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Uchumi SupermarketNAI:UCHM Days Payable is 81.38 as of Jun. 2025, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 17,083.36. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,103 Retail - Cyclical companies, Uchumi Supermarket ranks better than 69.72% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Uchumi Supermarket's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NAI:UCHM'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 81.38 Med: 17083.36 Max: 59761.37
Current: 81.38
During the past 13 years, Uchumi Supermarket's highest Days Payable was 59761.37. The lowest was 81.38. And the median was 17083.36.
NAI:UCHM's Days Payable is ranked better than 69.72% of 1103
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 51.29
vs NAI:UCHM: 81.38
Uchumi Supermarket's Days Payable
declined
from Jun. 2023 (59,761.37) to Jun. 2025 (81.38).
It may suggest that Uchumi Supermarketaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Uchumi Supermarket Days Payable Related Terms
Uchumi Supermarket Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Uchumi Supermarket'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 Department Stores subindustry, Uchumi Supermarket'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.
Uchumi Supermarket Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Uchumi Supermarket's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Uchumi Supermarket'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.
Uchumi Supermarket's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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.
Uchumi Supermarket (NAI:UCHM) has a Days Payable of 81.38 as of Jun. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Uchumi Supermarket and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 17,083.36. Over the past decade, Uchumi Supermarket's Days Payable has ranged from 81.38 to 59,761.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Uchumi Supermarket ranks #334 out of 1103 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 30.3%.
Is Uchumi Supermarket's Days Payable too high?
Uchumi Supermarket's current Days Payable of 81.38 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 17,083.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 81.38 to a high of 59,761.37. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.29. Uchumi Supermarket's value of 81.38 is 58.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Uchumi Supermarket ranks #334 out of 1103 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Uchumi Supermarket's Days Payable compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Uchumi Supermarket ranks #334 out of 1103 companies for Days Payable. This puts Uchumi Supermarket in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.29. Uchumi Supermarket's value of 81.38 is 58.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Uchumi Supermarket's own Days Payable has ranged from 81.38 to 59,761.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17,083.36 vs. the industry median of 51.29, Uchumi Supermarket 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.29, based on 1,103 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. Uchumi Supermarket's current Days Payable of 81.38 is 58.7% 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 Uchumi Supermarket and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Uchumi Supermarket's current Days Payable is 81.38, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 17,083.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uchumi Supermarket stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uchumi Supermarket (NAI:UCHM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES0.48, compared to a current price of KES1.70 — trading 254.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 81.38, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 17,083.36 and 58.7% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.29. 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 Uchumi Supermarket (NAI:UCHM), the current Days Payable is 81.38 as of Jun. 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.
Uchumi Supermarket Ltd operates retail supermarkets in Kenya. Its group provides a wide array of goods, including fresh fruits, vegetables, decorations, kitchen appliances, electronics, bakery products, and Others.
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