DRDGoldDRD +0.23%89 Days Payable is 55.92 as of Jun. 2025, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 38.77. GuruFocus rates DRD with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $21.92 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,064 Metals & Mining companies, DRDGold ranks worse than 70.96% on this metric.
DRDGold's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $38.8 Mil. DRDGold's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $126.7 Mil.
Hence, DRDGold's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was 55.92.
The historical rank and industry rank for DRDGold's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
DRD'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.16 Med: 38.77 Max: 56.68
Current: 54.28
During the past 13 years, DRDGold's highest Days Payable was 56.68. The lowest was 29.16. And the median was 38.77.
DRD's Days Payable is ranked worse than 70.96% of 1064
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 127.62
vs DRD: 54.28
DRDGold's Days Payable
declined
from Jun. 2024 (59.29) to Jun. 2025 (55.92).
It may suggest that DRDGoldaccelerated paying its suppliers.
DRDGold Days Payable Related Terms
DRDGold Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DRDGold'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 Gold subindustry, DRDGold'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.
DRDGold Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, DRDGold's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DRDGold'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.
DRDGold's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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.
DRDGold (DRD) has a Days Payable of 55.92 as of Jun. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on DRDGold and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 38.77. Over the past decade, DRDGold's Days Payable has ranged from 29.16 to 56.68. According to the industry distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #755 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 71%.
Is DRDGold's Days Payable too high?
DRDGold's current Days Payable of 55.92 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 38.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.16 to a high of 56.68. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 127.62. DRDGold's value of 55.92 is 56.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #755 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, DRDGold has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DRDGold's Days Payable compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, DRDGold ranks #755 out of 1064 companies for Days Payable. This places DRDGold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 127.62. DRDGold's value of 55.92 is 56.2% below this benchmark. Historically, DRDGold's own Days Payable has ranged from 29.16 to 56.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.77 vs. the industry median of 127.62, DRDGold 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 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. DRDGold's current Days Payable of 55.92 is 56.2% 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 DRDGold 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. DRDGold's current Days Payable is 55.92, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 38.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DRDGold stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DRDGold (DRD) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $21.92, compared to a current price of $21.36 — trading 2.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 55.92, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 38.77 and 56.2% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 127.62. DRDGold's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 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 DRDGold (DRD), the current Days Payable is 55.92 as of Jun. 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 DRDGold (DRD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DRDGold stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $21.36 is trading 2.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $21.92.
GuruFocus considers DRDGold to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DRD:
Days Payable: 55.92 (44% above median its 10-year median of 38.77)
GF Value™: $21.92 vs. price of $21.36 (2.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 56.2% below the Metals & Mining median (#755 of 1064)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DRD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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DRDGold Ltd is a South African gold mining company engaged in surface gold tailings retreatment including exploration, extraction, processing, and smelting. Its reportable operating segments are; Ergo, FWGR, and Corporate office and other reconciling items. The Ergo is a surface gold retreatment operation that treats old slime dams and sand dumps to the south of Johannesburg's central business district as well as the East and Central Rand goldfields, and the FWGR which is a surface gold retreatment operation and treats old slime dams in the West Rand goldfields. The Ergo segment derives a vast majority of the company's revenue.
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