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Metlen Energy & MetalsFRA:X4Z +0.41%25 Days Payable is 121.83 as of Jun. 2026, which is 104% above its 10-year median of 59.58. GuruFocus rates FRA:X4Z with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 477 Utilities - Regulated companies, Metlen Energy & Metals ranks better than 64.15% on this metric.
* 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 Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Metlen Energy & 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.
Metlen Energy & Metals Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Metlen Energy & Metals's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Metlen Energy & 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.
Metlen Energy & Metals'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.
Metlen Energy & Metals (FRA:X4Z) has a Days Payable of 121.83 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Metlen Energy & Metals and its competitors. This is 104% above median its historical median of 59.58. Over the past decade, Metlen Energy & Metals' Days Payable has ranged from 41.48 to 96.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Metlen Energy & Metals ranks #171 out of 477 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 35.8%.
Is Metlen Energy & Metals' Days Payable too high?
Metlen Energy & Metals' current Days Payable of 121.83 is 104% above median its 10-year median of 59.58. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 41.48 to a high of 96.27. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 68.79. Metlen Energy & Metals' value of 121.83 is 77.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Metlen Energy & Metals ranks #171 out of 477 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Metlen Energy & Metals has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Metlen Energy & Metals' Days Payable compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Metlen Energy & Metals ranks #171 out of 477 companies for Days Payable. This puts Metlen Energy & Metals in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 68.79. Metlen Energy & Metals' value of 121.83 is 77.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Metlen Energy & Metals' own Days Payable has ranged from 41.48 to 96.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 59.58 vs. the industry median of 68.79, Metlen Energy & 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 68.79, based on 477 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. Metlen Energy & Metals's current Days Payable of 121.83 is 77.1% 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 Metlen Energy & Metals and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 68.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Metlen Energy & Metals's current Days Payable is 121.83, which is 104% above median its own 10-year median of 59.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Metlen Energy & Metals stock overvalued right now?
Metlen Energy & Metals (FRA:X4Z) has a current Days Payable of 121.83. The current Days Payable is 121.83, which is 104% above median its 10-year median of 59.58 and 77.1% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 68.79. Metlen Energy & Metals' overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 6 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 Metlen Energy & Metals (FRA:X4Z), the current Days Payable is 121.83 as of Jun. 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.
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC is a world-wide industrial and energy company with a growing position in the metals and energy sectors, focused on sustainable development and the circular economy. The company's segments include: the Energy Sector, the Metals Sector, the Infrastructure and Concessions Sector, and Others. It derives maximum revenue from the Energy sector, which is active in the development, construction, and operation of thermal units and RES projects, design and construction of electricity infrastructure projects, retail supply of electricity and natural gas, supply and trading of natural gas, and the provision of competitive energy products and services. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Greece, followed by other EU countries and other regions.
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