AterianLSE:ATN +2.04%16 Days Payable is 1,150.30 as of Dec. 2025, which is 51% below its 10-year median of 2,370.53. GuruFocus rates LSE:ATN with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,064 Metals & Mining companies, Aterian ranks better than 68.7% on this metric.
Aterian's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.42 Mil. Aterian's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.07 Mil.
Hence, Aterian's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 1,150.30.
The historical rank and industry rank for Aterian's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ATN'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1177.48 Med: 2370.53 Max: 16881.25
Current: 1214.33
During the past 7 years, Aterian's highest Days Payable was 16881.25. The lowest was 1177.48. And the median was 2370.53.
LSE:ATN's Days Payable is ranked better than 68.7% of 1064
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 126.885
vs LSE:ATN: 1214.33
Aterian's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (1,558.27) to Dec. 2025 (1,150.30).
It may suggest that Aterianaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Aterian Days Payable Related Terms
Aterian Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aterian'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Aterian'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.
Aterian Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Aterian's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aterian'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.
Aterian'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.
Aterian (LSE:ATN) has a Days Payable of 1,150.30 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 Aterian and its competitors. This is 51% below median its historical median of 2,370.53. Over the past decade, Aterian's Days Payable has ranged from 1,177.48 to 16,881.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Aterian ranks #333 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 31.3%.
Is Aterian's Days Payable too high?
Aterian's current Days Payable of 1,150.30 is 51% below median its 10-year median of 2,370.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1,177.48 to a high of 16,881.25. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 126.89. Aterian's value of 1,150.30 is 806.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aterian ranks #333 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Aterian has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aterian's Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Aterian ranks #333 out of 1064 companies for Days Payable. This puts Aterian in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 126.89. Aterian's value of 1,150.30 is 806.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Aterian's own Days Payable has ranged from 1,177.48 to 16,881.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2,370.53 vs. the industry median of 126.89, Aterian 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 126.89, based on 1,064 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. Aterian's current Days Payable of 1,150.30 is 806.6% 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 Aterian and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 126.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aterian's current Days Payable is 1,150.30, which is 51% below median its own 10-year median of 2,370.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aterian stock overvalued right now?
Aterian (LSE:ATN) has a current Days Payable of 1,150.30. The current Days Payable is 1,150.30, which is 51% below median its 10-year median of 2,370.53 and 806.6% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 126.89. Aterian's overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 5 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 Aterian (LSE:ATN), the current Days Payable is 1,150.30 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.
Aterian PLC is a critical metals exploration and development company focused on Africa, with projects in Morocco, Rwanda and Botswana. The company targets commodities central to the energy transition, including copper, lithium, tantalum, niobium and tin, and is building a portfolio of prospective assets alongside mineral trading activities. Its projects in Morocco include Agdz Project, West Tazalaght Project, Tata Project, Azrar Project, Jebilet Est Project, and Akka Project. In Rwanda includes Musasa Project, and HCK Project. In Botswana includes The Sua Pan Project, and Kalahari Copperbelt Copper. Its segments are exploration activity in Morocco, Rwanda and Botswana.
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