Quantum Helium (LSE:QHE) Days Payable: 133.29 (As of Dec. 2025) — 40% Below Median

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What is Quantum Helium Days Payable?

Quantum Helium LSE:QHE Days Payable is 133.29 as of Dec. 2025, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 223.75. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 851 Oil & Gas companies, Quantum Helium ranks better than 82.37% on this metric.

Quantum Helium's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.26 Mil. Quantum Helium's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.36 Mil. Hence, Quantum Helium's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 133.29.

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

LSE:QHE' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 174.39   Med: 223.75   Max: 2468.55
Current: 177.12

During the past 13 years, Quantum Helium's highest Days Payable was 2468.55. The lowest was 174.39. And the median was 223.75.

LSE:QHE's Days Payable is ranked better than
82.37% of 851 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.95 vs LSE:QHE: 177.12

Quantum Helium's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2024 (1,432.23) to Dec. 2025 (133.29). It may suggest that Quantum Helium accelerated paying its suppliers.


Quantum Helium Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Quantum Helium'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.

Quantum Helium Days Payable Chart

Quantum Helium Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 234.25 193.39 1,020.83 2,468.55 1,125.70

Quantum Helium Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,368.78 9,925.97 1,432.23 582.93 133.29

LSE:QHE vs COP, EOG, FANG: Days Payable Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Quantum Helium'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.


Quantum Helium Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Quantum Helium's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quantum Helium's Days Payable falls into.



Quantum Helium 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.

Quantum Helium's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jun. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jun. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jun. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.239 + 0.421) / 2 ) / 0.107*365
=0.33 / 0.107*365
=1,125.70

Quantum Helium's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.421 + 0.099) / 2 ) / 0.356*365 / 2
=0.26 / 0.356*365 / 2
=133.29

* 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 133.29 mean?
Quantum Helium (LSE:QHE) has a Days Payable of 133.29 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Quantum Helium and its competitors. This is 40% below median its historical median of 223.75. Over the past decade, Quantum Helium's Days Payable has ranged from 174.39 to 2,468.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Quantum Helium ranks #150 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 17.6%.
Is Quantum Helium's Days Payable too high?
Quantum Helium's current Days Payable of 133.29 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 223.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 174.39 to a high of 2,468.55. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Quantum Helium's value of 133.29 is 130% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quantum Helium ranks #150 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Quantum Helium's Days Payable compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Quantum Helium ranks #150 out of 851 companies for Days Payable. This places Quantum Helium in the top 18% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Quantum Helium's value of 133.29 is 130% above this benchmark. Historically, Quantum Helium's own Days Payable has ranged from 174.39 to 2,468.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 223.75 vs. the industry median of 57.95, Quantum Helium 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.95, based on 851 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. Quantum Helium's current Days Payable of 133.29 is 130% 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 Quantum Helium and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quantum Helium's current Days Payable is 133.29, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 223.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quantum Helium stock overvalued right now?
Quantum Helium (LSE:QHE) has a current Days Payable of 133.29. The current Days Payable is 133.29, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 223.75 and 130% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.95. 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 Quantum Helium (LSE:QHE), the current Days Payable is 133.29 as of Dec. 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.

Quantum Helium Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 55 York Street, Level 4, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Quantum Helium Ltd is a helium, hydrogen and hydrocarbon exploration, development and production company, with several projects in the USA, in addition to a royalty interest in the Amadeus Basin in Central Australia. It aims to deliver sustainable returns by combining high-impact helium exploration with ongoing royalty income and low-risk operations.