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Princes GroupCHIX:PRNL -0.44%24 Days Payable is 86.49 as of Dec. 2025, which is 153% above its 10-year median of 34.16. GuruFocus rates CHIX:PRNL with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,893 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Princes Group ranks better than 76.02% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Princes Group's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:PRNl'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.73 Med: 34.16 Max: 79.25
Current: 79.25
During the past 5 years, Princes Group's highest Days Payable was 79.25. The lowest was 25.73. And the median was 34.16.
CHIX:PRNl's Days Payable is ranked better than 76.02% of 1893
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 43.93
vs CHIX:PRNl: 79.25
Princes Group's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (0.00) to Dec. 2025 (86.49).
It may suggest that Princes Groupdelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Princes Group'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.
For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Princes Group'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.
Princes Group Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Princes Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Princes Group'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.
Princes Group'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.
Princes Group (CHIX:PRNL) has a Days Payable of 86.49 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Princes Group and its competitors. This is 153% above median its historical median of 34.16. Over the past decade, Princes Group's Days Payable has ranged from 25.73 to 79.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #454 out of 1893 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 24%.
Is Princes Group's Days Payable too high?
Princes Group's current Days Payable of 86.49 is 153% above median its 10-year median of 34.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 25.73 to a high of 79.25. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 43.93. Princes Group's value of 86.49 is 96.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #454 out of 1893 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Princes Group has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Princes Group's Days Payable compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #454 out of 1893 companies for Days Payable. This places Princes Group in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 43.93. Princes Group's value of 86.49 is 96.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Princes Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 25.73 to 79.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.16 vs. the industry median of 43.93, Princes Group 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 43.93, based on 1,893 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. Princes Group's current Days Payable of 86.49 is 96.9% 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 Princes Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 43.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Princes Group's current Days Payable is 86.49, which is 153% above median its own 10-year median of 34.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Princes Group stock overvalued right now?
Princes Group (CHIX:PRNL) has a current Days Payable of 86.49. The current Days Payable is 86.49, which is 153% above median its 10-year median of 34.16 and 96.9% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 43.93. Princes Group's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 4 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 Princes Group (CHIX:PRNL), the current Days Payable is 86.49 as of Dec. 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.
Princes Group PLC is a food and beverage manufacturing company. Its portfolio spans five strategic business units - Foods, Fish, Italian, Oils and Drinks. Its segments include Food: supplies a variety of foods such as baked beans, soups, ready meals, peas and pulses through the large food retailer and foodservice sales channels, which are predominantly manufactured in the UK; Fish: supplies ambient tuna, mackerel, salmon and other fish in the UK and the EEA; Italian: supplies canned tomatoes, branded pasta, pulses and oil products through the large food retailer; Oils: consists of seed, olive and speciality oils, and compound fats; and Drinks: supplies own brand juices, squash and carbonates, operating out of three production facilities in the UK.
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