MetirLSE:MET Days Payable is 174.61 as of Jun. 2025, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 184.09. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, Metir ranks better than 90.9% on this metric.
Metir's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was £0.54 Mil. Metir's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was £0.57 Mil.
Hence, Metir's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Jun. 2025 was 174.61.
The historical rank and industry rank for Metir's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MET'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.31 Med: 184.09 Max: 358.35
Current: 209.22
During the past 13 years, Metir's highest Days Payable was 358.35. The lowest was 53.31. And the median was 184.09.
LSE:MET's Days Payable is ranked better than 90.9% of 2440
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs LSE:MET: 209.22
Metir's Days Payable
declined
from Jun. 2024 (763.55) to Jun. 2025 (174.61).
It may suggest that Metiraccelerated paying its suppliers.
Metir Days Payable Related Terms
Metir Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Metir'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:MET vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Days Payable Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Metir'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.
Metir Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Metir's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Metir'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.
Metir's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Metir (LSE:MET) has a Days Payable of 174.61 as of Jun. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Metir and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 184.09. Over the past decade, Metir's Days Payable has ranged from 53.31 to 358.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Metir ranks #222 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 9.1%.
Is Metir's Days Payable too high?
Metir's current Days Payable of 174.61 is near median its 10-year median of 184.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 53.31 to a high of 358.35. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Metir's value of 174.61 is 149.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Metir ranks #222 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Metir's Days Payable compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Metir ranks #222 out of 2440 companies for Days Payable. This places Metir in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Metir's value of 174.61 is 149.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Metir's own Days Payable has ranged from 53.31 to 358.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 184.09 vs. the industry median of 69.94, Metir 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.94, based on 2,440 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. Metir's current Days Payable of 174.61 is 149.7% 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 Metir and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Metir's current Days Payable is 174.61, which is near median its own 10-year median of 184.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Metir stock overvalued right now?
Metir (LSE:MET) has a current Days Payable of 174.61. The current Days Payable is 174.61, which is near median its 10-year median of 184.09 and 149.7% above the Hardware industry median of 69.94. 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 Metir (LSE:MET), the current Days Payable is 174.61 as of Jun. 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.
Metir PLC, formerly Microsaic Systems PLC is principally focused on monitoring water for toxins and pathogens by integrating its wider equipment portfolio with the manufacture of specialized Microtox reagent consumables. The company's micro-mass spectrometer system and Modern Water water testing solutions enables analytical detection and characterization at the point of need, whether within a mobile testing capability, conventional laboratory setting, or within a bioprocessing facility for continuous detection of data at multiple steps. The company has one business segment, being the research, development, and commercialization of scientific instruments.
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