Qualstar's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2023 was $0.74 Mil. Qualstar's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2023 was $2.16 Mil.
Hence, Qualstar's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Sep. 2023 was 31.29.
The historical rank and industry rank for Qualstar's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
QBAK's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 78.08 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.
Qualstar's Days Payable
declined
from Sep. 2019 (44.65) to Sep. 2023 (31.29).
It may suggest that Qualstaraccelerated paying its suppliers.
Qualstar Days Payable Related Terms
Qualstar Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qualstar'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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Qualstar'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.
Qualstar Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Qualstar's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qualstar's Days Payable falls into.
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.
Qualstar's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as
* 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.
Qualstar (QBAK) has a Days Payable of 31.29 as of Sep. 2023. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Qualstar and its competitors.
Is Qualstar's Days Payable too high?
Qualstar's current Days Payable is 31.29. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Qualstar's value of 31.29 is 59.9% below this industry median. Overall, Qualstar has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Qualstar's Days Payable compare to POLA and OZSC?
Qualstar's Days Payable of 31.29 can be compared against companies in the Industrial Products industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Qualstar's value of 31.29 is 59.9% 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.08, based on 2,992 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. Qualstar's current Days Payable of 31.29 is 59.9% 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 Qualstar and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qualstar's current Days Payable is 31.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qualstar stock overvalued right now?
Qualstar (QBAK) has a current Days Payable of 31.29. The current Days Payable is 31.29 and 59.9% below the Industrial Products industry median of 78.08. Qualstar's 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 Qualstar (QBAK), the current Days Payable is 31.29 as of Sep. 2023. 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.
Qualstar Corp is a U.S.-based provider of data storage systems marketed under the Qualstar brand and power solutions marketed under the N2Power brand. The company operates through the Data Storage segment, which generates the majority of its revenue. It manufactures automated magnetic tape libraries to store, retrieve, and manage electronic data for archive, backup, and recovery, and provides technical customer support services. The Power Supplies segment designs and markets high-efficiency switching power supplies for electronic equipment. The company utilizes contract manufacturers in Asia and sells its products globally through authorized resellers and directly to OEMs. It operates in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and others, with the majority of its revenue from North America.
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