Defence Holdings (LSE:ALRT) Days Payable: 0.00 (As of Mar. 2026)

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What is Defence Holdings Days Payable?

Defence Holdings LSE:ALRT -0.92% Days Payable is 0.00 as of Mar. 2026. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 340 Aerospace & Defense companies, Defence Holdings ranks worse than 294117.35% on this metric.

Defence Holdings's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.28 Mil. Defence Holdings's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was £0.00 Mil.

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

During the past 5 years, Defence Holdings's highest Days Payable was 504.54. The lowest was 144.55. And the median was 401.15.

LSE:ALRT's Days Payable is not ranked *
in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Industry Median: 64.105
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.

Defence Holdings's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2024 (324.12) to Mar. 2026 (0.00). It may suggest that Defence Holdings accelerated paying its suppliers.

Defence Holdings Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Defence Holdings'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.

Defence Holdings Days Payable Chart

Defence Holdings Annual Data
Trend Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Mar26
Days Payable
0.00 144.55 401.15 504.54 0.00

Defence Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep25 Mar26
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 322.31 505.67 324.12 0.00 0.00

LSE:ALRT vs SPCX, GE, RTX: Days Payable Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Defence Holdings'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.

Defence Holdings Days Payable vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Defence Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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


Defence Holdings 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.

Defence Holdings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (1.102 + 0.449) / 2 ) / 0*365
=0.7755 / 0*365
=N/A

Defence Holdings'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
=( (0.105 + 0.449) / 2 ) / 0*365 / 2
=0.277 / 0*365 / 2
=N/A

* 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 0.00 mean?
Defence Holdings (LSE:ALRT) has a Days Payable of 0.00 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 Defence Holdings and its competitors. Over the past decade, Defence Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 144.55 to 504.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #999999 out of 340 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is Defence Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Defence Holdings' current Days Payable is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 144.55 to a high of 504.54. Based on the distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #999999 out of 340 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Defence Holdings' Days Payable compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Defence Holdings ranks #999999 out of 340 companies for Days Payable. This places Defence Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 64.11. Historically, Defence Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 144.55 to 504.54 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Days Payable among Aerospace & Defense companies is 64.11, based on 340 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 Defence Holdings and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Days Payable is 64.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Defence Holdings'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 Defence Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Defence Holdings (LSE:ALRT) has a current Days Payable of 0.00. The current Days Payable is 0.00. 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 Defence Holdings (LSE:ALRT), the current Days Payable is 0.00 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.

Defence Holdings Business Description

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Defence Holdings PLC is engaged in providing defence and security solutions. The company leverage deep capital-markets expertise and a network of technology partners, and to develop and acquire sensors, AI-driven analytics, secure communications, and autonomous platforms that enhance the operational advantage of its customers across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains.