Days Payable Outstanding Calculator
Estimate supplier payment timing using average payables and credit purchases.
Example result
This model uses credit purchases. Some reports use COGS as a proxy; those results are not directly interchangeable.
How to calculate it
This model uses credit purchases. Some reports use COGS as a proxy; those results are not directly interchangeable.
Worked example
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- Average trade payables
- 20,000 currency units
- Credit purchases in period
- 160,000 currency units
- Days in period
- 365 days
Days payable outstanding: 45.63 days
Days Payable Outstanding FAQ
Is a longer payment period always beneficial?
It can preserve cash, but late payment may harm supplier relationships or forfeit discounts. Contractual terms still matter.
What does this calculation leave out?
This model uses credit purchases. Some reports use COGS as a proxy; those results are not directly interchangeable.
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