Zenova GroupLSE:ZED Days Payable is 3,233.67 as of May. 2025, which is 743% above its 10-year median of 383.59. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.
The historical rank and industry rank for Zenova Group's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:ZED'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 378.62 Med: 383.59 Max: 1339.51
Current: 1339.51
During the past 5 years, Zenova Group's highest Days Payable was 1339.51. The lowest was 378.62. And the median was 383.59.
LSE:ZED's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Chemicals industry.
Industry Median: 59.795
vs LSE:ZED: 1339.51
Zenova Group's Days Payable
increased
from May. 2024 (2,816.98) to May. 2025 (3,233.67).
It may suggest that Zenova Groupdelayed paying its suppliers.
Zenova Group Days Payable Related Terms
Zenova Group Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zenova Group'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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Zenova Group'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.
Zenova Group Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Zenova Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zenova Group'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.
Zenova Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2024 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.
Zenova Group (LSE:ZED) has a Days Payable of 3,233.67 as of May. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Zenova Group and its competitors. This is 743% above median its historical median of 383.59. Over the past decade, Zenova Group's Days Payable has ranged from 378.62 to 1,339.51.
Is Zenova Group's Days Payable too high?
Zenova Group's current Days Payable of 3,233.67 is 743% above median its 10-year median of 383.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 378.62 to a high of 1,339.51. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.80. Zenova Group's value of 3,233.67 is 5307.9% above this industry median.
How does Zenova Group's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
Zenova Group's Days Payable of 3,233.67 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.80. Zenova Group's value of 3,233.67 is 5307.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Zenova Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 378.62 to 1,339.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 383.59 vs. the industry median of 59.80, Zenova Group 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.80, based on 1,550 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. Zenova Group's current Days Payable of 3,233.67 is 5307.9% 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 Zenova Group and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zenova Group's current Days Payable is 3,233.67, which is 743% above median its own 10-year median of 383.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zenova Group stock overvalued right now?
Zenova Group (LSE:ZED) has a current Days Payable of 3,233.67. The current Days Payable is 3,233.67, which is 743% above median its 10-year median of 383.59 and 5307.9% above the Chemicals industry median of 59.80. 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 Zenova Group (LSE:ZED), the current Days Payable is 3,233.67 as of May. 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.
Zenova Group PLC is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of fire-retardant systems. It is the holder of intellectual property to underpin a suite of fire safety and temperature management products and technology applicable to industrial, commercial and residential markets. The company's product range includes fire protection paint, insulating paint and render and extinguishing fluid, and it has further products in varying stages of development and testing.
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