Henry BootLSE:BOOT -2.37%70 Days Payable is 172.34 as of Dec. 2025, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 113.66. GuruFocus rates LSE:BOOT with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,569 Real Estate companies, Henry Boot ranks better than 66.22% on this metric.
Henry Boot's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £86.2 Mil. Henry Boot's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was £91.3 Mil.
Hence, Henry Boot's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 172.34.
The historical rank and industry rank for Henry Boot's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:BOOT'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 77.91 Med: 113.66 Max: 173.17
Current: 171.76
During the past 13 years, Henry Boot's highest Days Payable was 173.17. The lowest was 77.91. And the median was 113.66.
LSE:BOOT's Days Payable is ranked better than 66.22% of 1569
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 94.38
vs LSE:BOOT: 171.76
Henry Boot's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (139.36) to Dec. 2025 (172.34).
It may suggest that Henry Bootdelayed paying its suppliers.
Henry Boot Days Payable Related Terms
Henry Boot Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Henry Boot'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 Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, Henry Boot'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.
Henry Boot Days Payable vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Henry Boot's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Henry Boot'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.
Henry Boot'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.
Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT) has a Days Payable of 172.34 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 Henry Boot and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 113.66. Over the past decade, Henry Boot's Days Payable has ranged from 77.91 to 173.17. According to the industry distribution chart, Henry Boot ranks #530 out of 1569 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 33.8%.
Is Henry Boot's Days Payable too high?
Henry Boot's current Days Payable of 172.34 is 52% above median its 10-year median of 113.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 77.91 to a high of 173.17. The Real Estate industry median Days Payable is 94.38. Henry Boot's value of 172.34 is 82.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Henry Boot ranks #530 out of 1569 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Henry Boot has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Henry Boot's Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Henry Boot ranks #530 out of 1569 companies for Days Payable. This puts Henry Boot in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 94.38. Henry Boot's value of 172.34 is 82.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Henry Boot's own Days Payable has ranged from 77.91 to 173.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 113.66 vs. the industry median of 94.38, Henry Boot 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 Real Estate company?
The median Days Payable among Real Estate companies is 94.38, based on 1,569 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. Henry Boot's current Days Payable of 172.34 is 82.6% 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 Henry Boot and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Days Payable is 94.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Henry Boot's current Days Payable is 172.34, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 113.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Henry Boot stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.78, compared to a current price of £1.65 — trading 7.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 172.34, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 113.66 and 82.6% above the Real Estate industry median of 94.38. Henry Boot's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT), the current Days Payable is 172.34 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.
Is Henry Boot (LSE:BOOT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Henry Boot stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £1.65 is trading 7.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of £1.78.
GuruFocus considers Henry Boot to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:BOOT:
Days Payable: 172.34 (52% above median its 10-year median of 113.66)
GF Value™: £1.78 vs. price of £1.65 (7.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 82.6% above the Real Estate median (#530 of 1569)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:BOOT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Henry Boot PLC is a United Kingdom-based company engaged in the real estate sector. The firm operates in three segments: Property Investment and Development, which is inclusive of property investment, property development, housebuilding, and associated trading activities; Home building, which is inclusive of housebuilding and related activities; Land Promotion, which includes land management, development, and trading activities; and Construction, inclusive of its PFI (Private Finance Initiative contract) company, and plant hire activities. It derives maximum revenue from the Land Promotion segment.
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