Defense MetalsDFMTF +5.99%33 Days Payable is 5,300.80 as of Dec. 2025, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 10,163.59. GuruFocus rates DFMTF with a GF Score™ of 33/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,064 Metals & Mining companies, Defense Metals ranks better than 88.53% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Defense Metals's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
DFMTF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10163.59 Med: 10163.59 Max: 11672.7
Current: 11672.7
During the past 9 years, Defense Metals's highest Days Payable was 11672.70. The lowest was 10163.59. And the median was 10163.59.
DFMTF's Days Payable is ranked better than 88.53% of 1064
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 127.62
vs DFMTF: 11672.70
Defense Metals's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (19,062.95) to Dec. 2025 (5,300.80).
It may suggest that Defense Metalsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Defense Metals Days Payable Related Terms
Defense Metals Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Defense Metals'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Defense Metals'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.
Defense Metals Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Defense Metals's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Defense Metals'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.
Defense Metals's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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.
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a Days Payable of 5,300.80 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 Defense Metals and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 10,163.59. Over the past decade, Defense Metals' Days Payable has ranged from 10,163.59 to 11,672.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #122 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 11.5%.
Is Defense Metals' Days Payable too high?
Defense Metals' current Days Payable of 5,300.80 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 10,163.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10,163.59 to a high of 11,672.70. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Defense Metals' value of 5,300.80 is 4053.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #122 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Defense Metals has a GF Score™ of 33/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Defense Metals' Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Defense Metals ranks #122 out of 1064 companies for Days Payable. This places Defense Metals in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Defense Metals' value of 5,300.80 is 4053.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Defense Metals' own Days Payable has ranged from 10,163.59 to 11,672.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10,163.59 vs. the industry median of 127.62, Defense Metals 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 127.62, based on 1,064 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. Defense Metals's current Days Payable of 5,300.80 is 4053.6% 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 Defense Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 127.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Defense Metals's current Days Payable is 5,300.80, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 10,163.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Defense Metals stock overvalued right now?
Defense Metals (DFMTF) has a current Days Payable of 5,300.80. The current Days Payable is 5,300.80, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 10,163.59 and 4053.6% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 127.62. Defense Metals' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 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 Defense Metals (DFMTF), the current Days Payable is 5,300.80 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.
Defense Metals Corp is a mineral exploration company focused on metals and elements commonly used in the EV market, military, national security, and "GREEN" energy technologies, such as high-strength alloys and rare earth magnets. operates in one business segment, being the exploration, development, and evaluation of the Wicheeda Project in British Columbia, Canada. It holds a portfolio of one hundred percent of the one thousand seven hundred eight hectares of Rare Earth Wicheeda Property in British Columbia, Canada. The mineral deposits are commonly used in the electric power market, defense industry, national security sector, and in the production of green energy technologies.
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