IQEIQEPF +3.66%42 Days Payable is 77.99 as of Dec. 2025, which is 42% above its 10-year median of 54.80. GuruFocus rates IQEPF with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 997 Semiconductors companies, IQE ranks better than 63.39% on this metric.
IQE's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $29.3 Mil. IQE's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $68.6 Mil.
Hence, IQE's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 77.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for IQE's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
IQEPF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.49 Med: 54.8 Max: 75.09
Current: 65.94
During the past 13 years, IQE's highest Days Payable was 75.09. The lowest was 37.49. And the median was 54.80.
IQEPF's Days Payable is ranked better than 63.39% of 997
companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 53.06
vs IQEPF: 65.94
IQE's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (100.28) to Dec. 2025 (77.99).
It may suggest that IQEaccelerated paying its suppliers.
IQE Days Payable Related Terms
IQE Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for IQE'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.
IQEPF vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Days Payable Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, IQE'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.
IQE Days Payable vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, IQE's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where IQE'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.
IQE'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.
IQE (IQEPF) has a Days Payable of 77.99 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on IQE and its competitors. This is 42% above median its historical median of 54.80. Over the past decade, IQE's Days Payable has ranged from 37.49 to 75.09. According to the industry distribution chart, IQE ranks #365 out of 997 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 36.6%.
Is IQE's Days Payable too high?
IQE's current Days Payable of 77.99 is 42% above median its 10-year median of 54.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 37.49 to a high of 75.09. The Semiconductors industry median Days Payable is 53.06. IQE's value of 77.99 is 47% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, IQE ranks #365 out of 997 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, IQE has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does IQE's Days Payable compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, IQE ranks #365 out of 997 companies for Days Payable. This puts IQE in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.06. IQE's value of 77.99 is 47% above this benchmark. Historically, IQE's own Days Payable has ranged from 37.49 to 75.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 54.80 vs. the industry median of 53.06, IQE 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 a Semiconductors company?
The median Days Payable among Semiconductors companies is 53.06, based on 997 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. IQE's current Days Payable of 77.99 is 47% 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 IQE and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Days Payable is 53.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. IQE's current Days Payable is 77.99, which is 42% above median its own 10-year median of 54.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is IQE stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE (IQEPF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.13, compared to a current price of $0.62 — trading 379.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 77.99, which is 42% above median its 10-year median of 54.80 and 47% above the Semiconductors industry median of 53.06. IQE's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 7 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 IQE (IQEPF), the current Days Payable is 77.99 as of Dec. 2025. 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 IQE (IQEPF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, IQE stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.62 is trading 379.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.13.
GuruFocus considers IQE to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for IQEPF:
Days Payable: 77.99 (42% above median its 10-year median of 54.80)
GF Value™: $0.13 vs. price of $0.62 (379.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 47% above the Semiconductors median (#365 of 997)
No single metric tells the full story. See the IQEPF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
IQE PLC is engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, and sale of compound semiconductor materials. Its operating segments include Wireless, which manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the wireless market, including radio frequency devices that enable wireless communications; Photonics, which manufactures and sells compound semiconductor materials for the photonics market, including applications that transmit or sense visible and infrared light; and CMOS++, which manufactures and sells semiconductor materials related to silicon and combines the properties of compound semiconductors with lower-cost silicon technologies. The Photonics segment generates the majority of revenue, and the Company generates the majority of its revenue from the USA.
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