Here's a year-on-year comparison of payment performance in the Media and Publishing sectors:
The fractional decrease of 0.5 points suggests a near-static payment environment. While not a dramatic shift, the minor decline warrants attention as any downward trend, however small, could signal emerging pressures within the sector affecting timely payments. Use our late payment calculator to work out how much late payments are costing your business.
One-line summary: Media & Publishing payment practices saw a minor decline, with average scores moving from 68.5 (2021) to 68.0 (2022).
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The year-on-year decline of 0.1 points, while statistically insignificant, suggests a stagnation in payment performance
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