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Asek Co for MiningCAI:ASCM +0.81%26 Days Payable is 55.50 as of Sep. 2025, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 71.86. GuruFocus rates CAI:ASCM with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 13 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,065 Metals & Mining companies, Asek Co for Mining ranks worse than 51.27% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Asek Co for Mining's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CAI:ASCM'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 61.68 Med: 71.86 Max: 115.76
Current: 115.76
During the past 8 years, Asek Co for Mining's highest Days Payable was 115.76. The lowest was 61.68. And the median was 71.86.
CAI:ASCM's Days Payable is ranked worse than 51.27% of 1065
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 125.6
vs CAI:ASCM: 115.76
Asek Co for Mining's Days Payable
declined
from Jun. 2024 (75.82) to Sep. 2025 (55.50).
It may suggest that Asek Co for Miningaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Asek Co for Mining Days Payable Related Terms
Asek Co for Mining Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Asek Co for Mining'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.
Asek Co for Mining Days Payable Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Asek Co for Mining'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.
Asek Co for Mining Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Asek Co for Mining's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asek Co for Mining'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.
Asek Co for Mining's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 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.
Asek Co for Mining (CAI:ASCM) has a Days Payable of 55.50 as of Sep. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Asek Co for Mining and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 71.86. Over the past decade, Asek Co for Mining's Days Payable has ranged from 61.68 to 115.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Asek Co for Mining ranks #546 out of 1065 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 51.3%.
Is Asek Co for Mining's Days Payable too high?
Asek Co for Mining's current Days Payable of 55.50 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 71.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 61.68 to a high of 115.76. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 125.60. Asek Co for Mining's value of 55.50 is 55.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asek Co for Mining ranks #546 out of 1065 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Asek Co for Mining has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asek Co for Mining's Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Asek Co for Mining ranks #546 out of 1065 companies for Days Payable. This places Asek Co for Mining in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 125.60. Asek Co for Mining's value of 55.50 is 55.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Asek Co for Mining's own Days Payable has ranged from 61.68 to 115.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 71.86 vs. the industry median of 125.60, Asek Co for Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 125.60, based on 1,065 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. Asek Co for Mining's current Days Payable of 55.50 is 55.8% 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 Asek Co for Mining and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 125.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asek Co for Mining's current Days Payable is 55.50, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 71.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asek Co for Mining stock overvalued right now?
Asek Co for Mining (CAI:ASCM) has a current Days Payable of 55.50. The current Days Payable is 55.50, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 71.86 and 55.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 125.60. Asek Co for Mining's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 13 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 Asek Co for Mining (CAI:ASCM), the current Days Payable is 55.50 as of Sep. 2025. 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.
Asek Co for Mining operates as geology, mining, and manufacturing company. It offers services such as field prospecting, geological mapping, structural mapping, micropaleontology, research work and others. The company is involved in mining and production of ground calcium carbonate, glass sand, crushing aggregates, blocks and gold. Its products include glass sand and gypsum.
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