InnospecIOSP -0.28%76 Days Payable is 43.34 as of Mar. 2026, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 43.21. GuruFocus rates IOSP with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $95.01 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,560 Chemicals companies, Innospec ranks worse than 65.51% on this metric.
Innospec's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $157 Mil. Innospec's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $330 Mil.
Hence, Innospec's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 43.34.
The historical rank and industry rank for Innospec's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
IOSP'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 35.85 Med: 43.21 Max: 48.05
Current: 44.62
During the past 13 years, Innospec's highest Days Payable was 48.05. The lowest was 35.85. And the median was 43.21.
IOSP's Days Payable is ranked worse than 65.51% of 1560
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.915
vs IOSP: 44.62
Innospec's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (48.17) to Mar. 2026 (43.34).
It may suggest that Innospecaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Innospec Days Payable Related Terms
Innospec Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Innospec'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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Innospec'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.
Innospec Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Innospec's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Innospec'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.
Innospec'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.
Innospec (IOSP) has a Days Payable of 43.34 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 Innospec and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 43.21. Over the past decade, Innospec's Days Payable has ranged from 35.85 to 48.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Innospec ranks #1022 out of 1560 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 65.5%.
Is Innospec's Days Payable too high?
Innospec's current Days Payable of 43.34 is near median its 10-year median of 43.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 35.85 to a high of 48.05. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Innospec's value of 43.34 is 27.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Innospec ranks #1022 out of 1560 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Innospec has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innospec's Days Payable compare to NGVT and MTX?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Innospec ranks #1022 out of 1560 companies for Days Payable. This places Innospec in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Innospec's value of 43.34 is 27.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Innospec's own Days Payable has ranged from 35.85 to 48.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 43.21 vs. the industry median of 59.92, Innospec 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.92, based on 1,560 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. Innospec's current Days Payable of 43.34 is 27.7% 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 Innospec and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Innospec's current Days Payable is 43.34, which is near median its own 10-year median of 43.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innospec stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innospec (IOSP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $95.01, compared to a current price of $82.63 — trading 13% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 43.34, which is near median its 10-year median of 43.21 and 27.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.92. Innospec's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Innospec (IOSP), the current Days Payable is 43.34 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 Innospec (IOSP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innospec stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $82.63 is trading 13% below its estimated GF Value™ of $95.01.
GuruFocus considers Innospec to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for IOSP:
Days Payable: 43.34 (near median its 10-year median of 43.21)
GF Value™: $95.01 vs. price of $82.63 (13% below fair value)
Industry Position: 27.7% below the Chemicals median (#1022 of 1560)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IOSP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Innospec Inc manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and fuel additives. The firm organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The Performance Chemicals segment that derives maximum revenue, provides technology-based solutions for its customers' processes or products in personal care, home care, agrochemical, construction, mining and other industrial markets. The Fuel Specialties segment develops, manufactures, blends, markets and supplies a range of specialty chemical products used as additives in diesel, jet, marine, fuel oil and other fuels. The Oilfield Services segment develops and markets chemical solutions for drilling, completion, production, DRA and oil and gas applications.
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