Porwal Auto Components (BOM:532933) Days Payable: 42.74 (As of Mar. 2026) — 97% Above Median

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BOM:532933 Porwal Auto Components Ltd BOM:532933
74 GF Score
Price ₹54.80
GF Value ₹53.01
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Porwal Auto Components Days Payable?

Porwal Auto Components BOM:532933 74 Days Payable is 42.74 as of Mar. 2026, which is 97% above its 10-year median of 21.66. GuruFocus rates BOM:532933 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹53.01 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,306 Vehicles & Parts companies, Porwal Auto Components ranks worse than 76.42% on this metric.

Porwal Auto Components's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹88 Mil. Porwal Auto Components's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹189 Mil. Hence, Porwal Auto Components's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 42.74.

The historical rank and industry rank for Porwal Auto Components's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:532933' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.57   Med: 21.66   Max: 39.18
Current: 39.18

During the past 13 years, Porwal Auto Components's highest Days Payable was 39.18. The lowest was 15.57. And the median was 21.66.

BOM:532933's Days Payable is ranked worse than
76.42% of 1306 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 67.14 vs BOM:532933: 39.18

Porwal Auto Components's Days Payable increased from Mar. 2025 (29.68) to Mar. 2026 (42.74). It may suggest that Porwal Auto Components delayed paying its suppliers.


Porwal Auto Components Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Porwal Auto Components'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.

Porwal Auto Components Days Payable Chart

Porwal Auto Components Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Days Payable
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Porwal Auto Components Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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BOM:532933 vs ORLY, AZO: Days Payable Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Porwal Auto Components'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.


Porwal Auto Components Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Porwal Auto Components's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Porwal Auto Components's Days Payable falls into.


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Porwal Auto Components 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.

Porwal Auto Components's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (57.554 + 84.504) / 2 ) / 694.007*365
=71.029 / 694.007*365
=37.36

Porwal Auto Components's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (92.404 + 84.504) / 2 ) / 188.862*365 / 4
=88.454 / 188.862*365 / 4
=42.74

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 42.74 mean?
Porwal Auto Components (BOM:532933) has a Days Payable of 42.74 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 Porwal Auto Components and its competitors. This is 97% above median its historical median of 21.66. Over the past decade, Porwal Auto Components' Days Payable has ranged from 15.57 to 39.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Porwal Auto Components ranks #998 out of 1306 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 76.4%.
Is Porwal Auto Components' Days Payable too high?
Porwal Auto Components' current Days Payable of 42.74 is 97% above median its 10-year median of 21.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.57 to a high of 39.18. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.14. Porwal Auto Components' value of 42.74 is 36.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Porwal Auto Components ranks #998 out of 1306 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Porwal Auto Components has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Porwal Auto Components' Days Payable compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Porwal Auto Components ranks #998 out of 1306 companies for Days Payable. This places Porwal Auto Components in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.14. Porwal Auto Components' value of 42.74 is 36.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Porwal Auto Components' own Days Payable has ranged from 15.57 to 39.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.66 vs. the industry median of 67.14, Porwal Auto Components 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.14, based on 1,306 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. Porwal Auto Components's current Days Payable of 42.74 is 36.3% 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 Porwal Auto Components and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Porwal Auto Components's current Days Payable is 42.74, which is 97% above median its own 10-year median of 21.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Porwal Auto Components stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porwal Auto Components (BOM:532933) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹53.01, compared to a current price of ₹54.80 — trading 3.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 42.74, which is 97% above median its 10-year median of 21.66 and 36.3% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.14. Porwal Auto Components' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 4 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 Porwal Auto Components (BOM:532933), the current Days Payable is 42.74 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.

Is Porwal Auto Components (BOM:532933) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porwal Auto Components stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹54.80 is trading 3.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹53.01. GuruFocus considers Porwal Auto Components to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:532933:

  • Days Payable: 42.74 (97% above median its 10-year median of 21.66)
  • GF Value™: ₹53.01 vs. price of ₹54.80 (3.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 36.3% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#998 of 1306)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:532933 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Porwal Auto Components Business Description

Address Plot number 209 & 215, Sector Number 1, Industrial Area, District Dhar, Pithampur, MP, IND, 454775
Porwal Auto Components Ltd is a manufacturer of automobile components based in India. The company is involved in manufacture of ductile iron, grey cast iron steel, steel alloy casting components and subassemblies. It serves to the sectors like automobile, engineering, pumps and valves, agriculture and tractor equipment, construction equipment, machine tools, railways, and others. The products of the company include components for automobile, railway, heavy castings, and earth moving.
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