Empire CoEMLAF -1.04%78 Days Payable is 48.54 as of Apr. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 48.29. GuruFocus rates EMLAF with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $32.94 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 302 Retail - Defensive companies, Empire Co ranks better than 55.3% on this metric.
Empire Co's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $2,187 Mil. Empire Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $4,112 Mil.
Hence, Empire Co's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was 48.54.
The historical rank and industry rank for Empire Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
EMLAF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 44.4 Med: 48.29 Max: 50.46
Current: 47.54
During the past 13 years, Empire Co's highest Days Payable was 50.46. The lowest was 44.40. And the median was 48.29.
EMLAF's Days Payable is ranked better than 55.3% of 302
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.205
vs EMLAF: 47.54
Empire Co's Days Payable
increased
from Apr. 2025 (48.11) to Apr. 2026 (48.54).
It may suggest that Empire Codelayed paying its suppliers.
Empire Co Days Payable Related Terms
Empire Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empire Co's Days Payable can be seen below:
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For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Empire Co'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.
Empire Co Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Empire Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Co'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.
Empire Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 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.
Empire Co (EMLAF) has a Days Payable of 48.54 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Empire Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 48.29. Over the past decade, Empire Co's Days Payable has ranged from 44.40 to 50.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #135 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 44.7%.
Is Empire Co's Days Payable too high?
Empire Co's current Days Payable of 48.54 is near median its 10-year median of 48.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 44.40 to a high of 50.46. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Empire Co's value of 48.54 is 12.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #135 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Empire Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Co's Days Payable compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Empire Co ranks #135 out of 302 companies for Days Payable. This puts Empire Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Empire Co's value of 48.54 is 12.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Empire Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 44.40 to 50.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.29 vs. the industry median of 43.21, Empire Co 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.21, based on 302 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. Empire Co's current Days Payable of 48.54 is 12.3% 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 Empire Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empire Co's current Days Payable is 48.54, which is near median its own 10-year median of 48.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Co (EMLAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $32.94, compared to a current price of $36.05 — trading 9.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 48.54, which is near median its 10-year median of 48.29 and 12.3% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. Empire Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 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 Empire Co (EMLAF), the current Days Payable is 48.54 as of Apr. 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.
Is Empire Co (EMLAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $36.05 is trading 9.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $32.94.
GuruFocus considers Empire Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EMLAF:
Days Payable: 48.54 (near median its 10-year median of 48.29)
GF Value™: $32.94 vs. price of $36.05 (9.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 12.3% above the Retail - Defensive median (#135 of 302)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EMLAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empire Co Ltd is a Canadian company whose key businesses are food retailing and related real estate. The Company's business operations were conducted through its two reportable segments: Food retailing and Investments and other operations. The Food retailing segment is comprised of three operating segments: Sobeys National, Farm Boy and Longo's. Food retailing consists of corporate and franchisee-owned retail food stores, and includes convenience and fuel stores, retail pharmacy stores and in-store pharmacies, as well as an e-commerce grocery-business, providing customers offerings in fresh and non-fresh grocery, fuel, pharmacy, health and beauty care and general merchandise. The Investments and other operations consists of investments in Crombie REIT, real estate partnership.
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