Valmet (MEX:VALMT) Days Payable: 48.10 (As of Mar. 2026) — 12% Above Median


What is Valmet Days Payable?

Valmet MEX:VALMT 82 Days Payable is 48.10 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 42.95. GuruFocus rates MEX:VALMT with a GF Score™ of 82/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,997 Industrial Products companies, Valmet ranks worse than 75.71% on this metric.

Valmet's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN10,263.86 Mil. Valmet's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN19,471.15 Mil. Hence, Valmet's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 48.10.

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

MEX:VALMT' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 38.46   Med: 42.95   Max: 46.72
Current: 42.88

During the past 13 years, Valmet's highest Days Payable was 46.72. The lowest was 38.46. And the median was 42.95.

MEX:VALMT's Days Payable is ranked worse than
75.71% of 2997 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 77.54 vs MEX:VALMT: 42.88

Valmet's Days Payable increased from Mar. 2025 (47.04) to Mar. 2026 (48.10). It may suggest that Valmet delayed paying its suppliers.


Valmet Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Valmet'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.

Valmet Days Payable Chart

Valmet Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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Valmet Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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MEX:VALMT vs GEV, ETN, PH: Days Payable Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Valmet'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.


Valmet Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Valmet's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

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



Valmet 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.

Valmet's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (10045.677 + 10541.979) / 2 ) / 79064.842*365
=10293.828 / 79064.842*365
=47.52

Valmet's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (10541.979 + 9985.738) / 2 ) / 19471.147*365 / 4
=10263.8585 / 19471.147*365 / 4
=48.10

* 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 48.10 mean?
Valmet (MEX:VALMT) has a Days Payable of 48.10 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 Valmet and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 42.95. Over the past decade, Valmet's Days Payable has ranged from 38.46 to 46.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Valmet ranks #2269 out of 2997 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 75.7%.
Is Valmet's Days Payable too high?
Valmet's current Days Payable of 48.10 is 12% above median its 10-year median of 42.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 38.46 to a high of 46.72. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 77.54. Valmet's value of 48.10 is 38% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Valmet ranks #2269 out of 2997 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Valmet has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valmet's Days Payable compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Valmet ranks #2269 out of 2997 companies for Days Payable. This places Valmet in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 77.54. Valmet's value of 48.10 is 38% below this benchmark. Historically, Valmet's own Days Payable has ranged from 38.46 to 46.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 42.95 vs. the industry median of 77.54, Valmet 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 77.54, based on 2,997 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. Valmet's current Days Payable of 48.10 is 38% 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 Valmet and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 77.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Valmet's current Days Payable is 48.10, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 42.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valmet stock overvalued right now?
Valmet (MEX:VALMT) has a current Days Payable of 48.10. The current Days Payable is 48.10, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 42.95 and 38% below the Industrial Products industry median of 77.54. Valmet's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Valmet (MEX:VALMT), the current Days Payable is 48.10 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.

Valmet Business Description

Address Keilasatama 5, P.O. Box 11, Espoo, FIN, 02150
Valmet Oyj is a Finland-based company that supplies technologies, automation solutions, and other services to customers in the pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, and energy industries. The company operates in two segments; Biomaterial Solutions and Services, covering pulp, energy, circularity, packaging, paper, and tissue; and Process Performance Solutions, focusing on flow control and automation technologies. The company generates maximum revenue from the Biomaterial Solutions and Services segment.