CastingsLSE:CGS +2.42%77 Days Payable is 72.83 as of Mar. 2026, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 48.00. GuruFocus rates LSE:CGS with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.68 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,993 Industrial Products companies, Castings ranks worse than 57.53% on this metric.
Castings's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £28.0 Mil. Castings's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £70.2 Mil.
Hence, Castings's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 72.83.
The historical rank and industry rank for Castings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:CGS'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.98 Med: 48 Max: 65.05
Current: 65.05
During the past 13 years, Castings's highest Days Payable was 65.05. The lowest was 42.98. And the median was 48.00.
LSE:CGS's Days Payable is ranked worse than 57.53% of 2993
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 78.08
vs LSE:CGS: 65.05
Castings's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (56.48) to Mar. 2026 (72.83).
It may suggest that Castingsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Castings Days Payable Related Terms
Castings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Castings'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 Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Castings'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.
Castings Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Castings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Castings'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.
Castings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Castings (LSE:CGS) has a Days Payable of 72.83 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 Castings and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 48.00. Over the past decade, Castings' Days Payable has ranged from 42.98 to 65.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Castings ranks #1722 out of 2993 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 57.5%.
Is Castings' Days Payable too high?
Castings' current Days Payable of 72.83 is 52% above median its 10-year median of 48.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 42.98 to a high of 65.05. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Castings' value of 72.83 is 6.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Castings ranks #1722 out of 2993 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Castings has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Castings' Days Payable compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Castings ranks #1722 out of 2993 companies for Days Payable. This places Castings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Castings' value of 72.83 is 6.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Castings' own Days Payable has ranged from 42.98 to 65.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.00 vs. the industry median of 78.08, Castings 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.08, based on 2,993 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. Castings's current Days Payable of 72.83 is 6.7% 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 Castings and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Castings's current Days Payable is 72.83, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 48.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Castings (LSE:CGS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.68, compared to a current price of £3.38 — trading 26.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 72.83, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 48.00 and 6.7% below the Industrial Products industry median of 78.08. Castings' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 9 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 Castings (LSE:CGS), the current Days Payable is 72.83 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.
Is Castings (LSE:CGS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Castings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £3.38 is trading 26.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £2.68.
GuruFocus considers Castings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CGS:
Days Payable: 72.83 (52% above median its 10-year median of 48.00)
GF Value™: £2.68 vs. price of £3.38 (26.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 6.7% below the Industrial Products median (#1722 of 2993)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CGS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Castings PLC is an iron casting and machining group based in the UK. The company's operating segment includes Foundry operations and Machining operations. It generates maximum revenue from the Foundry operations segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Sweden and also has a presence in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Rest of Europe, North and South America, and Other Countries. It serves Commercial vehicles, Automotive, and Other sectors.
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