Agilent Technologies Inc (A)
Number of days of payables
| Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Oct 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | Apr 30, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | ||
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| Payables turnover | 8.79 | 9.59 | 11.49 | 11.11 | 13.12 | 12.27 | 10.53 | 9.25 | 8.60 | 8.77 | 9.64 | 10.20 | 10.71 | 11.31 | 10.64 | 11.07 | 12.24 | 13.71 | 12.79 | 12.53 | |
| Number of days of payables | days | 41.54 | 38.08 | 31.77 | 32.85 | 27.82 | 29.75 | 34.65 | 39.48 | 42.45 | 41.63 | 37.85 | 35.80 | 34.09 | 32.26 | 34.32 | 32.99 | 29.83 | 26.62 | 28.54 | 29.13 |
October 31, 2024 calculation
Number of days of payables = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 8.79
= 41.54
The number of days of payables for Agilent Technologies Inc has shown fluctuations over the past few years. The company takes approximately 30 to 40 days to pay its suppliers on average. There seems to be a slight increasing trend in the number of days of payables over the most recent quarters, which may indicate a potential delay in settling payables. It is essential for the company to manage its payables efficiently to maintain good relationships with its suppliers and optimize cash flow. Further monitoring of this trend is recommended to ensure the company's financial health and operational effectiveness.
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Oct 31, 2024