Sound EnergyLSE:SOU +3.26% Days Payable is 15.75 as of Dec. 2025, which is 77% below its 10-year median of 68.64. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 851 Oil & Gas companies, Sound Energy ranks worse than 84.84% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sound Energy's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SOU'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.14 Med: 68.64 Max: 393.83
Current: 21.43
During the past 13 years, Sound Energy's highest Days Payable was 393.83. The lowest was 1.14. And the median was 68.64.
LSE:SOU's Days Payable is ranked worse than 84.84% of 851
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.95
vs LSE:SOU: 21.43
Sound Energy's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (0.00) to Dec. 2025 (15.75).
It may suggest that Sound Energydelayed paying its suppliers.
Sound Energy Days Payable Related Terms
Sound Energy Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sound Energy'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:SOU vs COP, EOG, FANG: Days Payable Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Sound Energy'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.
Sound Energy Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sound Energy's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sound Energy'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.
Sound Energy's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
Sound Energy (LSE:SOU) has a Days Payable of 15.75 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 Sound Energy and its competitors. This is 77% below median its historical median of 68.64. Over the past decade, Sound Energy's Days Payable has ranged from 1.14 to 393.83. According to the industry distribution chart, Sound Energy ranks #722 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 84.8%.
Is Sound Energy's Days Payable too high?
Sound Energy's current Days Payable of 15.75 is 77% below median its 10-year median of 68.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.14 to a high of 393.83. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Sound Energy's value of 15.75 is 72.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sound Energy ranks #722 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Sound Energy's Days Payable compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Sound Energy ranks #722 out of 851 companies for Days Payable. This places Sound Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Sound Energy's value of 15.75 is 72.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Sound Energy's own Days Payable has ranged from 1.14 to 393.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 68.64 vs. the industry median of 57.95, Sound Energy 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 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. Sound Energy's current Days Payable of 15.75 is 72.8% 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 Sound Energy 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. Sound Energy's current Days Payable is 15.75, which is 77% below median its own 10-year median of 68.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sound Energy stock overvalued right now?
Sound Energy (LSE:SOU) has a current Days Payable of 15.75. The current Days Payable is 15.75, which is 77% below median its 10-year median of 68.64 and 72.8% below 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 Sound Energy (LSE:SOU), the current Days Payable is 15.75 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.
Sound Energy PLC is the holding company for a group of energy-focused companies, whose principal activities are currently the exploration, appraisal, and development of gas assets. The group's current principal area of activity is in Morocco, and the company is focused on achieving its first production from an onshore discovery. The company categorizes its operations into three business segments: corporate, exploration and appraisal, and development and production.
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