PreVu (PRVU) Days Payable: 36.72 (As of Apr. 2008)


What is PreVu Days Payable?

PreVu PRVU Days Payable is 36.72 as of Apr. 2008.

PreVu's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Apr. 2008 was $12.7 Mil. PreVu's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Apr. 2008 was $31.5 Mil. Hence, PreVu's Days Payable for the three months ended in Apr. 2008 was 36.72.

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

PRVU's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 51.215
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

PreVu's Days Payable increased from Apr. 2007 (33.64) to Apr. 2008 (36.72). It may suggest that PreVu delayed paying its suppliers.

PreVu Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PreVu'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.

PreVu Days Payable Chart

PreVu Annual Data
Trend Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Jan01 Jan02 Jan03 Jan04 Jan05 Jan06 Jan07
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 15.79 14.49 16.99 20.97 20.55

PreVu Quarterly Data
Jul03 Oct03 Jan04 Apr04 Jul04 Oct04 Jan05 Apr05 Jul05 Oct05 Jan06 Apr06 Jul06 Oct06 Jan07 Apr07 Jul07 Oct07 Jan08 Apr08
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 33.64 33.01 47.07 27.48 36.72

PRVU vs GMANQ, IVDN, FJBHF: Days Payable Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, PreVu'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.

PreVu Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, PreVu's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


PreVu 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.

PreVu's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2007 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jan. 2007 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2006 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2007 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2007 )*Days in Period
=( (12.036 + 14.337) / 2 ) / 234.251*365
=13.1865 / 234.251*365
=20.55

PreVu's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2008 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Apr. 2008 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jan. 2008 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Apr. 2008 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Apr. 2008 )*Days in Period
=( (16.288 + 9.037) / 2 ) / 31.464*365 / 4
=12.6625 / 31.464*365 / 4
=36.72

* 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 36.72 mean?
PreVu (PRVU) has a Days Payable of 36.72 as of Apr. 2008. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on PreVu and its competitors.
Is PreVu's Days Payable too high?
PreVu's current Days Payable is 36.72. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.22. PreVu's value of 36.72 is 28.3% below this industry median.
How does PreVu's Days Payable compare to GMANQ and IVDN?
PreVu's Days Payable of 36.72 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.22. PreVu's value of 36.72 is 28.3% 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 - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.22, based on 1,102 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. PreVu's current Days Payable of 36.72 is 28.3% 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 PreVu and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PreVu's current Days Payable is 36.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PreVu stock overvalued right now?
PreVu (PRVU) has a current Days Payable of 36.72. The current Days Payable is 36.72 and 28.3% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.22. 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 PreVu (PRVU), the current Days Payable is 36.72 as of Apr. 2008. 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.

PreVu Business Description

Address 7401 Boone Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, MN, USA, 55428
PreVu Inc is a retailer of leather outerwear, accessories and apparel in the United States. The company's products include men's and women's fashion leather jackets, handbags and other accessories.