Air Astana JSCCHIX:AIRAL 46 Days Payable is 23.93 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 20.15. GuruFocus rates CHIX:AIRAL with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 964 Transportation companies, Air Astana JSC ranks worse than 71.99% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Air Astana JSC's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:AIRAl'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.4 Med: 20.15 Max: 24.3
Current: 24.3
During the past 6 years, Air Astana JSC's highest Days Payable was 24.30. The lowest was 17.40. And the median was 20.15.
CHIX:AIRAl's Days Payable is ranked worse than 71.99% of 964
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 38.985
vs CHIX:AIRAl: 24.30
Air Astana JSC's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (26.27) to Mar. 2026 (23.93).
It may suggest that Air Astana JSCaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Air Astana JSC Days Payable Related Terms
Air Astana JSC Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Air Astana JSC'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.
CHIX:AIRAL vs DAL, UAL, LUV: Days Payable Comparison
For the Airlines subindustry, Air Astana JSC'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.
Air Astana JSC Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Air Astana JSC's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Astana JSC'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.
Air Astana JSC's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Air Astana JSC (CHIX:AIRAL) has a Days Payable of 23.93 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 Air Astana JSC and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 20.15. Over the past decade, Air Astana JSC's Days Payable has ranged from 17.40 to 24.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #694 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 72%.
Is Air Astana JSC's Days Payable too high?
Air Astana JSC's current Days Payable of 23.93 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 20.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.40 to a high of 24.30. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 38.99. Air Astana JSC's value of 23.93 is 38.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #694 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Air Astana JSC has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Astana JSC's Days Payable compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #694 out of 964 companies for Days Payable. This places Air Astana JSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 38.99. Air Astana JSC's value of 23.93 is 38.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Air Astana JSC's own Days Payable has ranged from 17.40 to 24.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 20.15 vs. the industry median of 38.99, Air Astana JSC 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 Transportation company?
The median Days Payable among Transportation companies is 38.99, based on 964 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. Air Astana JSC's current Days Payable of 23.93 is 38.6% 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 Air Astana JSC and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 38.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Astana JSC's current Days Payable is 23.93, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 20.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Astana JSC stock overvalued right now?
Air Astana JSC (CHIX:AIRAL) has a current Days Payable of 23.93. The current Days Payable is 23.93, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 20.15 and 38.6% below the Transportation industry median of 38.99. Air Astana JSC's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 Air Astana JSC (CHIX:AIRAL), the current Days Payable is 23.93 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.
Air Astana JSC is an airline company engaged in providing scheduled and charter, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul passenger air transportation and cargo services on domestic, regional, and international routes across Central Asia, the Caucasus, Europe (including Turkey), the Middle East, and Asia (including India and China). The group has two reportable segments. The Air Astana segment operates as a full-service airline brand providing domestic and international passenger and cargo transportation services. The FlyArystan segment operates as a low-cost airline brand providing scheduled short-haul and medium-haul passenger air transportation services across Kazakhstan and neighboring regions, including the Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkey, and the Middle East.
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