SCOO (School Specialty) Days Payable: 54.44 (As of Dec. 2019)

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What is School Specialty Days Payable?

School Specialty SCOO 12 Days Payable is 54.44 as of Dec. 2019. GuruFocus rates SCOO with a GF Score™ of 12/100.

School Specialty's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was $36.7 Mil. School Specialty's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was $61.5 Mil. Hence, School Specialty's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was 54.44.

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

SCOO's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 50.57
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

School Specialty's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2018 (49.13) to Dec. 2019 (54.44). It may suggest that School Specialty delayed paying its suppliers.

School Specialty Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for School Specialty'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.

School Specialty Days Payable Chart

School Specialty Annual Data
Trend Apr10 Apr11 Apr12 Apr13 Apr14 Apr15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Days Payable
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School Specialty Quarterly Data
Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19
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SCOO vs PIRRQ, JADG, MSSV: Days Payable Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, School Specialty'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.

School Specialty Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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


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School Specialty 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.

School Specialty's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2019 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2018 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2019 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2019 )*Days in Period
=( (41.277 + 24.011) / 2 ) / 418.475*365
=32.644 / 418.475*365
=28.47

School Specialty's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2019 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2019 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2019 )*Days in Period
=( (49.341 + 24.011) / 2 ) / 61.47*365 / 4
=36.676 / 61.47*365 / 4
=54.44

* 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 54.44 mean?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a Days Payable of 54.44 as of Dec. 2019. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on School Specialty and its competitors.
Is School Specialty's Days Payable too high?
School Specialty's current Days Payable is 54.44. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 50.57. School Specialty's value of 54.44 is 7.7% above this industry median. Overall, School Specialty has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does School Specialty's Days Payable compare to PIRRQ and JADG?
School Specialty's Days Payable of 54.44 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Days Payable is 50.57. School Specialty's value of 54.44 is 7.7% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 50.57, 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. School Specialty's current Days Payable of 54.44 is 7.7% 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 School Specialty and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 50.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. School Specialty's current Days Payable is 54.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is School Specialty stock overvalued right now?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a current Days Payable of 54.44. The current Days Payable is 54.44 and 7.7% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 50.57. School Specialty'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 School Specialty (SCOO), the current Days Payable is 54.44 as of Dec. 2019. 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.

School Specialty Business Description

Address W6316 Design Drive, Greenville, WI, USA, 54942
School Specialty Inc is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products, and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. Its operating business segments are Distribution and Curriculum. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution Segment. Its Distribution segment offers products primarily to the PreK-12 education market that include basic classroom supplies and office products, instructional materials, indoor and outdoor furniture and equipment, physical education equipment, classroom technology, and planning and organizational products.
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