Halliburton CoHAL +2.27%73 Days Payable is 62.66 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 55.31. GuruFocus rates HAL with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $33.36 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 849 Oil & Gas companies, Halliburton Co ranks better than 51.71% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Halliburton Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HAL'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.96 Med: 55.31 Max: 62.02
Current: 61.9
During the past 13 years, Halliburton Co's highest Days Payable was 62.02. The lowest was 42.96. And the median was 55.31.
HAL's Days Payable is ranked better than 51.71% of 849
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.95
vs HAL: 61.90
Halliburton Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (63.91) to Mar. 2026 (62.66).
It may suggest that Halliburton Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Halliburton Co Days Payable Related Terms
Halliburton Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Halliburton Co's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Halliburton Co'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.
Halliburton Co Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Halliburton Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Halliburton Co's Days Payable falls into.
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.
Halliburton Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Halliburton Co (HAL) has a Days Payable of 62.66 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Halliburton Co and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 55.31. Over the past decade, Halliburton Co's Days Payable has ranged from 42.96 to 62.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Halliburton Co ranks #410 out of 849 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 48.3%.
Is Halliburton Co's Days Payable too high?
Halliburton Co's current Days Payable of 62.66 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 55.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 42.96 to a high of 62.02. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Halliburton Co's value of 62.66 is 8.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Halliburton Co ranks #410 out of 849 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Halliburton Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Halliburton Co's Days Payable compare to FTI and WFRD?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Halliburton Co ranks #410 out of 849 companies for Days Payable. This puts Halliburton Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Halliburton Co's value of 62.66 is 8.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Halliburton Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 42.96 to 62.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 55.31 vs. the industry median of 57.95, Halliburton Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.95, based on 849 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Halliburton Co's current Days Payable of 62.66 is 8.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Halliburton Co and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Halliburton Co's current Days Payable is 62.66, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 55.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Halliburton Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Halliburton Co (HAL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $33.36, compared to a current price of $34.67 — trading 3.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 62.66, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 55.31 and 8.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.95. Halliburton Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Halliburton Co (HAL), the current Days Payable is 62.66 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Halliburton Co (HAL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Halliburton Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $34.67 is trading 3.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $33.36.
GuruFocus considers Halliburton Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HAL:
Days Payable: 62.66 (13% above median its 10-year median of 55.31)
GF Value™: $33.36 vs. price of $34.67 (3.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 8.1% above the Oil & Gas median (#410 of 849)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Halliburton is North America's largest oilfield-services company as measured by market share. Despite industry fragmentation, it holds a leading position in the hydraulic fracturing and completions market, which makes up nearly half of its revenue. It also holds strong positions in other service offerings like drilling and completions fluids, which leverages its expertise in material science, as well as the directional drilling market. While we consider SLB the global leader in reservoir evaluation, we think Halliburton leads in any activity from the reservoir to the wellbore. Halliburton's innovations have helped multiple producers lower their development costs per barrel of oil equivalent, with techniques that have been honed over a century of operations.
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