Occidental PetroleumFRA:OPC -1.69%58 Days Payable is 96.09 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 94.89. GuruFocus rates FRA:OPC with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of €40.35 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 854 Oil & Gas companies, Occidental Petroleum ranks better than 68.03% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Occidental Petroleum's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:OPC'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 69.41 Med: 94.89 Max: 160.83
Current: 101.9
During the past 13 years, Occidental Petroleum's highest Days Payable was 160.83. The lowest was 69.41. And the median was 94.89.
FRA:OPC's Days Payable is ranked better than 68.03% of 854
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.145
vs FRA:OPC: 101.90
Occidental Petroleum's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (96.74) to Mar. 2026 (96.09).
It may suggest that Occidental Petroleumaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Occidental Petroleum Days Payable Related Terms
Occidental Petroleum Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Occidental Petroleum'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.
FRA:OPC vs FANG, DVN, EQT: Days Payable Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Occidental Petroleum'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.
Occidental Petroleum Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Occidental Petroleum's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Occidental Petroleum'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.
Occidental Petroleum'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.
Occidental Petroleum (FRA:OPC) has a Days Payable of 96.09 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 Occidental Petroleum and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 94.89. Over the past decade, Occidental Petroleum's Days Payable has ranged from 69.41 to 160.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #273 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 32%.
Is Occidental Petroleum's Days Payable too high?
Occidental Petroleum's current Days Payable of 96.09 is near median its 10-year median of 94.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 69.41 to a high of 160.83. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.15. Occidental Petroleum's value of 96.09 is 68.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #273 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Occidental Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Occidental Petroleum's Days Payable compare to FANG and DVN?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Occidental Petroleum ranks #273 out of 854 companies for Days Payable. This puts Occidental Petroleum in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.15. Occidental Petroleum's value of 96.09 is 68.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Occidental Petroleum's own Days Payable has ranged from 69.41 to 160.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 94.89 vs. the industry median of 57.15, Occidental Petroleum 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.15, based on 854 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. Occidental Petroleum's current Days Payable of 96.09 is 68.2% 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 Occidental Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Occidental Petroleum's current Days Payable is 96.09, which is near median its own 10-year median of 94.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Occidental Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Occidental Petroleum (FRA:OPC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €40.35, compared to a current price of €43.80 — trading 8.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 96.09, which is near median its 10-year median of 94.89 and 68.2% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.15. Occidental Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Occidental Petroleum (FRA:OPC), the current Days Payable is 96.09 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.
Is Occidental Petroleum (FRA:OPC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Occidental Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €43.80 is trading 8.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €40.35.
GuruFocus considers Occidental Petroleum to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:OPC:
Days Payable: 96.09 (near median its 10-year median of 94.89)
GF Value™: €40.35 vs. price of €43.80 (8.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 68.2% above the Oil & Gas median (#273 of 854)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:OPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Occidental Petroleum is an independent exploration and production company with operations in the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East. At the end of 2025, the company reported net proved reserves of 4.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 1.4 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2025 at a ratio of roughly 74% oil and natural gas liquids and 26% natural gas.
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