Al Jazeera Services (MUS:AJSS) Days Payable: 53.32 (As of Mar. 2018)


What is Al Jazeera Services Days Payable?

Al Jazeera Services MUS:AJSS -0.72% Days Payable is 53.32 as of Mar. 2018.

Al Jazeera Services's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was ر.ع0.76 Mil. Al Jazeera Services's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was ر.ع1.30 Mil. Hence, Al Jazeera Services's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 53.32.

The historical rank and industry rank for Al Jazeera Services's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

MUS:AJSS's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 46.92
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Al Jazeera Services's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2017 (53.59) to Mar. 2018 (53.32). It may suggest that Al Jazeera Services accelerated paying its suppliers.

Al Jazeera Services Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Al Jazeera Services'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.

Al Jazeera Services Days Payable Chart

Al Jazeera Services Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Days Payable
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Al Jazeera Services Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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MUS:AJSS vs STWC: Days Payable Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Al Jazeera Services'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.

Al Jazeera Services Days Payable vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Al Jazeera Services's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Al Jazeera Services's Days Payable falls into.


Al Jazeera Services 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.

Al Jazeera Services's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (0.933 + 0.769) / 2 ) / 3.553*365
=0.851 / 3.553*365
=87.42

Al Jazeera Services's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2017 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (0.769 + 0.749) / 2 ) / 1.299*365 / 4
=0.759 / 1.299*365 / 4
=53.32

* 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 53.32 mean?
Al Jazeera Services (MUS:AJSS) has a Days Payable of 53.32 as of Mar. 2018. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Al Jazeera Services and its competitors.
Is Al Jazeera Services' Days Payable too high?
Al Jazeera Services' current Days Payable is 53.32. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Al Jazeera Services' value of 53.32 is 13.6% above this industry median.
How does Al Jazeera Services' Days Payable compare to STWC?
Al Jazeera Services' Days Payable of 53.32 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Al Jazeera Services' value of 53.32 is 13.6% 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 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. Al Jazeera Services's current Days Payable of 53.32 is 13.6% 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 Al Jazeera Services 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. Al Jazeera Services's current Days Payable is 53.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al Jazeera Services stock overvalued right now?
Al Jazeera Services (MUS:AJSS) has a current Days Payable of 53.32. The current Days Payable is 53.32 and 13.6% 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 Al Jazeera Services (MUS:AJSS), the current Days Payable is 53.32 as of Mar. 2018. 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.

Al Jazeera Services Business Description

Address 408, 4th Floor, International Medical Centre, P.O.Box 2865, Near Al Hamriya Roundabout, Ruwi, OMN, 112
Al Jazeera Services, formerly Al Jazeira Services Co SAOG, and its subsidiary are mainly engaged in catering and service support in Oman. The firm is engaged in contracting services which include catering, housekeeping, laundry, equipment supplies, and allied services. The contracting services business involves the feeding and housing of workers and personnel engaged in the industrial, oil, and gas sectors, military and civilian defense forces, and hospital, and educational sectors. In addition, the company is also engaged in investment activities. The company holds investment interests in banking, services, and industrial sectors in the local securities market as well as in the overseas stock market.