 3035.488*365
=371.181 / 3035.488*365
=44.63

Former BL Stores's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Jul. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Apr. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Jul. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jul. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (298.743 + 271.366) / 2 ) / 681.386*365 / 4
=285.0545 / 681.386*365 / 4
=38.17

* 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 38.17 mean?
Former BL Stores (LTS:0HN5) has a Days Payable of 38.17 as of Jul. 2024. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Former BL Stores and its competitors.
Is Former BL Stores' Days Payable too high?
Former BL Stores' current Days Payable is 38.17. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.40. Former BL Stores' value of 38.17 is 12.1% below this industry median. Overall, Former BL Stores has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Former BL Stores' Days Payable compare to WMT and COST?
Former BL Stores' Days Payable of 38.17 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.40. Former BL Stores' value of 38.17 is 12.1% below 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 43.40, based on 305 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. Former BL Stores's current Days Payable of 38.17 is 12.1% 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 Former BL Stores and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Former BL Stores's current Days Payable is 38.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Former BL Stores stock overvalued right now?
Former BL Stores (LTS:0HN5) has a current Days Payable of 38.17. The current Days Payable is 38.17 and 12.1% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.40. Former BL Stores' overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 Former BL Stores (LTS:0HN5), the current Days Payable is 38.17 as of Jul. 2024. 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.

Former BL Stores Business Description

Address 4900 East Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus, OH, USA, 43081
Former BL Stores Inc, formerly Big Lots Inc is principally engaged in operating discount retail stores. The company provides a broad range of merchandise, including food, consumables, soft home products, hard home products, furniture, electronics and accessories, and seasonal products. The company sources the merchandise from traditional and close-out channels. In addition to merchandise, the company sells gift cards, issues merchandise credits, and more. The company operates stores throughout the United States, with around one-third of its stores in California, Texas, Ohio, and Florida.
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