Hercules MetalsBADEF -2.49%34 Days Payable is 2,572.38 as of Mar. 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 2,215.85. GuruFocus rates BADEF with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,064 Metals & Mining companies, Hercules Metals ranks better than 73.97% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hercules Metals's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
BADEF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1265.02 Med: 2215.85 Max: 11436.67
Current: 2292.95
During the past 7 years, Hercules Metals's highest Days Payable was 11436.67. The lowest was 1265.02. And the median was 2215.85.
BADEF's Days Payable is ranked better than 73.97% of 1064
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 127.62
vs BADEF: 2292.95
Hercules Metals's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (1,219.43) to Mar. 2026 (2,572.38).
It may suggest that Hercules Metalsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Hercules Metals Days Payable Related Terms
Hercules Metals Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hercules Metals'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 Silver subindustry, Hercules Metals'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.
Hercules Metals Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Hercules Metals's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hercules Metals'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.
Hercules Metals'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.
Hercules Metals (BADEF) has a Days Payable of 2,572.38 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 Hercules Metals and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 2,215.85. Over the past decade, Hercules Metals' Days Payable has ranged from 1,265.02 to 11,436.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Hercules Metals ranks #277 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 26%.
Is Hercules Metals' Days Payable too high?
Hercules Metals' current Days Payable of 2,572.38 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 2,215.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1,265.02 to a high of 11,436.67. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Hercules Metals' value of 2,572.38 is 1915.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hercules Metals ranks #277 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Hercules Metals has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hercules Metals' Days Payable compare to EXK?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Hercules Metals ranks #277 out of 1064 companies for Days Payable. This puts Hercules Metals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Hercules Metals' value of 2,572.38 is 1915.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Hercules Metals' own Days Payable has ranged from 1,265.02 to 11,436.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2,215.85 vs. the industry median of 127.62, Hercules Metals 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 127.62, based on 1,064 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. Hercules Metals's current Days Payable of 2,572.38 is 1915.7% 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 Hercules Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 127.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hercules Metals's current Days Payable is 2,572.38, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 2,215.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hercules Metals stock overvalued right now?
Hercules Metals (BADEF) has a current Days Payable of 2,572.38. The current Days Payable is 2,572.38, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 2,215.85 and 1915.7% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 127.62. Hercules Metals' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 2 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 Hercules Metals (BADEF), the current Days Payable is 2,572.38 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.
Hercules Metals Corp is an exploration company focused on developing North America's newest porphyry copper district in Idaho, United States (the U.S.). Its 100% owned Hercules Project (the Hercules Property) located northwest of Cambridge, hosts the newly discovered Leviathan porphyry copper system, one of the important new discoveries in the region to date.
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