Heliostar MetalsHSTXF -2.76%26 Days Payable is 42.31 as of Mar. 2026, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 3,819.23. GuruFocus rates HSTXF with a GF Score™ of 26/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,065 Metals & Mining companies, Heliostar Metals ranks worse than 73.33% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Heliostar Metals's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HSTXF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.77 Med: 3819.23 Max: 3905.5
Current: 49.77
During the past 13 years, Heliostar Metals's highest Days Payable was 3905.50. The lowest was 49.77. And the median was 3819.23.
HSTXF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 73.33% of 1065
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 127.26
vs HSTXF: 49.77
Heliostar Metals's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (73.47) to Mar. 2026 (42.31).
It may suggest that Heliostar Metalsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Heliostar Metals Days Payable Related Terms
Heliostar Metals Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Heliostar Metals'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, Heliostar 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.
Heliostar Metals Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Heliostar Metals's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Heliostar 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.
Heliostar Metals's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 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.
Heliostar Metals (HSTXF) has a Days Payable of 42.31 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 Heliostar Metals and its competitors. This is 99% below median its historical median of 3,819.23. Over the past decade, Heliostar Metals' Days Payable has ranged from 49.77 to 3,905.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Heliostar Metals ranks #781 out of 1065 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 73.3%.
Is Heliostar Metals' Days Payable too high?
Heliostar Metals' current Days Payable of 42.31 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 3,819.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 49.77 to a high of 3,905.50. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 127.26. Heliostar Metals' value of 42.31 is 66.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heliostar Metals ranks #781 out of 1065 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Heliostar Metals has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heliostar Metals' Days Payable compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Heliostar Metals ranks #781 out of 1065 companies for Days Payable. This places Heliostar Metals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 127.26. Heliostar Metals' value of 42.31 is 66.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Heliostar Metals' own Days Payable has ranged from 49.77 to 3,905.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3,819.23 vs. the industry median of 127.26, Heliostar Metals 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 127.26, based on 1,065 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. Heliostar Metals's current Days Payable of 42.31 is 66.8% 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 Heliostar Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 127.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Heliostar Metals's current Days Payable is 42.31, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 3,819.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heliostar Metals stock overvalued right now?
Heliostar Metals (HSTXF) has a current Days Payable of 42.31. The current Days Payable is 42.31, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 3,819.23 and 66.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 127.26. Heliostar Metals' overall GF Score™ is 26/100 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 Heliostar Metals (HSTXF), the current Days Payable is 42.31 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.
Heliostar Metals Ltd is a junior exploration and development company with a portfolio of high-grade gold projects in Alaska and Mexico. It is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in North America The operating segments arethe La Colorada and San Agustin mines, located in Mexico. The company's assets and liabilities are held within Canada, Mexico and the United States.
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