Essity ABMEX:ESSITYBN 89 Days Payable is 61.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 65.14. GuruFocus rates MEX:ESSITYBN with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN496.09. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,884 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Essity AB ranks better than 65.87% on this metric.
Essity AB's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN28,624 Mil. Essity AB's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN42,711 Mil.
Hence, Essity AB's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 61.15.
The historical rank and industry rank for Essity AB's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:ESSITYBN'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 59.74 Med: 65.14 Max: 82.82
Current: 60.74
During the past 13 years, Essity AB's highest Days Payable was 82.82. The lowest was 59.74. And the median was 65.14.
MEX:ESSITYBN's Days Payable is ranked better than 65.87% of 1884
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 43.885
vs MEX:ESSITYBN: 60.74
Essity AB's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (61.62) to Mar. 2026 (61.15).
It may suggest that Essity ABaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Essity AB Days Payable Related Terms
Essity AB Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essity AB's Days Payable can be seen below:
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MEX:ESSITYBN vs PG, CL, KVUE: Days Payable Comparison
For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Essity AB'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.
Essity AB Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Essity AB's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essity AB'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.
Essity AB'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.
Essity AB (MEX:ESSITYBN) has a Days Payable of 61.15 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 Essity AB and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 65.14. Over the past decade, Essity AB's Days Payable has ranged from 59.74 to 82.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Essity AB ranks #643 out of 1884 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 34.1%.
Is Essity AB's Days Payable too high?
Essity AB's current Days Payable of 61.15 is near median its 10-year median of 65.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 59.74 to a high of 82.82. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 43.89. Essity AB's value of 61.15 is 39.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essity AB ranks #643 out of 1884 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Essity AB has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essity AB's Days Payable compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Essity AB ranks #643 out of 1884 companies for Days Payable. This puts Essity AB in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.89. Essity AB's value of 61.15 is 39.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Essity AB's own Days Payable has ranged from 59.74 to 82.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 65.14 vs. the industry median of 43.89, Essity AB 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 43.89, based on 1,884 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. Essity AB's current Days Payable of 61.15 is 39.3% 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 Essity AB and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 43.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essity AB's current Days Payable is 61.15, which is near median its own 10-year median of 65.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essity AB stock overvalued right now?
Essity AB (MEX:ESSITYBN) has a current Days Payable of 61.15. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN496.09, compared to a current price of MXN501.28 — trading 1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 61.15, which is near median its 10-year median of 65.14 and 39.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 43.89. Essity AB's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 3 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 Essity AB (MEX:ESSITYBN), the current Days Payable is 61.15 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 Essity AB (MEX:ESSITYBN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essity AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN501.28 is trading 1% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN496.09.
Key valuation signals for MEX:ESSITYBN:
Days Payable: 61.15 (near median its 10-year median of 65.14)
GF Value™: MXN496.09 vs. price of MXN501.28 (1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 39.3% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#643 of 1884)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:ESSITYBN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Essity is a health and hygiene company spun out of Svenska Cellulosa in June 2017. Essity's products span the feminine care, baby care, toilet paper, facial tissue, and wet wipes categories, as well as hand soap, hand sanitizers, and tissue dispensers for institutional customers. Essity also offers medical solutions in the form of wound care, orthopedics, and compression therapy, accounting for around 8% of net sales. Essity operates in 150 markets and generates 61% of its revenue in Europe.
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