Acer (LSE:ACIA) Days Payable: 64.83 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median


What is Acer Days Payable?

Acer LSE:ACIA 79 Days Payable is 64.83 as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 66.01. GuruFocus rates LSE:ACIA with a GF Score™ of 79/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,441 Hardware companies, Acer ranks worse than 57.8% on this metric.

Acer's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was £1,113.27 Mil. Acer's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was £1,566.93 Mil. Hence, Acer's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 64.83.

The historical rank and industry rank for Acer's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:ACIA' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 62.53   Med: 66.01   Max: 83.29
Current: 61.07

During the past 13 years, Acer's highest Days Payable was 83.29. The lowest was 62.53. And the median was 66.01.

LSE:ACIA's Days Payable is ranked worse than
57.8% of 2441 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.99 vs LSE:ACIA: 61.07

Acer's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2024 (61.16) to Dec. 2025 (64.83). It may suggest that Acer delayed paying its suppliers.


Acer Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Acer's Days Payable can be seen below:

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* 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.

Acer Days Payable Chart

Acer Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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Acer Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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LSE:ACIA vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Days Payable Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Acer'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.


Acer Days Payable vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Acer's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acer's Days Payable falls into.



Acer 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.

Acer's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (929.519 + 1124.398) / 2 ) / 5852.568*365
=1026.9585 / 5852.568*365
=64.05

Acer's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1102.136 + 1124.398) / 2 ) / 1566.931*365 / 4
=1113.267 / 1566.931*365 / 4
=64.83

* 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 64.83 mean?
Acer (LSE:ACIA) has a Days Payable of 64.83 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 Acer and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 66.01. Over the past decade, Acer's Days Payable has ranged from 62.53 to 83.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Acer ranks #1411 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 57.8%.
Is Acer's Days Payable too high?
Acer's current Days Payable of 64.83 is near median its 10-year median of 66.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 62.53 to a high of 83.29. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Acer's value of 64.83 is 7.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Acer ranks #1411 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Acer has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Acer's Days Payable compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Acer ranks #1411 out of 2441 companies for Days Payable. This places Acer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Acer's value of 64.83 is 7.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Acer's own Days Payable has ranged from 62.53 to 83.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 66.01 vs. the industry median of 69.99, Acer 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.99, based on 2,441 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. Acer's current Days Payable of 64.83 is 7.4% 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 Acer and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Acer's current Days Payable is 64.83, which is near median its own 10-year median of 66.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acer stock overvalued right now?
Acer (LSE:ACIA) has a current Days Payable of 64.83. The current Days Payable is 64.83, which is near median its 10-year median of 66.01 and 7.4% below the Hardware industry median of 69.99. Acer's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Acer (LSE:ACIA), the current Days Payable is 64.83 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.

Acer Business Description

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Acer Inc is a hardware and electronics company specializing in electronics technology. Its products are sold under three brands: Acer, Gateway, and Packard Bell. It includes desktop PCs, clamshell laptops, 2-in-1 laptops, convertible laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, servers, storage devices, virtual reality devices, displays, smartphones, and peripherals. A large majority of the firm's revenue is derived from personal computers and the rest from peripherals and other products. The firm generates revenue in the Americas, Mainland China, Taiwan, and other countries across the world.