PetroChina CoFRA:PC6 -1.19%49 Days Payable is 43.49 as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 48.09. GuruFocus rates FRA:PC6 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 854 Oil & Gas companies, PetroChina Co ranks worse than 60.07% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for PetroChina Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:PC6'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.29 Med: 48.09 Max: 61.81
Current: 44.34
During the past 13 years, PetroChina Co's highest Days Payable was 61.81. The lowest was 40.29. And the median was 48.09.
FRA:PC6's Days Payable is ranked worse than 60.07% of 854
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.145
vs FRA:PC6: 44.34
PetroChina Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (43.67) to Mar. 2026 (43.49).
It may suggest that PetroChina Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
PetroChina Co Days Payable Related Terms
PetroChina Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PetroChina Co'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 Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, PetroChina 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.
PetroChina Co Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, PetroChina Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PetroChina 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.
PetroChina Co'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.
PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6) has a Days Payable of 43.49 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 PetroChina Co and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 48.09. Over the past decade, PetroChina Co's Days Payable has ranged from 40.29 to 61.81. According to the industry distribution chart, PetroChina Co ranks #513 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 60.1%.
Is PetroChina Co's Days Payable too high?
PetroChina Co's current Days Payable of 43.49 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 48.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 40.29 to a high of 61.81. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.15. PetroChina Co's value of 43.49 is 23.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, PetroChina Co ranks #513 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, PetroChina Co has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PetroChina Co's Days Payable compare to XOM and CVX?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, PetroChina Co ranks #513 out of 854 companies for Days Payable. This places PetroChina Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.15. PetroChina Co's value of 43.49 is 23.9% below this benchmark. Historically, PetroChina Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 40.29 to 61.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.09 vs. the industry median of 57.15, PetroChina Co 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 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. PetroChina Co's current Days Payable of 43.49 is 23.9% 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 PetroChina Co 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. PetroChina Co's current Days Payable is 43.49, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 48.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PetroChina Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.93, compared to a current price of €0.98 — trading 5.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 43.49, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 48.09 and 23.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.15. PetroChina Co's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6), the current Days Payable is 43.49 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 PetroChina Co (FRA:PC6) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PetroChina Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.98 is trading 5.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.93.
GuruFocus considers PetroChina Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:PC6:
Days Payable: 43.49 (10% below median its 10-year median of 48.09)
GF Value™: €0.93 vs. price of €0.98 (5.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 23.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#513 of 854)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:PC6 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
PetroChina, the national champion that inherited the majority of Chinese onshore oil and gas assets, has developed into an international supermajor. In 2025, it produced more than 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent of oil and gas, and processed 1.4 billion barrels of crude oil. It also has more than 22,000 service stations. The fluctuations in the prices of crude oil, refined products, chemical products, and natural gas have a significant impact on PetroChina's revenue. State-owned China National Petroleum Corp is PetroChina's controlling shareholder with a stake of more than 82%.
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