John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT)

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 4.56 4.10 3.66 2.36 2.93 2.16 2.09 2.16 2.39 2.31 2.37 2.68 2.88 4.33 5.99 7.27 6.79 7.22 7.16 8.83
Number of days of payables days 80.07 89.08 99.74 154.45 124.76 169.18 175.00 169.20 152.60 157.73 154.13 136.43 126.74 84.26 60.91 50.22 53.79 50.55 50.99 41.35

December 31, 2023 calculation

Number of days of payables = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 4.56
= 80.07

Based on the data provided, John Bean Technologies Corp's number of days of payables has shown some fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In Q4 2023, the number of days of payables was 45.54, which increased from Q3 2023 where it was 32.93 days. This indicates that the company took longer to pay its accounts payable in Q4 2023 compared to the previous quarter.

Looking further back, in Q1 2023, the number of days of payables was 49.42, which was higher than the most recent quarter. This suggests that the company managed to improve its payment period in Q4 2023 compared to Q1 2023.

Comparing the latest quarter to the same quarter in the previous year, there has been a noticeable improvement. In Q4 2022, the number of days of payables was 55.86 days, which was higher than in Q4 2023. This indicates that John Bean Technologies Corp has been more efficient in managing its payables over the past year.

Overall, the trend in the number of days of payables for John Bean Technologies Corp shows some variability but suggests a recent improvement in managing its accounts payable, which can have implications for cash flow and working capital management.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Number of days of payables
John Bean Technologies Corporation
JBT
80.07
nVent Electric PLC
NVT
31.62
Pentair PLC
PNR
36.67