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Vedanta Iron and SteelBOM:544784 +0.67%2 Days Payable is 64.90 as of Mar. 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 50.29. GuruFocus rates BOM:544784 with a GF Score™ of 2/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 598 Steel companies, Vedanta Iron and Steel ranks better than 69.57% on this metric.
* 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.
Vedanta Iron and Steel Days Payable Chart
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BOM:544784 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Days Payable Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Vedanta Iron and Steel'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.
Vedanta Iron and Steel Days Payable vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Vedanta Iron and Steel's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vedanta Iron and Steel'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.
Vedanta Iron and Steel'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.
Vedanta Iron and Steel (BOM:544784) has a Days Payable of 64.90 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 Vedanta Iron and Steel and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 50.29. Over the past decade, Vedanta Iron and Steel's Days Payable has ranged from 35.68 to 64.90. According to the industry distribution chart, Vedanta Iron and Steel ranks #182 out of 598 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 30.4%.
Is Vedanta Iron and Steel's Days Payable too high?
Vedanta Iron and Steel's current Days Payable of 64.90 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 50.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 35.68 to a high of 64.90. The Steel industry median Days Payable is 41.39. Vedanta Iron and Steel's value of 64.90 is 56.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vedanta Iron and Steel ranks #182 out of 598 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Vedanta Iron and Steel has a GF Score™ of 2/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vedanta Iron and Steel's Days Payable compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Vedanta Iron and Steel ranks #182 out of 598 companies for Days Payable. This puts Vedanta Iron and Steel in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 41.39. Vedanta Iron and Steel's value of 64.90 is 56.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Vedanta Iron and Steel's own Days Payable has ranged from 35.68 to 64.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 50.29 vs. the industry median of 41.39, Vedanta Iron and Steel 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 Steel company?
The median Days Payable among Steel companies is 41.39, based on 598 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. Vedanta Iron and Steel's current Days Payable of 64.90 is 56.8% 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 Vedanta Iron and Steel and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Payable is 41.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vedanta Iron and Steel's current Days Payable is 64.90, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 50.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vedanta Iron and Steel stock overvalued right now?
Vedanta Iron and Steel (BOM:544784) has a current Days Payable of 64.90. The current Days Payable is 64.90, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 50.29 and 56.8% above the Steel industry median of 41.39. Vedanta Iron and Steel's overall GF Score™ is 2/100 with 7 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 Vedanta Iron and Steel (BOM:544784), the current Days Payable is 64.90 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.
Vedanta Iron and Steel Ltd is a ferrous-resource company supplying the materials that underpin modern economies. Its products are Iron Ore, Met Coke, Pig Iron, and Steel & VAP. Along with its subsidiary, it engaged in supplying essential materials that power infrastructure, manufacturing, and nation-building across geographies. Its operations span India and Africa. The group focuses on iron ore exploration, mining, and processing in India and West Africa, alongside the production of high-quality steel, wire rods, TMT bars, pig iron, Ductile Iron (DI) Pipes, Ferro-silicon, cement, and metallurgical coke.
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