AECIJSE:AFE -1.23%66 Days Payable is 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates JSE:AFE with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of R91.03 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,555 Chemicals companies, AECI ranks worse than 64308.62% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for AECI's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, AECI's highest Days Payable was 103.68. The lowest was 78.64. And the median was 86.44.
JSE:AFE's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 59.95 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.
AECI's Days Payable
stayed the same
from Dec. 2024 (0.00) to Dec. 2025 (0.00).
AECI Days Payable Related Terms
AECI Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AECI'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, AECI'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.
AECI Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, AECI's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AECI'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.
AECI'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.
AECI (JSE:AFE) has a Days Payable of 0.00 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 AECI and its competitors. Over the past decade, AECI's Days Payable has ranged from 78.64 to 103.68. According to the industry distribution chart, AECI ranks #999999 out of 1555 companies in the Chemicals industry.
Is AECI's Days Payable too high?
AECI's current Days Payable is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 78.64 to a high of 103.68. Based on the distribution chart, AECI ranks #999999 out of 1555 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AECI has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AECI's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, AECI ranks #999999 out of 1555 companies for Days Payable. This places AECI in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.95. Historically, AECI's own Days Payable has ranged from 78.64 to 103.68 over the past decade. 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 59.95, based on 1,555 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. 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 AECI and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AECI's current Days Payable is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AECI stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AECI (JSE:AFE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R91.03, compared to a current price of R124.00 — trading 36.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 0.00. AECI's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 AECI (JSE:AFE), the current Days Payable is 0.00 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 AECI (JSE:AFE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AECI stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R124.00 is trading 36.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of R91.03.
GuruFocus considers AECI to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:AFE:
Days Payable: 0.00
GF Value™: R91.03 vs. price of R124.00 (36.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:AFE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AECI Ltd is a diversified group operating predominantly in the chemicals industry. The company performs its various business activities in the following reportable segments: AECI Mining, AECI Chemicals, AECI Managed Businesses, and AECI Property Services and Corporate. A majority of its revenue is generated from the AECI Mining segment, which provides a mine-to-mineral solution for the international mining sector. The offerings under this segment include commercial explosives, initiating systems, blasting services, and surfactants for explosives manufacture across the value chain to chemicals for ore beneficiation and tailings treatment. Geographically, the group generates a majority of its revenue from Africa, followed by Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and Latin America.
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