CentricaCPYYF 68 Days Payable is 69.24 as of Dec. 2025, which is 592% above its 10-year median of 10.00. GuruFocus rates CPYYF with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.80 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Centrica ranks worse than 67.69% on this metric.
Centrica's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $3,980 Mil. Centrica's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $10,490 Mil.
Hence, Centrica's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 69.24.
The historical rank and industry rank for Centrica's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CPYYF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.13 Med: 10 Max: 45.52
Current: 45.52
During the past 13 years, Centrica's highest Days Payable was 45.52. The lowest was 8.13. And the median was 10.00.
Centrica's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (68.01) to Dec. 2025 (69.24).
It may suggest that Centricadelayed paying its suppliers.
Centrica Days Payable Related Terms
Centrica Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Centrica'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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Centrica'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.
Centrica Days Payable vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Centrica's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Centrica'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.
Centrica'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.
Centrica (CPYYF) has a Days Payable of 69.24 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 Centrica and its competitors. This is 592% above median its historical median of 10.00. Over the past decade, Centrica's Days Payable has ranged from 8.13 to 45.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Centrica ranks #264 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 67.7%.
Is Centrica's Days Payable too high?
Centrica's current Days Payable of 69.24 is 592% above median its 10-year median of 10.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.13 to a high of 45.52. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Days Payable is 79.64. Centrica's value of 69.24 is 13.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Centrica ranks #264 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Centrica has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Centrica's Days Payable compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Centrica ranks #264 out of 390 companies for Days Payable. This places Centrica in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 79.64. Centrica's value of 69.24 is 13.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Centrica's own Days Payable has ranged from 8.13 to 45.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.00 vs. the industry median of 79.64, Centrica 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 79.64, based on 390 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. Centrica's current Days Payable of 69.24 is 13.1% 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 Centrica and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Days Payable is 79.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Centrica's current Days Payable is 69.24, which is 592% above median its own 10-year median of 10.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Centrica stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Centrica (CPYYF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.80, compared to a current price of $2.38 — trading 32.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 69.24, which is 592% above median its 10-year median of 10.00 and 13.1% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 79.64. Centrica's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Centrica (CPYYF), the current Days Payable is 69.24 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.
Is Centrica (CPYYF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Centrica stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.38 is trading 32.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.80.
GuruFocus considers Centrica to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CPYYF:
Days Payable: 69.24 (592% above median its 10-year median of 10.00)
GF Value™: $1.80 vs. price of $2.38 (32.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 13.1% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#264 of 390)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CPYYF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Centrica is a diversified utility based in the UK with operations that produce oil and gas and supply natural gas and electricity. Its British Gas business unit is the largest residential supplier of natural gas and HVAC services in Britain.
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