Scout SecurityASX:SCT Days Payable is 4,647.09 as of Dec. 2025, which is 1478% above its 10-year median of 294.40. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.
The historical rank and industry rank for Scout Security's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:SCT'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 114.68 Med: 294.4 Max: 4247.04
Current: 4247.04
During the past 8 years, Scout Security's highest Days Payable was 4247.04. The lowest was 114.68. And the median was 294.40.
ASX:SCT's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 46.92
vs ASX:SCT: 4247.04
Scout Security's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (1,482.47) to Dec. 2025 (4,647.09).
It may suggest that Scout Securitydelayed paying its suppliers.
Scout Security Days Payable Related Terms
Scout Security Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Scout Security'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.
ASX:SCT vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Days Payable Comparison
For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Scout Security'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.
Scout Security Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Scout Security's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scout Security'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.
Scout Security'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.
Scout Security (ASX:SCT) has a Days Payable of 4,647.09 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 Scout Security and its competitors. This is 1478% above median its historical median of 294.40. Over the past decade, Scout Security's Days Payable has ranged from 114.68 to 4,247.04.
Is Scout Security's Days Payable too high?
Scout Security's current Days Payable of 4,647.09 is 1478% above median its 10-year median of 294.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 114.68 to a high of 4,247.04. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Scout Security's value of 4,647.09 is 9804.3% above this industry median.
How does Scout Security's Days Payable compare to ALLE and MSA?
Scout Security's Days Payable of 4,647.09 can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Scout Security's value of 4,647.09 is 9804.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Scout Security's own Days Payable has ranged from 114.68 to 4,247.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 294.40 vs. the industry median of 46.92, Scout Security 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 46.92, based on 943 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. Scout Security's current Days Payable of 4,647.09 is 9804.3% 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 Scout Security and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scout Security's current Days Payable is 4,647.09, which is 1478% above median its own 10-year median of 294.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scout Security stock overvalued right now?
Scout Security (ASX:SCT) has a current Days Payable of 4,647.09. The current Days Payable is 4,647.09, which is 1478% above median its 10-year median of 294.40 and 9804.3% above the Business Services industry median of 46.92. 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 Scout Security (ASX:SCT), the current Days Payable is 4,647.09 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.
Scout Security Ltd is an Australian firm that sells the Scout alarm, a self-installed, wireless home security system. Its product includes Scout Hub, Door Panel, Motion Sensor, Access Sensor, Scout Indoor Camera, Scout Video Doorbell, Keypad, Water Sensor, Smart Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector, Glass Break Sensor, and Door Lock. The firm operates in one segment, being home security services in the USA. The Key revenue is derived from the USA. The company operates in the United States and Australia, with the majority of its revenue generated from the United States.
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