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Karbonsteel EngineeringBOM:544511 -1.28%18 Days Payable is 111.86 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 137.78. GuruFocus rates BOM:544511 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,993 Industrial Products companies, Karbonsteel Engineering ranks better than 72.67% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Karbonsteel Engineering's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:544511'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 133.28 Med: 137.78 Max: 158.88
Current: 137.78
During the past 5 years, Karbonsteel Engineering's highest Days Payable was 158.88. The lowest was 133.28. And the median was 137.78.
BOM:544511's Days Payable is ranked better than 72.67% of 2993
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 77.82
vs BOM:544511: 137.78
* 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.
BOM:544511 vs CRS, ATI, MLI: Days Payable Comparison
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Karbonsteel Engineering'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.
Karbonsteel Engineering Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Karbonsteel Engineering's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Karbonsteel Engineering'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.
Karbonsteel Engineering's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Karbonsteel Engineering (BOM:544511) has a Days Payable of 111.86 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 Karbonsteel Engineering and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 137.78. Over the past decade, Karbonsteel Engineering's Days Payable has ranged from 133.28 to 158.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Karbonsteel Engineering ranks #818 out of 2993 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 27.3%.
Is Karbonsteel Engineering's Days Payable too high?
Karbonsteel Engineering's current Days Payable of 111.86 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 137.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 133.28 to a high of 158.88. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 77.82. Karbonsteel Engineering's value of 111.86 is 43.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Karbonsteel Engineering ranks #818 out of 2993 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Karbonsteel Engineering has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Karbonsteel Engineering's Days Payable compare to CRS and ATI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Karbonsteel Engineering ranks #818 out of 2993 companies for Days Payable. This puts Karbonsteel Engineering in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 77.82. Karbonsteel Engineering's value of 111.86 is 43.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Karbonsteel Engineering's own Days Payable has ranged from 133.28 to 158.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 137.78 vs. the industry median of 77.82, Karbonsteel Engineering 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 77.82, based on 2,993 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. Karbonsteel Engineering's current Days Payable of 111.86 is 43.7% 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 Karbonsteel Engineering and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 77.82 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Karbonsteel Engineering's current Days Payable is 111.86, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 137.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Karbonsteel Engineering stock overvalued right now?
Karbonsteel Engineering (BOM:544511) has a current Days Payable of 111.86. The current Days Payable is 111.86, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 137.78 and 43.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 77.82. Karbonsteel Engineering's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 Karbonsteel Engineering (BOM:544511), the current Days Payable is 111.86 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.
Karbonsteel Engineering Ltd is a structural engineering and fabrication company engaged in the design, fabrication and assembly of heavy and precision steel structures, customized to meet clients' requirements across various industrial and infrastructure segments. It has delivered structural engineering and fabrication solutions in diverse sectors including steel plants, railway bridges, oil & gas plants, refineries, chemical plants and other industrial units. Its structural engineering and fabrication solutions can broadly be classified into four verticals:- Heavy Steel Fabricated Structures, Precision Fabricated Steel Structures or Technological Structures, Steel Bridge Structures for High-Speed Rail Projects, and Pre-Engineered Buildings.
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