CT Automotive GroupLSE:CTA +3.23%47 Days Payable is 70.35 as of Dec. 2025, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 92.69. GuruFocus rates LSE:CTA with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,308 Vehicles & Parts companies, CT Automotive Group ranks better than 55.66% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for CT Automotive Group's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:CTA'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56.35 Med: 92.69 Max: 155.82
Current: 73.75
During the past 8 years, CT Automotive Group's highest Days Payable was 155.82. The lowest was 56.35. And the median was 92.69.
LSE:CTA's Days Payable is ranked better than 55.66% of 1308
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 67.035
vs LSE:CTA: 73.75
CT Automotive Group's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (64.33) to Dec. 2025 (70.35).
It may suggest that CT Automotive Groupdelayed paying its suppliers.
CT Automotive Group Days Payable Related Terms
CT Automotive Group Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CT Automotive Group'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.
LSE:CTA vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Days Payable Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, CT Automotive Group'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.
CT Automotive Group Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CT Automotive Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CT Automotive Group'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.
CT Automotive Group'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.
CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) has a Days Payable of 70.35 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 CT Automotive Group and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 92.69. Over the past decade, CT Automotive Group's Days Payable has ranged from 56.35 to 155.82. According to the industry distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #580 out of 1308 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 44.3%.
Is CT Automotive Group's Days Payable too high?
CT Automotive Group's current Days Payable of 70.35 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 92.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 56.35 to a high of 155.82. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.04. CT Automotive Group's value of 70.35 is 4.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #580 out of 1308 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, CT Automotive Group has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CT Automotive Group's Days Payable compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #580 out of 1308 companies for Days Payable. This puts CT Automotive Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.04. CT Automotive Group's value of 70.35 is 4.9% above this benchmark. Historically, CT Automotive Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 56.35 to 155.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 92.69 vs. the industry median of 67.04, CT Automotive Group 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.04, based on 1,308 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. CT Automotive Group's current Days Payable of 70.35 is 4.9% 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 CT Automotive Group and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CT Automotive Group's current Days Payable is 70.35, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 92.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CT Automotive Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.34, compared to a current price of £0.32 — trading 5.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 70.35, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 92.69 and 4.9% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.04. CT Automotive Group's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 3 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 CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA), the current Days Payable is 70.35 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 CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Automotive Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.32 is trading 5.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.34.
GuruFocus considers CT Automotive Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CTA:
Days Payable: 70.35 (24% below median its 10-year median of 92.69)
GF Value™: £0.34 vs. price of £0.32 (5.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 4.9% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#580 of 1308)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CT Automotive Group PLC technologically-led manufacturer of bespoke automotive interior finishes and kinematic components, mainly produced through polymer moulding processes and with precision finishing techniques such as chrome plating, wrapped assemblies and complex sub-assembly. The group has two segments Tooling - Design, development and sale of tooling for the automotive industry; and Production - Manufacturing and distributing serial production of interior parts for the automotive industry. The company generates majority of revenue from Production segment.
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