Buccaneer Energy (LSE:BUCE) Days Payable: 270.60 (As of Dec. 2025) — 112% Above Median


What is Buccaneer Energy Days Payable?

Buccaneer Energy LSE:BUCE Days Payable is 270.60 as of Dec. 2025, which is 112% above its 10-year median of 127.56. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 851 Oil & Gas companies, Buccaneer Energy ranks better than 82.61% on this metric.

Buccaneer Energy's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.77 Mil. Buccaneer Energy's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.52 Mil. Hence, Buccaneer Energy's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 270.60.

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

LSE:BUCE' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 47.06   Med: 127.56   Max: 195.71
Current: 178.06

During the past 13 years, Buccaneer Energy's highest Days Payable was 195.71. The lowest was 47.06. And the median was 127.56.

LSE:BUCE's Days Payable is ranked better than
82.61% of 851 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.95 vs LSE:BUCE: 178.06

Buccaneer Energy's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2024 (193.18) to Dec. 2025 (270.60). It may suggest that Buccaneer Energy delayed paying its suppliers.


Buccaneer Energy Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Buccaneer Energy'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.

Buccaneer Energy Days Payable Chart

Buccaneer Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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Buccaneer Energy Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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LSE:BUCE vs COP, EOG, FANG: Days Payable Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Buccaneer Energy'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.


Buccaneer Energy Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Buccaneer Energy's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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



Buccaneer Energy 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.

Buccaneer Energy'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
=( (0.577 + 0.634) / 2 ) / 1.464*365
=0.6055 / 1.464*365
=150.96

Buccaneer Energy'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: Jun. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.914 + 0.634) / 2 ) / 0.522*365 / 2
=0.774 / 0.522*365 / 2
=270.60

* 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 270.60 mean?
Buccaneer Energy (LSE:BUCE) has a Days Payable of 270.60 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 Buccaneer Energy and its competitors. This is 112% above median its historical median of 127.56. Over the past decade, Buccaneer Energy's Days Payable has ranged from 47.06 to 195.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Buccaneer Energy ranks #148 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 17.4%.
Is Buccaneer Energy's Days Payable too high?
Buccaneer Energy's current Days Payable of 270.60 is 112% above median its 10-year median of 127.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 47.06 to a high of 195.71. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Buccaneer Energy's value of 270.60 is 367% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Buccaneer Energy ranks #148 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Buccaneer Energy's Days Payable compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Buccaneer Energy ranks #148 out of 851 companies for Days Payable. This places Buccaneer Energy in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Buccaneer Energy's value of 270.60 is 367% above this benchmark. Historically, Buccaneer Energy's own Days Payable has ranged from 47.06 to 195.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 127.56 vs. the industry median of 57.95, Buccaneer Energy 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.95, based on 851 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. Buccaneer Energy's current Days Payable of 270.60 is 367% 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 Buccaneer Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Buccaneer Energy's current Days Payable is 270.60, which is 112% above median its own 10-year median of 127.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Buccaneer Energy stock overvalued right now?
Buccaneer Energy (LSE:BUCE) has a current Days Payable of 270.60. The current Days Payable is 270.60, which is 112% above median its 10-year median of 127.56 and 367% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.95. 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 Buccaneer Energy (LSE:BUCE), the current Days Payable is 270.60 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.

Buccaneer Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges LMU1:Germany
Address 99 Gresham Street, 6th Floor, London, GBR, EC2V 7NG
Buccaneer Energy PLC is engaged in the exploitation of hydrocarbon resources, focusing currently on the USA. The Company has development and production assets in East Texas, USA. Its core asset is the Pine Mills Field in the East Texas region, USA. The Company is focused on conventional US onshore oil and gas assets.