STEV (Stevia) Days Payable: 153.67 (As of Dec. 2014)


What is Stevia Days Payable?

Stevia STEV Days Payable is 153.67 as of Dec. 2014.

Stevia's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was $0.43 Mil. Stevia's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was $0.26 Mil. Hence, Stevia's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was 153.67.

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

STEV's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 43.885
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Stevia's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2013 (1,699.36) to Dec. 2014 (153.67). It may suggest that Stevia accelerated paying its suppliers.

Stevia Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Stevia'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.

Stevia Days Payable Chart

Stevia Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 132.45 84.10 47.79

Stevia Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14
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 1,699.36 16.83 16.86 348.93 153.67

STEV vs YEWB: Days Payable Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Stevia'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.

Stevia Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Stevia's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


Stevia 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.

Stevia's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2014 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2013 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2014 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2014 )*Days in Period
=( (0.948 + 0.54) / 2 ) / 5.682*365
=0.744 / 5.682*365
=47.79

Stevia's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2014 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2014 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2014 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2014 )*Days in Period
=( (0.441 + 0.428) / 2 ) / 0.258*365 / 4
=0.4345 / 0.258*365 / 4
=153.67

* 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 153.67 mean?
Stevia (STEV) has a Days Payable of 153.67 as of Dec. 2014. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Stevia and its competitors.
Is Stevia's Days Payable too high?
Stevia's current Days Payable is 153.67. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 43.89. Stevia's value of 153.67 is 250.2% above this industry median.
How does Stevia's Days Payable compare to YEWB?
Stevia's Days Payable of 153.67 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.89. Stevia's value of 153.67 is 250.2% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 43.89, based on 1,884 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. Stevia's current Days Payable of 153.67 is 250.2% 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 Stevia and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 43.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stevia's current Days Payable is 153.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stevia stock overvalued right now?
Stevia (STEV) has a current Days Payable of 153.67. The current Days Payable is 153.67 and 250.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 43.89. 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 Stevia (STEV), the current Days Payable is 153.67 as of Dec. 2014. 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.

Stevia Business Description

Address 72 Adelhaide Lane, East Islip, NY, USA, 11730
Stevia Corp is an International farm management company. The company is focused on the commercial development of products that support a healthy lifestyle, including stevia hemp and its compounds, herbal extracts, and dietary supplements. The company majorly contracts with third-partygrowers and co-packers to create nutraceutical products, herbal extracts, stevia products, and legal hemp products.