Astral FoodsALFDF 84 Days Payable is 39.89 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 38.74. GuruFocus rates ALFDF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.44. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,882 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Astral Foods ranks worse than 51.91% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Astral Foods's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ALFDF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 36.11 Med: 38.74 Max: 42.57
Current: 42.57
During the past 13 years, Astral Foods's highest Days Payable was 42.57. The lowest was 36.11. And the median was 38.74.
ALFDF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 51.91% of 1882
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.145
vs ALFDF: 42.57
Astral Foods's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (43.61) to Mar. 2026 (39.89).
It may suggest that Astral Foodsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Astral Foods Days Payable Related Terms
Astral Foods Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Astral Foods's Days Payable can be seen below:
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For the Farm Products subindustry, Astral Foods'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.
Astral Foods Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Astral Foods's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Astral Foods'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.
Astral Foods's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
Astral Foods (ALFDF) has a Days Payable of 39.89 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 Astral Foods and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 38.74. Over the past decade, Astral Foods' Days Payable has ranged from 36.11 to 42.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #977 out of 1882 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 51.9%.
Is Astral Foods' Days Payable too high?
Astral Foods' current Days Payable of 39.89 is near median its 10-year median of 38.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 36.11 to a high of 42.57. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Astral Foods' value of 39.89 is 9.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #977 out of 1882 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Astral Foods has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Astral Foods' Days Payable compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Astral Foods ranks #977 out of 1882 companies for Days Payable. This places Astral Foods in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Astral Foods' value of 39.89 is 9.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Astral Foods' own Days Payable has ranged from 36.11 to 42.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.74 vs. the industry median of 44.15, Astral Foods has consistently been below 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,882 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. Astral Foods's current Days Payable of 39.89 is 9.6% below 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 Astral Foods and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Astral Foods's current Days Payable is 39.89, which is near median its own 10-year median of 38.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Astral Foods stock overvalued right now?
Astral Foods (ALFDF) has a current Days Payable of 39.89. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.44, compared to a current price of $7.39 — trading 14.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 39.89, which is near median its 10-year median of 38.74 and 9.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. Astral Foods' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Astral Foods (ALFDF), the current Days Payable is 39.89 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 Astral Foods (ALFDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astral Foods stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.39 is trading 14.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.44.
Key valuation signals for ALFDF:
Days Payable: 39.89 (near median its 10-year median of 38.74)
GF Value™: $6.44 vs. price of $7.39 (14.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 9.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#977 of 1882)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ALFDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Astral Foods Ltd is an integrated poultry producer operating under several brands. It supplies different poultry needs in Africa. The activities are divided into two operating segments. The poultry segment comprises the sale of poultry-related products for human consumption as well as day-old broilers, hatching eggs, and day-old parent stock. The Feed segment comprises the sale of a wide range of specialized feed products for commercially farmed animal species. The majority of revenue is generated from the poultry segment. The company has multiple processing facilities to get the poultry to ready-to-eat form and manufacture vitamin and mineral feed additives.
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