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Lulu Retail HoldingsADX:LULU 19 Days Payable is 66.20 as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 78.03. GuruFocus rates ADX:LULU with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,103 Retail - Cyclical companies, Lulu Retail Holdings ranks better than 62.65% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lulu Retail Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ADX:LULU'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 66.66 Med: 78.03 Max: 85.9
Current: 68.7
During the past 5 years, Lulu Retail Holdings's highest Days Payable was 85.90. The lowest was 66.66. And the median was 78.03.
ADX:LULU's Days Payable is ranked better than 62.65% of 1103
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 51.29
vs ADX:LULU: 68.70
Lulu Retail Holdings's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (68.14) to Mar. 2026 (66.20).
It may suggest that Lulu Retail Holdingsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Lulu Retail Holdings Days Payable Related Terms
Lulu Retail Holdings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lulu Retail Holdings'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 Department Stores subindustry, Lulu Retail Holdings'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.
Lulu Retail Holdings Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lulu Retail Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lulu Retail Holdings'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.
Lulu Retail Holdings'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.
Lulu Retail Holdings (ADX:LULU) has a Days Payable of 66.20 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 Lulu Retail Holdings and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 78.03. Over the past decade, Lulu Retail Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 66.66 to 85.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Lulu Retail Holdings ranks #412 out of 1103 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 37.4%.
Is Lulu Retail Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Lulu Retail Holdings' current Days Payable of 66.20 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 78.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 66.66 to a high of 85.90. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.29. Lulu Retail Holdings' value of 66.20 is 29.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lulu Retail Holdings ranks #412 out of 1103 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lulu Retail Holdings has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lulu Retail Holdings' Days Payable compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Lulu Retail Holdings ranks #412 out of 1103 companies for Days Payable. This puts Lulu Retail Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.29. Lulu Retail Holdings' value of 66.20 is 29.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Lulu Retail Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 66.66 to 85.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.03 vs. the industry median of 51.29, Lulu Retail Holdings 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.29, based on 1,103 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. Lulu Retail Holdings's current Days Payable of 66.20 is 29.1% 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 Lulu Retail Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lulu Retail Holdings's current Days Payable is 66.20, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 78.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lulu Retail Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Lulu Retail Holdings (ADX:LULU) has a current Days Payable of 66.20. The current Days Payable is 66.20, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 78.03 and 29.1% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.29. Lulu Retail Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 4 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 Lulu Retail Holdings (ADX:LULU), the current Days Payable is 66.20 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.
Lulu Retail Holdings PLC is a full-line retailer with stores in all GCC countries (pan-GCC retailer) by selling space, with sales (retail sales value), and the number of stores. The Group operates retail stores under the LuLu brand in the UAE, the KSA, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and other countries. It has an omnichannel presence in the form of three formats of brick-and-mortar stores catering to various shopping occasions: hypermarkets (one-stop shop), express stores (everyday shopping), and mini markets (grab and go). Additionally, the Group has an e-commerce presence through its website and mobile application, supported by a partnership with Amazon in the UAE. Its reportable segments are: UAE, which generates the maximum revenue, Qatar, KSA, Oman, and Kuwait.
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