Phone Web (XPAR:MLPHW) Days Payable: 52.26 (As of Dec. 2024) — 21% Below Median

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XPAR:MLPHW Phone Web SA XPAR:MLPHW
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What is Phone Web Days Payable?

Phone Web XPAR:MLPHW 40 Days Payable is 52.26 as of Dec. 2024, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 66.19. GuruFocus rates XPAR:MLPHW with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 946 Business Services companies, Phone Web ranks better than 54.86% on this metric.

Phone Web's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.03 Mil. Phone Web's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was €0.23 Mil. Hence, Phone Web's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was 26.13.

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

XPAR:MLPHW' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.26   Med: 66.19   Max: 75.3
Current: 52.26

During the past 3 years, Phone Web's highest Days Payable was 75.30. The lowest was 52.26. And the median was 66.19.

XPAR:MLPHW's Days Payable is ranked better than
54.86% of 946 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 45.785 vs XPAR:MLPHW: 52.26

Phone Web's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2022 (75.30) to Dec. 2024 (52.26). It may suggest that Phone Web accelerated paying its suppliers.


Phone Web Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Phone Web'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.

Phone Web Days Payable Chart

Phone Web Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Days Payable
75.30 66.19 52.26

Phone Web Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Days Payable 75.30 66.19 52.26

XPAR:MLPHW vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Days Payable Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Phone Web'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.


Phone Web Days Payable vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Phone Web's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Phone Web 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.

Phone Web's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (0.035 + 0.03) / 2 ) / 0.227*365
=0.0325 / 0.227*365
=52.26

Phone Web's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (0.035 + 0.03) / 2 ) / 0.227*365 / 2
=0.0325 / 0.227*365 / 2
=26.13

* 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 52.26 mean?
Phone Web (XPAR:MLPHW) has a Days Payable of 52.26 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 Phone Web and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 66.19. Over the past decade, Phone Web's Days Payable has ranged from 52.26 to 75.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Phone Web ranks #427 out of 946 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 45.1%.
Is Phone Web's Days Payable too high?
Phone Web's current Days Payable of 52.26 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 66.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 52.26 to a high of 75.30. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 45.79. Phone Web's value of 52.26 is 14.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Phone Web ranks #427 out of 946 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Phone Web has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Phone Web's Days Payable compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Phone Web ranks #427 out of 946 companies for Days Payable. This puts Phone Web in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 45.79. Phone Web's value of 52.26 is 14.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Phone Web's own Days Payable has ranged from 52.26 to 75.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 66.19 vs. the industry median of 45.79, Phone Web has consistently been above the industry average. 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 45.79, based on 946 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. Phone Web's current Days Payable of 52.26 is 14.1% 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 Phone Web and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 45.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Phone Web's current Days Payable is 52.26, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 66.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Phone Web stock overvalued right now?
Phone Web (XPAR:MLPHW) has a current Days Payable of 52.26. The current Days Payable is 52.26, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 66.19 and 14.1% above the Business Services industry median of 45.79. Phone Web's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 2 warning signs to review. 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 Phone Web (XPAR:MLPHW), the current Days Payable is 52.26 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.

Phone Web Business Description

Address 88 rue de Courcelles, Paris, FRA, 75008
Phone Web SA is a provider of telemarketing products with high added value in France. The company also proposes the outsourcing of call centers: call reception services, telephone surveys, satisfaction polls, and brand awareness polls.
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