We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) Days Payable: 856.75 (As of Mar. 2026) — 23055% Above Median


JSE:WBC We Buy Cars Holding Ltd JSE:WBC
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What is We Buy Cars Holding Days Payable?

We Buy Cars Holding JSE:WBC +0.73% 18 Days Payable is 856.75 as of Mar. 2026, which is 23055% above its 10-year median of 3.70. GuruFocus rates JSE:WBC with a GF Score™ of 18/100. Among 1,310 Vehicles & Parts companies, We Buy Cars Holding ranks worse than 98.24% on this metric.

We Buy Cars Holding's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was R352 Mil. We Buy Cars Holding's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was R75 Mil. Hence, We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 856.75.

The historical rank and industry rank for We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:WBC' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.61   Med: 3.7   Max: 5.74
Current: 5.74

During the past 4 years, We Buy Cars Holding's highest Days Payable was 5.74. The lowest was 3.61. And the median was 3.70.

JSE:WBC's Days Payable is ranked worse than
98.24% of 1310 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 67.015 vs JSE:WBC: 5.74

We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable increased from Mar. 2025 (850.68) to Mar. 2026 (856.75). It may suggest that We Buy Cars Holding delayed paying its suppliers.


We Buy Cars Holding Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for We Buy Cars Holding'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.

We Buy Cars Holding Days Payable Chart

We Buy Cars Holding Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Days Payable
0.00 3.61 3.70 4.03

We Buy Cars Holding Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial 798.83 1.75 850.68 2.77 856.75

JSE:WBC vs CVNA, PAG, ALTB: Days Payable Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, We Buy Cars Holding'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.


We Buy Cars Holding Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable falls into.


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We Buy Cars Holding Days Payable Calculation

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.

We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Sep. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Sep. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Sep. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (194.754 + 314.58) / 2 ) / 23088.053*365
=254.667 / 23088.053*365
=4.03

We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (314.58 + 389.972) / 2 ) / 75.040000000001*365 / 2
=352.276 / 75.040000000001*365 / 2
=856.75

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 856.75 mean?
We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) has a Days Payable of 856.75 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 We Buy Cars Holding and its competitors. This is 23055% above median its historical median of 3.70. Over the past decade, We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable has ranged from 3.61 to 5.74. According to the industry distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #1287 out of 1310 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 98.2%.
Is We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable too high?
We Buy Cars Holding's current Days Payable of 856.75 is 23055% above median its 10-year median of 3.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.61 to a high of 5.74. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.02. We Buy Cars Holding's value of 856.75 is 1178.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #1287 out of 1310 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, We Buy Cars Holding has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does We Buy Cars Holding's Days Payable compare to CVNA and PAG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #1287 out of 1310 companies for Days Payable. This places We Buy Cars Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.02. We Buy Cars Holding's value of 856.75 is 1178.4% above this benchmark. Historically, We Buy Cars Holding's own Days Payable has ranged from 3.61 to 5.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.70 vs. the industry median of 67.02, We Buy Cars Holding 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.02, based on 1,310 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. We Buy Cars Holding's current Days Payable of 856.75 is 1178.4% 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 We Buy Cars Holding and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. We Buy Cars Holding's current Days Payable is 856.75, which is 23055% above median its own 10-year median of 3.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is We Buy Cars Holding stock overvalued right now?
We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) has a current Days Payable of 856.75. The current Days Payable is 856.75, which is 23055% above median its 10-year median of 3.70 and 1178.4% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.02. We Buy Cars Holding's overall GF Score™ is 18/100. 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 We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC), the current Days Payable is 856.75 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.

We Buy Cars Holding Business Description

Address 6 Byls Bridge Boulevard, Building 7, Byls Bridge Office Park, Centurion, GT, ZAF, 0046
We Buy Cars Holding Ltd is an automotive retailer focused on buying, reconditioning, and retail sales through both physical supermarkets and its digital platforms. The company's two reportable segments are: i) Buyer, distributor and retailer of pre-owned motor vehicles with the attendant sale of finance and insurance products and other ancillary products. ii) Property rental: Rental of warehouses to group companies. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Buyer, distributor and retailer of pre-owned motor vehicles segment.
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