NARF Industries (LSE:NARF) Days Payable: 300.46 (As of Sep. 2025) — 91% Above Median


What is NARF Industries Days Payable?

NARF Industries LSE:NARF Days Payable is 300.46 as of Sep. 2025, which is 91% above its 10-year median of 157.31. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,600 Software companies, NARF Industries ranks better than 86.04% on this metric.

NARF Industries's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £1.54 Mil. NARF Industries's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was £0.94 Mil. Hence, NARF Industries's Days Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2025 was 300.46.

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

LSE:NARF' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.26   Med: 157.31   Max: 447.5
Current: 239.05

During the past 4 years, NARF Industries's highest Days Payable was 447.50. The lowest was 18.26. And the median was 157.31.

LSE:NARF's Days Payable is ranked better than
86.04% of 2600 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 53.675 vs LSE:NARF: 239.05

NARF Industries's Days Payable declined from Sep. 2024 (2,969.66) to Sep. 2025 (300.46). It may suggest that NARF Industries accelerated paying its suppliers.


NARF Industries Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NARF Industries'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.

NARF Industries Days Payable Chart

NARF Industries Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Dec21 Dec22 Mar25
Days Payable
0.00 447.50 157.31 18.26

NARF Industries Semi-Annual Data
Mar20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 43.93 177.46 2,969.66 123.80 300.46

LSE:NARF vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Days Payable Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, NARF Industries'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.


NARF Industries Days Payable vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, NARF Industries's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NARF Industries's Days Payable falls into.



NARF Industries 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.

NARF Industries's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.082 + 0.118) / 2 ) / 1.999*365
=0.1 / 1.999*365
=18.26

NARF Industries's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.118 + 2.964) / 2 ) / 0.936*365 / 2
=1.541 / 0.936*365 / 2
=300.46

* 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 300.46 mean?
NARF Industries (LSE:NARF) has a Days Payable of 300.46 as of Sep. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on NARF Industries and its competitors. This is 91% above median its historical median of 157.31. Over the past decade, NARF Industries' Days Payable has ranged from 18.26 to 447.50. According to the industry distribution chart, NARF Industries ranks #363 out of 2600 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 14%.
Is NARF Industries' Days Payable too high?
NARF Industries' current Days Payable of 300.46 is 91% above median its 10-year median of 157.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 18.26 to a high of 447.50. The Software industry median Days Payable is 53.68. NARF Industries' value of 300.46 is 459.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NARF Industries ranks #363 out of 2600 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does NARF Industries' Days Payable compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, NARF Industries ranks #363 out of 2600 companies for Days Payable. This places NARF Industries in the top 14% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 53.68. NARF Industries' value of 300.46 is 459.8% above this benchmark. Historically, NARF Industries' own Days Payable has ranged from 18.26 to 447.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 157.31 vs. the industry median of 53.68, NARF Industries 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 Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 53.68, based on 2,600 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. NARF Industries's current Days Payable of 300.46 is 459.8% 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 NARF Industries and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 53.68 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. NARF Industries's current Days Payable is 300.46, which is 91% above median its own 10-year median of 157.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NARF Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NARF Industries (LSE:NARF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.01, compared to a current price of £0.00 — trading 57.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 300.46, which is 91% above median its 10-year median of 157.31 and 459.8% above the Software industry median of 53.68. 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 NARF Industries (LSE:NARF), the current Days Payable is 300.46 as of Sep. 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.

NARF Industries Business Description

Address 5 Fleet Place, London, GBR, EC4M 7RD
NARF Industries PLC is a cybersecurity company. It is focused on building a group capable of offering cybersecurity solutions in the USA and abroad. The Group provides government research and development services (GR&D) and government solutions and services (GS&S). GR&D services principally comprise theoretical research into potential cybersecurity threats along with the development of source code to test cybersecurity defenses against those threats. GS&S services include the development of infrastructure and software to analyze potential threats and seek to reduce risks.