Financial health
Accounts payable
Payables
What it is
What the company still owes suppliers for goods or services already received.
How to read it
It's FREE financing: paying later means holding the cash longer. An increase can therefore signal bargaining power.
What it does not tell you
Abnormally stretched payment terms can equally betray cash strain. Context decides.
Other measures — Financial health
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