Papel Prensa (BUE:PREN1) Days Payable: 76.77 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median


What is Papel Prensa Days Payable?

Papel Prensa BUE:PREN1 Days Payable is 76.77 as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 78.03. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

Papel Prensa's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS21,763 Mil. Papel Prensa's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS25,867 Mil. Hence, Papel Prensa's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 76.77.

The historical rank and industry rank for Papel Prensa's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

BUE:PREN1' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 66.61   Med: 78.03   Max: 106.88
Current: 69.93

During the past 13 years, Papel Prensa's highest Days Payable was 106.88. The lowest was 66.61. And the median was 78.03.

BUE:PREN1's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 57.93 vs BUE:PREN1: 69.93

Papel Prensa's Days Payable increased from Mar. 2025 (68.54) to Mar. 2026 (76.77). It may suggest that Papel Prensa delayed paying its suppliers.


Papel Prensa Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Papel Prensa'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.

Papel Prensa Days Payable Chart

Papel Prensa Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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Papel Prensa 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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Papel Prensa Days Payable Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Papel Prensa'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.


Papel Prensa Days Payable vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Papel Prensa's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Papel Prensa's Days Payable falls into.



Papel Prensa 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.

Papel Prensa's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (26088.208 + 22456.584) / 2 ) / 108833.908*365
=24272.396 / 108833.908*365
=81.40

Papel Prensa'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
=( (22456.584 + 21070.151) / 2 ) / 25867.292*365 / 4
=21763.3675 / 25867.292*365 / 4
=76.77

* 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 76.77 mean?
Papel Prensa (BUE:PREN1) has a Days Payable of 76.77 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 Papel Prensa and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 78.03. Over the past decade, Papel Prensa's Days Payable has ranged from 66.61 to 106.88.
Is Papel Prensa's Days Payable too high?
Papel Prensa's current Days Payable of 76.77 is near median its 10-year median of 78.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 66.61 to a high of 106.88. The Forest Products industry median Days Payable is 57.93. Papel Prensa's value of 76.77 is 32.5% above this industry median.
How does Papel Prensa's Days Payable compare to competitors?
Papel Prensa's Days Payable of 76.77 can be compared against companies in the Forest Products industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.93. Papel Prensa's value of 76.77 is 32.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Papel Prensa's own Days Payable has ranged from 66.61 to 106.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.03 vs. the industry median of 57.93, Papel Prensa 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 Forest Products company?
The median Days Payable among Forest Products companies is 57.93, based on 276 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. Papel Prensa's current Days Payable of 76.77 is 32.5% 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 Papel Prensa and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Days Payable is 57.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Papel Prensa's current Days Payable is 76.77, which is near median its own 10-year median of 78.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Papel Prensa stock overvalued right now?
Papel Prensa (BUE:PREN1) has a current Days Payable of 76.77. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS5.14, compared to a current price of ARS2.50 — trading 51.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 76.77, which is near median its 10-year median of 78.03 and 32.5% above the Forest Products industry median of 57.93. 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 Papel Prensa (BUE:PREN1), the current Days Payable is 76.77 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.

Papel Prensa Business Description

Address Bartolome Mitre 739, 4th Floor, Buenos Aires, ARG, 1036
Papel Prensa SA operates in the paper industry. It is engaged in the production of newsprint paper. The company is also engaged in the forestry sector. It offers various products, produced for different usage, papers for publications, books, catalogues, notebooks and pads; papers for advertising material and packaging papers.