News Communications (News Communications) Days Payable : 54.27 (As of Dec. 2004)

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What is News Communications Days Payable?

News Communications's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2004 was $0.85 Mil. News Communications's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2004 was $5.69 Mil. Hence, News Communications's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2004 was 27.13.

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

NWCM's Days Payable is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 79.7
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

News Communications's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2002 (51.53) to Dec. 2004 (54.27). It may suggest that News Communications delayed paying its suppliers.

News Communications Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for News Communications's Days Payable can be seen below:

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News Communications Days Payable Chart

News Communications Annual Data

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Nov96

Nov97

Nov98

Nov99

Dec00

Dec01

Dec02

Dec03

Dec04

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36.05

53.65

51.53

54.28

54.27

News Communications Semi-Annual Data
	Nov96	Nov97	Nov98	Nov99	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial				36.05	53.65	51.53	54.28	54.27

Competitive Comparison of News Communications's Days Payable

For the Publishing subindustry, News Communications's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

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News Communications's Days Payable Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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News Communications 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.

News Communications's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2004 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Dec. 2004 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2003 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2004 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2004 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.904	+	0.788)	/	2 )	/	5.69	*	365
=	0.846					/	5.69	*	365
=	54.27

News Communications's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2004 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2004 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2003 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2004 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2004 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.904	+	0.788)	/	2 )	/	5.69	*	365 / 2
=	0.846					/	5.69	*	365 / 2
=	27.13

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News Communications (News Communications) Business Description

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News Communications, Inc. is engaged in publishing & distribution of advertiser-supported newspapers & magazines. It publishes three newspapers, two magazines including Dans Hampton Style & Dans Hampton Sports; & a guide, Dans Hampton Style Insider Guide.

Executives

Ross Wilbur L Jr

director

328 EL VEDADO ROAD, PALM BEACH FL 33480

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