OQ Exploration and Production (MUS:OQEP) Days Payable: 24.80 (As of Dec. 2025) — 15% Below Median

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MUS:OQEP OQ Exploration and Production MUS:OQEP
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What is OQ Exploration and Production Days Payable?

OQ Exploration and Production MUS:OQEP -0.23% 37 Days Payable is 24.80 as of Dec. 2025, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 29.10. GuruFocus rates MUS:OQEP with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 850 Oil & Gas companies, OQ Exploration and Production ranks worse than 82% on this metric.

OQ Exploration and Production's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was ر.ع30 Mil. OQ Exploration and Production's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was ر.ع109 Mil. Hence, OQ Exploration and Production's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 24.80.

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

MUS:OQEP' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.77   Med: 29.1   Max: 29.15
Current: 25.51

During the past 3 years, OQ Exploration and Production's highest Days Payable was 29.15. The lowest was 24.77. And the median was 29.10.

MUS:OQEP's Days Payable is ranked worse than
82% of 850 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 58.46 vs MUS:OQEP: 25.51

OQ Exploration and Production's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2024 (27.95) to Dec. 2025 (24.80). It may suggest that OQ Exploration and Production accelerated paying its suppliers.


OQ Exploration and Production Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for OQ Exploration and Production'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.

OQ Exploration and Production Days Payable Chart

OQ Exploration and Production Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
24.77 29.10 29.15

OQ Exploration and Production Quarterly Data
Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 27.95 26.93 25.43 21.25 24.80

MUS:OQEP vs COP, EOG, FANG: Days Payable Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, OQ Exploration and Production'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.


OQ Exploration and Production Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, OQ Exploration and Production's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where OQ Exploration and Production's Days Payable falls into.


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OQ Exploration and Production 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.

OQ Exploration and Production'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
=( (41.686 + 38.506) / 2 ) / 501.988*365
=40.096 / 501.988*365
=29.15

OQ Exploration and Production's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (20.785 + 38.506) / 2 ) / 109.082*365 / 4
=29.6455 / 109.082*365 / 4
=24.80

* 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 24.80 mean?
OQ Exploration and Production (MUS:OQEP) has a Days Payable of 24.80 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 OQ Exploration and Production and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 29.10. Over the past decade, OQ Exploration and Production's Days Payable has ranged from 24.77 to 29.15. According to the industry distribution chart, OQ Exploration and Production ranks #697 out of 850 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 82%.
Is OQ Exploration and Production's Days Payable too high?
OQ Exploration and Production's current Days Payable of 24.80 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 29.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.77 to a high of 29.15. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 58.46. OQ Exploration and Production's value of 24.80 is 57.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, OQ Exploration and Production ranks #697 out of 850 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, OQ Exploration and Production has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does OQ Exploration and Production's Days Payable compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, OQ Exploration and Production ranks #697 out of 850 companies for Days Payable. This places OQ Exploration and Production in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 58.46. OQ Exploration and Production's value of 24.80 is 57.6% below this benchmark. Historically, OQ Exploration and Production's own Days Payable has ranged from 24.77 to 29.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.10 vs. the industry median of 58.46, OQ Exploration and Production 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 58.46, based on 850 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. OQ Exploration and Production's current Days Payable of 24.80 is 57.6% 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 OQ Exploration and Production and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 58.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. OQ Exploration and Production's current Days Payable is 24.80, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 29.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OQ Exploration and Production stock overvalued right now?
OQ Exploration and Production (MUS:OQEP) has a current Days Payable of 24.80. The current Days Payable is 24.80, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 29.10 and 57.6% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 58.46. OQ Exploration and Production's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 with 2 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 OQ Exploration and Production (MUS:OQEP), the current Days Payable is 24.80 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.

OQ Exploration and Production Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address P.O. Box 200, Muscat Governorate, Madinat Al Irfan, Bawshar, Muscat, OMN, 102
OQ Exploration and Production is engaged in identifying, acquiring, managing, and operating interests in petroleum and other related enterprises. The company reports across two operating segments: blocks operated by OQEP and blocks operated by other entities. The company generates majority of revenue from blocks operated by other entities.
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