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Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Days Payable Chart
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Annual Data
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Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Days Payable vs Construction Industry
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC 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.
* 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.
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP) has a Days Payable of 42.26 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 Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 31.24. Over the past decade, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's Days Payable has ranged from 26.76 to 105.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC ranks #1488 out of 1711 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's Days Payable too high?
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's current Days Payable of 42.26 is 35% above median its 10-year median of 31.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.76 to a high of 105.43. The Construction industry median Days Payable is 76.60. Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's value of 42.26 is 44.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC ranks #1488 out of 1711 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's Days Payable compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC ranks #1488 out of 1711 companies for Days Payable. This places Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 76.60. Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's value of 42.26 is 44.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's own Days Payable has ranged from 26.76 to 105.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 31.24 vs. the industry median of 76.60, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC 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 Construction company?
The median Days Payable among Construction companies is 76.60, based on 1,711 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. Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's current Days Payable of 42.26 is 44.8% 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 Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Days Payable is 76.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's current Days Payable is 42.26, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 31.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is KWD1.04, compared to a current price of KWD0.70 — trading 32.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 42.26, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 31.24 and 44.8% below the Construction industry median of 76.60. Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 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 Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP), the current Days Payable is 42.26 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 Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC (KUW:SHIP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of KWD0.70 is trading 32.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of KWD1.04.
GuruFocus considers Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for KUW:SHIP:
Days Payable: 42.26 (35% above median its 10-year median of 31.24)
GF Value™: KWD1.04 vs. price of KWD0.70 (32.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 44.8% below the Construction median (#1488 of 1711)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KUW:SHIP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC Business Description
Heavy Engineering Industries and Shipbuilding Co KSC is engaged in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracting, focusing on the shipping and maritime industry in Kuwait. The Company serves sectors including oil and gas, refineries, petrochemicals, power, water distillation and desalination, shipbuilding, ship repair, dredging, and maritime construction. Its activities include industrial and marine works, installation and maintenance services, trading of equipment and spare parts, and contracting and tendering with international companies. It also provides services such as shipyard operations, fabrication, testing and calibration, quality control, scaffolding, galvanizing, onshore and offshore operations, technical manpower supply, and design and engineering services.
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