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BOM:508998's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 57.16 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.
* 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.
Sterling International Enterprises Days Payable Chart
BOM:508998 vs BRSWQ, PBEC, FSNR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Sterling International Enterprises'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.
Sterling International Enterprises Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
Sterling International Enterprises Days Payable Calculation
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.
* 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.
Sterling International Enterprises (BOM:508998) has a Days Payable of 97.99 as of Jun. 2017. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Sterling International Enterprises and its competitors.
Is Sterling International Enterprises' Days Payable too high?
Sterling International Enterprises' current Days Payable is 97.99. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.16. Sterling International Enterprises' value of 97.99 is 71.4% above this industry median.
How does Sterling International Enterprises' Days Payable compare to BRSWQ and PBEC?
Sterling International Enterprises' Days Payable of 97.99 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.16. Sterling International Enterprises' value of 97.99 is 71.4% above this benchmark. 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.16, based on 851 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. Sterling International Enterprises's current Days Payable of 97.99 is 71.4% 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 Sterling International Enterprises and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sterling International Enterprises's current Days Payable is 97.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sterling International Enterprises stock overvalued right now?
Sterling International Enterprises (BOM:508998) has a current Days Payable of 97.99. The current Days Payable is 97.99 and 71.4% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.16. 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 Sterling International Enterprises (BOM:508998), the current Days Payable is 97.99 as of Jun. 2017. 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.
Sterling International Enterprises Business Description
Sterling International Enterprises Ltd is engaged in providing oil & gas related services. The company's services include letting on the hire of oil rigs, services in seismic data interpretation and oil trading activities. Its operating segments consist of Information Technology and Oil related activities. Majority of the revenue is derived from the provision of services incidental to Onshore Oil Extraction.
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