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Staples (FRA:STP) Days Payable : 55.12 (As of Jul. 2017)


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What is Staples Days Payable?

Staples's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Jul. 2017 was €1,523 Mil. Staples's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jul. 2017 was €2,521 Mil. Hence, Staples's Days Payable for the three months ended in Jul. 2017 was 55.12.

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

FRA:STP's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 56.94
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Staples's Days Payable declined from Jul. 2016 (61.09) to Jul. 2017 (55.12). It may suggest that Staples accelerated paying its suppliers.


Staples Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Staples'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.

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Staples Days Payable Chart

Staples Annual Data
Trend Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 42.69 42.09 44.48 45.18 45.42

Staples Quarterly Data
Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17
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 61.09 47.44 75.81 50.12 55.12

Competitive Comparison of Staples's Days Payable

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Staples'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.


Staples's Days Payable Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Staples 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.

Staples's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jan. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2016 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (1551.885 + 1603.64) / 2 ) / 12679.66*365
=1577.7625 / 12679.66*365
=45.42

Staples's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Jul. 2017 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Apr. 2017 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Jul. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jul. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (1544.115 + 1501.644) / 2 ) / 2521.236*365 / 4
=1522.8795 / 2521.236*365 / 4
=55.12

* 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.


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Staples (FRA:STP) Business Description

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Staples is an American retailer with online and delivery capabilities. Staples offers products in categories: technology, facilities and breakroom, furniture, safety, medical, copy and print, and Staples EasyTech services. Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company divides its business into three segments: North American stores and online, North American commercial, and international operations. The product offering includes Staples, Quill, and other proprietary branded products. Staples' product price points are generally low.

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