Alaska Air Group Inc (ALK)

Number of days of payables

		Dec 31, 2023	Sep 30, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	Dec 31, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	Jun 30, 2019	Mar 31, 2019
Payables turnover		38.23	34.85	38.82	41.01	36.11	36.50	22.86	18.98	26.90	26.18	29.43	32.68	44.45	59.68	56.91	54.61	43.88	49.23	38.67	39.10
Number of days of payables	days	9.55	10.47	9.40	8.90	10.11	10.00	15.97	19.23	13.57	13.94	12.40	11.17	8.21	6.12	6.41	6.68	8.32	7.41	9.44	9.34

December 31, 2023 calculation

Number of days of payables = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 38.23
= 9.55

To analyze the number of days of payables for Alaska Air Group Inc., information on the payment cycle for vendors is required. Unfortunately, the data provided in the table is incomplete and lacks the specific number of days of payables for each quarter. This hinders the ability to calculate the average days of payables or track changes over time.

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In conclusion, to gain meaningful insights into Alaska Air Group Inc.'s financial performance related to payables management, a thorough review of the specific data on the number of days of payables for each quarter is needed.