Ferguson (Ferguson) Days Payable : 64.25 (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Ferguson Days Payable?

Ferguson's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $3,270 Mil. Ferguson's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $4,644 Mil. Hence, Ferguson's Days Payable for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 64.25.

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

FERG' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 58.52 Med: 67.98 Max: 87.22
Current: 58.52

During the past 13 years, Ferguson's highest Days Payable was 87.22. The lowest was 58.52. And the median was 67.98.

FERG's Days Payable is ranked better than
53.85% of 143 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 53.28 vs FERG: 58.52

Ferguson's Days Payable increased from Jan. 2023 (62.17) to Jan. 2024 (64.25). It may suggest that Ferguson delayed paying its suppliers.

Ferguson Days Payable Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferguson's Days Payable can be seen below:

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Ferguson Days Payable Chart

Ferguson Annual Data

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64.34

68.04

67.92

61.14

61.82

Ferguson Quarterly Data
	Jan18	Jul18	Jan19	Jul19	Jan20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Days Payable	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															62.17	58.87	56.28	59.08	64.25

Competitive Comparison of Ferguson's Days Payable

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Ferguson'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.

Ferguson's Days Payable Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Ferguson's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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

Ferguson 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.

Ferguson's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Payable (A: Jul. 2023 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (A: Jul. 2022 )	+	Accounts Payable (A: Jul. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jul. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (3607	+	3408)	/	2 )	/	20709	*	365
=	3507.5					/	20709	*	365
=	61.82

Ferguson's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Payable (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Payable					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Payable (Q: Oct. 2023 )	+	Accounts Payable (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (3555	+	2985)	/	2 )	/	4644	*	365 / 4
=	3270					/	4644	*	365 / 4
=	64.25

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Ferguson (Ferguson) Business Description

Industry

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FERGl:UK FERG:UK 24W5:Germany

Address

1020 Eskdale Road, Winnersh Triangle, Wokingham, Berkshire, GBR, RG41 5TS

Website

https://www.fergusonplc.com

Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products primarily to repair, maintenance and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 37,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,700 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. In fiscal 2023, Ferguson derived 95% of its nearly $30 billion of sales in the U.S. According to Modern Distribution Management, Ferguson is the largest industrial and construction distributor in North America. The firm sold its U.K. business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.

Executives

Kevin Michael Murphy	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Samantha J Long	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Ian T. Graham	officer: Chief Legal Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Jake Schlicher	officer: See Remarks	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Richard Winckler	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Michael Jacobs	officer: Senior VP of Supply Chain	33 COFFEE LANE, WATERBURY VT 05676
Garland Williams	officer: Senior Vice President	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Thees William T. Jr	officer: See Remarks	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Geoff Drabble	director, other: Chairman	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
James A. Paisley	officer: See Remarks	500 VOLVO PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE VA 23320
William Brundage	director, officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Victoria Morrissey	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Brian May	director	C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Alan J. Murray	director	11125 GULF SHORE DRIVE, NAPLES FL 34108
James S Metcalf	director	USG CORP, 125 S FRANKLIN STREET DEPT 188, CHICAGO IL 60606