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Northern BearLSE:NTBR 49 Days Payable is 61.54 as of Sep. 2025, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 63.38. GuruFocus rates LSE:NTBR with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.90 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,716 Construction companies, Northern Bear ranks worse than 55.24% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Northern Bear's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:NTBR'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 51.65 Med: 63.38 Max: 80.96
Current: 67.92
During the past 13 years, Northern Bear's highest Days Payable was 80.96. The lowest was 51.65. And the median was 63.38.
LSE:NTBR's Days Payable is ranked worse than 55.24% of 1716
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 76.55
vs LSE:NTBR: 67.92
Northern Bear's Days Payable
declined
from Sep. 2024 (66.97) to Sep. 2025 (61.54).
It may suggest that Northern Bearaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Northern Bear Days Payable Related Terms
Northern Bear Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Northern Bear'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:NTBR vs TT, JCI, CARR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Northern Bear'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.
Northern Bear Days Payable vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Northern Bear's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Northern Bear'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.
Northern Bear's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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.
Northern Bear (LSE:NTBR) has a Days Payable of 61.54 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 Northern Bear and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 63.38. Over the past decade, Northern Bear's Days Payable has ranged from 51.65 to 80.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern Bear ranks #948 out of 1716 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 55.2%.
Is Northern Bear's Days Payable too high?
Northern Bear's current Days Payable of 61.54 is near median its 10-year median of 63.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 51.65 to a high of 80.96. The Construction industry median Days Payable is 76.55. Northern Bear's value of 61.54 is 19.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Northern Bear ranks #948 out of 1716 companies in the Construction industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Northern Bear has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northern Bear's Days Payable compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Northern Bear ranks #948 out of 1716 companies for Days Payable. This places Northern Bear in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 76.55. Northern Bear's value of 61.54 is 19.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Northern Bear's own Days Payable has ranged from 51.65 to 80.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 63.38 vs. the industry median of 76.55, Northern Bear 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 a Construction company?
The median Days Payable among Construction companies is 76.55, based on 1,716 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. Northern Bear's current Days Payable of 61.54 is 19.6% 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 Northern Bear and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Days Payable is 76.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Northern Bear's current Days Payable is 61.54, which is near median its own 10-year median of 63.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern Bear stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Bear (LSE:NTBR) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.90, compared to a current price of £1.03 — trading 13.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 61.54, which is near median its 10-year median of 63.38 and 19.6% below the Construction industry median of 76.55. Northern Bear's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 2 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 Northern Bear (LSE:NTBR), the current Days Payable is 61.54 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.
Is Northern Bear (LSE:NTBR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Bear stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £1.03 is trading 13.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.90.
GuruFocus considers Northern Bear to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:NTBR:
Days Payable: 61.54 (near median its 10-year median of 63.38)
GF Value™: £0.90 vs. price of £1.03 (13.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 19.6% below the Construction median (#948 of 1716)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:NTBR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Northern Bear PLC is a specialist building service provider serving the support services sector. Its operating segments include Roofing activities - companies providing a comprehensive range of roofing services including slang, felting, refurbishment, and maintenance for domestic, commercial, and public sector properties; Materials handling activities - supply, service, and maintenance of forklift trucks and warehouse equipment on hire and for sale; Specialist building services activities - aggregation of other specialist building services companies providing services including building maintenance, electrical contracting, and sound insulation and Corporate and other activities - the provision of head office activity and consolidation items. It generates revenues mainly from the UK.
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