Origin EnergyASX:ORG +0.92%64 Days Payable is 79.79 as of Dec. 2025, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 71.36. GuruFocus rates ASX:ORG with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of A$10.17 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 481 Utilities - Regulated companies, Origin Energy ranks better than 54.68% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Origin Energy's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:ORG'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.44 Med: 71.36 Max: 83.17
Current: 76.26
During the past 13 years, Origin Energy's highest Days Payable was 83.17. The lowest was 60.44. And the median was 71.36.
ASX:ORG's Days Payable is ranked better than 54.68% of 481
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 70.61
vs ASX:ORG: 76.26
Origin Energy's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (80.62) to Dec. 2025 (79.79).
It may suggest that Origin Energyaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Origin Energy Days Payable Related Terms
Origin Energy Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Origin 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 - Diversified subindustry, Origin 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.
Origin Energy Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Origin Energy's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Origin 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.
Origin 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.
Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) has a Days Payable of 79.79 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 Origin Energy and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 71.36. Over the past decade, Origin Energy's Days Payable has ranged from 60.44 to 83.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Origin Energy ranks #218 out of 481 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 45.3%.
Is Origin Energy's Days Payable too high?
Origin Energy's current Days Payable of 79.79 is 12% above median its 10-year median of 71.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 60.44 to a high of 83.17. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.61. Origin Energy's value of 79.79 is 13% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Origin Energy ranks #218 out of 481 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Origin Energy has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Origin Energy's Days Payable compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Origin Energy ranks #218 out of 481 companies for Days Payable. This puts Origin Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.61. Origin Energy's value of 79.79 is 13% above this benchmark. Historically, Origin Energy's own Days Payable has ranged from 60.44 to 83.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 71.36 vs. the industry median of 70.61, Origin Energy 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.61, based on 481 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. Origin Energy's current Days Payable of 79.79 is 13% 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 Origin Energy and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Origin Energy's current Days Payable is 79.79, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 71.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Origin Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$10.17, compared to a current price of A$10.96 — trading 7.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 79.79, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 71.36 and 13% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.61. Origin Energy's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 6 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 Origin Energy (ASX:ORG), the current Days Payable is 79.79 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 Origin Energy (ASX:ORG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Origin Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$10.96 is trading 7.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$10.17.
GuruFocus considers Origin Energy to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:ORG:
Days Payable: 79.79 (12% above median its 10-year median of 71.36)
GF Value™: A$10.17 vs. price of A$10.96 (7.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 13% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#218 of 481)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:ORG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Origin Energy is a major vertically integrated Australian energy utility. Its energy retailing business is the largest in Australia, with about 4 million customers and a 33% market share. Its portfolio of base-load, intermediate, and peaking electricity plants is one of the largest in the national electricity market, with a capacity of 6,000 megawatts. Origin also operates and owns 27.5% of Australia Pacific LNG, which owns large coal seam gas fields and LNG export facilities in Queensland.
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