Monarch Cement CoMCEM +0.71%84 Days Payable is 24.21 as of Mar. 2026, which is 32% above its 10-year median of 18.38. GuruFocus rates MCEM with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $201.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 395 Building Materials companies, Monarch Cement Co ranks worse than 96.96% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Monarch Cement Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
MCEM'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.82 Med: 18.38 Max: 20.2
Current: 16.86
During the past 13 years, Monarch Cement Co's highest Days Payable was 20.20. The lowest was 16.82. And the median was 18.38.
MCEM's Days Payable is ranked worse than 96.96% of 395
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 69.78
vs MCEM: 16.86
Monarch Cement Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (27.64) to Mar. 2026 (24.21).
It may suggest that Monarch Cement Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Monarch Cement Co Days Payable Related Terms
Monarch Cement Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Monarch Cement Co'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 Building Materials subindustry, Monarch Cement Co'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.
Monarch Cement Co Days Payable vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Monarch Cement Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Monarch Cement Co'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.
Monarch Cement Co'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.
Monarch Cement Co (MCEM) has a Days Payable of 24.21 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Monarch Cement Co and its competitors. This is 32% above median its historical median of 18.38. Over the past decade, Monarch Cement Co's Days Payable has ranged from 16.82 to 20.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Monarch Cement Co ranks #383 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 97%.
Is Monarch Cement Co's Days Payable too high?
Monarch Cement Co's current Days Payable of 24.21 is 32% above median its 10-year median of 18.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.82 to a high of 20.20. The Building Materials industry median Days Payable is 69.78. Monarch Cement Co's value of 24.21 is 65.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Monarch Cement Co ranks #383 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Monarch Cement Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Monarch Cement Co's Days Payable compare to RMIX and PHCI?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Monarch Cement Co ranks #383 out of 395 companies for Days Payable. This places Monarch Cement Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.78. Monarch Cement Co's value of 24.21 is 65.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Monarch Cement Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 16.82 to 20.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.38 vs. the industry median of 69.78, Monarch Cement Co 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 Building Materials company?
The median Days Payable among Building Materials companies is 69.78, based on 395 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. Monarch Cement Co's current Days Payable of 24.21 is 65.3% 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 Monarch Cement Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Days Payable is 69.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Monarch Cement Co's current Days Payable is 24.21, which is 32% above median its own 10-year median of 18.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Monarch Cement Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monarch Cement Co (MCEM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $201.94, compared to a current price of $282.00 — trading 39.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 24.21, which is 32% above median its 10-year median of 18.38 and 65.3% below the Building Materials industry median of 69.78. Monarch Cement Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 6 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 Monarch Cement Co (MCEM), the current Days Payable is 24.21 as of Mar. 2026. 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 Monarch Cement Co (MCEM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Monarch Cement Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $282.00 is trading 39.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $201.94.
GuruFocus considers Monarch Cement Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MCEM:
Days Payable: 24.21 (32% above median its 10-year median of 18.38)
GF Value™: $201.94 vs. price of $282.00 (39.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 65.3% below the Building Materials median (#383 of 395)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MCEM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Monarch Cement Co is principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of Portland cement. The company's subsidiaries together are engaged in the ready-mixed concrete, concrete products, and sundry building materials business. Ready-mixed concrete is manufactured by combining aggregates with Portland cement, water, and chemical admixtures in batch plants. It is then loaded into mixer trucks and mixed in transit to the construction site where it is delivered to the contractor. The company groups its operations into two segments: Cement Business and Ready-Mixed Concrete Business, of which key revenue is derived from the Cement business segment.
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