PorvairLSE:PRV +4.17%94 Days Payable is 51.32 as of Nov. 2025, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 36.88. GuruFocus rates LSE:PRV with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of £7.57 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,992 Industrial Products companies, Porvair ranks worse than 75.53% on this metric.
Porvair's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Nov. 2025 was £17.5 Mil. Porvair's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Nov. 2025 was £62.4 Mil.
Hence, Porvair's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Nov. 2025 was 51.32.
The historical rank and industry rank for Porvair's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:PRV'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.63 Med: 36.88 Max: 50.11
Current: 43.06
During the past 13 years, Porvair's highest Days Payable was 50.11. The lowest was 25.63. And the median was 36.88.
LSE:PRV's Days Payable is ranked worse than 75.53% of 2992
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 78.08
vs LSE:PRV: 43.06
Porvair's Days Payable
increased
from Nov. 2024 (50.60) to Nov. 2025 (51.32).
It may suggest that Porvairdelayed paying its suppliers.
Porvair Days Payable Related Terms
Porvair Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Porvair'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:PRV vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Days Payable Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Porvair'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.
Porvair Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Porvair's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Porvair'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.
Porvair's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 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.
Porvair (LSE:PRV) has a Days Payable of 51.32 as of Nov. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Porvair and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 36.88. Over the past decade, Porvair's Days Payable has ranged from 25.63 to 50.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Porvair ranks #2260 out of 2992 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 75.5%.
Is Porvair's Days Payable too high?
Porvair's current Days Payable of 51.32 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 36.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 25.63 to a high of 50.11. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Porvair's value of 51.32 is 34.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Porvair ranks #2260 out of 2992 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Porvair has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Porvair's Days Payable compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Porvair ranks #2260 out of 2992 companies for Days Payable. This places Porvair in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Porvair's value of 51.32 is 34.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Porvair's own Days Payable has ranged from 25.63 to 50.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 36.88 vs. the industry median of 78.08, Porvair 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.08, based on 2,992 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. Porvair's current Days Payable of 51.32 is 34.3% 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 Porvair 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. Porvair's current Days Payable is 51.32, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 36.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Porvair stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porvair (LSE:PRV) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £7.57, compared to a current price of £8.50 — trading 12.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 51.32, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 36.88 and 34.3% below the Industrial Products industry median of 78.08. Porvair's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 5 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 Porvair (LSE:PRV), the current Days Payable is 51.32 as of Nov. 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 Porvair (LSE:PRV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Porvair stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £8.50 is trading 12.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of £7.57.
GuruFocus considers Porvair to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:PRV:
Days Payable: 51.32 (39% above median its 10-year median of 36.88)
GF Value™: £7.57 vs. price of £8.50 (12.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 34.3% below the Industrial Products median (#2260 of 2992)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:PRV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Porvair PLC is an environmental treatment control company. It develops filtration solutions to be used by various types of industries. The company caters to its clients through three divisions: Aerospace and Industrial, Laboratory, and Metal Melt Quality. The Aerospace and Industrial Division is a key revenue generator, principally serving the aviation, energy, and industrial markets. Laboratory Division principally serving the bioscience and environmental laboratory instrument and consumables market. Metal Melt Quality Division principally serves the world aluminium, North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), iron foundry, and superalloys markets. The company generates the majority of its manufacturing revenue from sales in the United States.
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