Contact EnergyASX:CEN -1.69%62 Days Payable is 77.77 as of Dec. 2025, which is 41% above its 10-year median of 55.35. GuruFocus rates ASX:CEN with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of A$6.99 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Contact Energy ranks worse than 55.13% on this metric.
Contact Energy's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (60.95) to Dec. 2025 (77.77).
It may suggest that Contact Energydelayed paying its suppliers.
Contact Energy Days Payable Related Terms
Contact Energy Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Contact Energy'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 Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Contact Energy'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.
Contact Energy Days Payable vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Contact Energy's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Contact Energy'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.
Contact Energy's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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.
Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) has a Days Payable of 77.77 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Contact Energy and its competitors. This is 41% above median its historical median of 55.35. Over the past decade, Contact Energy's Days Payable has ranged from 38.87 to 74.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Contact Energy ranks #215 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 55.1%.
Is Contact Energy's Days Payable too high?
Contact Energy's current Days Payable of 77.77 is 41% above median its 10-year median of 55.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 38.87 to a high of 74.84. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Days Payable is 79.64. Contact Energy's value of 77.77 is 2.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Contact Energy ranks #215 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Contact Energy has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Contact Energy's Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Contact Energy ranks #215 out of 390 companies for Days Payable. This places Contact Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 79.64. Contact Energy's value of 77.77 is 2.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Contact Energy's own Days Payable has ranged from 38.87 to 74.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 55.35 vs. the industry median of 79.64, Contact Energy 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 79.64, based on 390 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. Contact Energy's current Days Payable of 77.77 is 2.3% 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 Contact Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Days Payable is 79.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Contact Energy's current Days Payable is 77.77, which is 41% above median its own 10-year median of 55.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Contact Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$6.99, compared to a current price of A$7.55 — trading 8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 77.77, which is 41% above median its 10-year median of 55.35 and 2.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 79.64. Contact Energy's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 5 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 Contact Energy (ASX:CEN), the current Days Payable is 77.77 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Contact Energy (ASX:CEN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Contact Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$7.55 is trading 8% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$6.99.
GuruFocus considers Contact Energy to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:CEN:
Days Payable: 77.77 (41% above median its 10-year median of 55.35)
GF Value™: A$6.99 vs. price of A$7.55 (8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#215 of 390)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:CEN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Contact Energy is a diversified and integrated energy company. It owns a fleet of hydro, geothermal, and gas-fired generation assets, which produce more than 25% of New Zealand's electricity. It also retails electricity and gas to nearly half a million customers.
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