CLIR (ClearSign Technologies) Days Payable: 265.31 (As of Mar. 2026) — 109% Above Median

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What is ClearSign Technologies Days Payable?

ClearSign Technologies CLIR -1.03% 27 Days Payable is 265.31 as of Mar. 2026, which is 109% above its 10-year median of 127.00. GuruFocus rates CLIR with a GF Score™ of 27/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,994 Industrial Products companies, ClearSign Technologies ranks better than 73.91% on this metric.

ClearSign Technologies's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.70 Mil. ClearSign Technologies's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.58 Mil. Hence, ClearSign Technologies's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 265.31.

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

CLIR' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 76.18   Med: 127   Max: 418.76
Current: 141.19

During the past 13 years, ClearSign Technologies's highest Days Payable was 418.76. The lowest was 76.18. And the median was 127.00.

CLIR's Days Payable is ranked better than
73.91% of 2994 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 78.065 vs CLIR: 141.19

ClearSign Technologies's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2025 (531.25) to Mar. 2026 (265.31). It may suggest that ClearSign Technologies accelerated paying its suppliers.


ClearSign Technologies Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ClearSign Technologies'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.

ClearSign Technologies Days Payable Chart

ClearSign Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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ClearSign Technologies 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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CLIR vs LIQT, RAIN, EESH: Days Payable Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, ClearSign Technologies'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.


ClearSign Technologies Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ClearSign Technologies's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ClearSign Technologies's Days Payable falls into.


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ClearSign Technologies 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.

ClearSign Technologies'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
=( (1.22 + 1.644) / 2 ) / 3.81*365
=1.432 / 3.81*365
=137.19

ClearSign Technologies'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
=( (1.644 + 1.752) / 2 ) / 0.584*365 / 4
=1.698 / 0.584*365 / 4
=265.31

* 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 265.31 mean?
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) has a Days Payable of 265.31 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 ClearSign Technologies and its competitors. This is 109% above median its historical median of 127.00. Over the past decade, ClearSign Technologies' Days Payable has ranged from 76.18 to 418.76. According to the industry distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #781 out of 2994 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 26.1%.
Is ClearSign Technologies' Days Payable too high?
ClearSign Technologies' current Days Payable of 265.31 is 109% above median its 10-year median of 127.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 76.18 to a high of 418.76. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.07. ClearSign Technologies' value of 265.31 is 239.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #781 out of 2994 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ClearSign Technologies has a GF Score™ of 27/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ClearSign Technologies' Days Payable compare to LIQT and RAIN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #781 out of 2994 companies for Days Payable. This puts ClearSign Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.07. ClearSign Technologies' value of 265.31 is 239.9% above this benchmark. Historically, ClearSign Technologies' own Days Payable has ranged from 76.18 to 418.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 127.00 vs. the industry median of 78.07, ClearSign Technologies 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.07, based on 2,994 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. ClearSign Technologies's current Days Payable of 265.31 is 239.9% 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 ClearSign Technologies and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ClearSign Technologies's current Days Payable is 265.31, which is 109% above median its own 10-year median of 127.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ClearSign Technologies stock overvalued right now?
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) has a current Days Payable of 265.31. The current Days Payable is 265.31, which is 109% above median its 10-year median of 127.00 and 239.9% above the Industrial Products industry median of 78.07. ClearSign Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 27/100 with 2 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 ClearSign Technologies (CLIR), the current Days Payable is 265.31 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.

ClearSign Technologies Business Description

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ClearSign Technologies Corp is engaged in designing and develop technologies for the purpose of decarbonization and improving key performance characteristics of industrial and commercial combustion systems, including emission and operational performance, energy efficiency and overall cost-effectiveness. Its ClearSign Core technology has been proved to be in full scale industrial test furnaces and boilers and first customer installations are currently operating in normal commercial applications The company offers products that include process burners, boiler burners, flares, and ClearSign Eye. The company operates in one segment: Combustion segment. The products of the company include: Process Burners, Midstream and Power, Flares, Boiler Burners, and Sensing Technology.
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