LPA GroupLSE:LPA +3.94%32 Days Payable is 97.26 as of Mar. 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 69.83. GuruFocus rates LSE:LPA with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,991 Industrial Products companies, LPA Group ranks better than 61.95% on this metric.
LPA Group's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £5.23 Mil. LPA Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was £9.81 Mil.
Hence, LPA Group's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 97.26.
The historical rank and industry rank for LPA Group's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:LPA'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 52.69 Med: 69.83 Max: 103.37
Current: 103.37
During the past 13 years, LPA Group's highest Days Payable was 103.37. The lowest was 52.69. And the median was 69.83.
LSE:LPA's Days Payable is ranked better than 61.95% of 2991
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 78.08
vs LSE:LPA: 103.37
LPA Group's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (118.22) to Mar. 2026 (97.26).
It may suggest that LPA Groupaccelerated paying its suppliers.
LPA Group Days Payable Related Terms
LPA Group Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for LPA 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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, LPA 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.
LPA Group Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, LPA Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LPA 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.
LPA Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
LPA Group (LSE:LPA) has a Days Payable of 97.26 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 LPA Group and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 69.83. Over the past decade, LPA Group's Days Payable has ranged from 52.69 to 103.37. According to the industry distribution chart, LPA Group ranks #1138 out of 2991 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 38%.
Is LPA Group's Days Payable too high?
LPA Group's current Days Payable of 97.26 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 69.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 52.69 to a high of 103.37. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.08. LPA Group's value of 97.26 is 24.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LPA Group ranks #1138 out of 2991 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, LPA Group has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LPA Group's Days Payable compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, LPA Group ranks #1138 out of 2991 companies for Days Payable. This puts LPA Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.08. LPA Group's value of 97.26 is 24.6% above this benchmark. Historically, LPA Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 52.69 to 103.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 69.83 vs. the industry median of 78.08, LPA 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.08, based on 2,991 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. LPA Group's current Days Payable of 97.26 is 24.6% 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 LPA Group 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. LPA Group's current Days Payable is 97.26, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 69.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LPA Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LPA Group (LSE:LPA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.64, compared to a current price of £0.66 — trading 3.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 97.26, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 69.83 and 24.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 78.08. LPA Group's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 LPA Group (LSE:LPA), the current Days Payable is 97.26 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 LPA Group (LSE:LPA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LPA Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.66 is trading 3.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.64.
GuruFocus considers LPA Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:LPA:
Days Payable: 97.26 (39% above median its 10-year median of 69.83)
GF Value™: £0.64 vs. price of £0.66 (3.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.6% above the Industrial Products median (#1138 of 2991)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:LPA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
LPA Group PLC is a designer, manufacturer, and supplier of LED lighting, industrial electrical, electro mechanical systems, and is a distributor of engineered components. The Group comprises three divisions: LPA Connection Systems (electro-mechanical), LPA Lighting Systems (lighting & electronics) and LPA Channel Electric (engineered component distribution), which collectively design, manufacture and market industrial electrical and electronic products. It operates across three market segments: Rail; Aerospace & Defence and Other Its geographic markets are the United Kingdom, Rest of Europe, Rest of World. The majority of its revenue originates in the United Kingdom.
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