Trans-Lux's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was $9.47 Mil. Trans-Lux's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was $3.39 Mil.
Hence, Trans-Lux's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 254.57.
The historical rank and industry rank for Trans-Lux's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TNLX's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 69.935 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.
Trans-Lux's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2023 (185.01) to Dec. 2024 (254.57).
It may suggest that Trans-Luxdelayed paying its suppliers.
Trans-Lux Days Payable Related Terms
Trans-Lux Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Trans-Lux'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 Electronic Components subindustry, Trans-Lux'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.
Trans-Lux Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Trans-Lux's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Trans-Lux'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.
Trans-Lux's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Trans-Lux (TNLX) has a Days Payable of 254.57 as of Dec. 2024. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Trans-Lux and its competitors.
Is Trans-Lux's Days Payable too high?
Trans-Lux's current Days Payable is 254.57. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Trans-Lux's value of 254.57 is 264% above this industry median. Overall, Trans-Lux has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trans-Lux's Days Payable compare to IMTE and OST?
Trans-Lux's Days Payable of 254.57 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Trans-Lux's value of 254.57 is 264% 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.94, based on 2,440 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. Trans-Lux's current Days Payable of 254.57 is 264% 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 Trans-Lux and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Trans-Lux's current Days Payable is 254.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trans-Lux stock overvalued right now?
Trans-Lux (TNLX) has a current Days Payable of 254.57. The current Days Payable is 254.57 and 264% above the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Trans-Lux'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 Trans-Lux (TNLX), the current Days Payable is 254.57 as of Dec. 2024. 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.
Trans-Lux Corp is a designer and manufacturer of digital display solutions and digital signage display solutions, and a supplier of LED technology for display applications. The Company sells and leases its digital display products, which are real-time and programmable, serving indoor and outdoor needs across financial, banking, gaming, corporate, advertising, transportation, entertainment, and sports markets. The Company operates through two reportable segments: Sales of digital display products, which generate maximum revenue, and Lease and Maintenance of digital display products. It operates in the United States and International, with maximum revenue coming from the United States.
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