Northern Star ResourcesNESRF +0.76%93 Days Payable is 40.38 as of Dec. 2025, which is 234% above its 10-year median of 12.08. GuruFocus rates NESRF with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.54 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,064 Metals & Mining companies, Northern Star Resources ranks worse than 75.94% on this metric.
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For the Gold subindustry, Northern Star Resources'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.
Northern Star Resources Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Northern Star Resources's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Northern Star Resources'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.
Northern Star Resources'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.
Northern Star Resources (NESRF) has a Days Payable of 40.38 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 Northern Star Resources and its competitors. This is 234% above median its historical median of 12.08. Over the past decade, Northern Star Resources' Days Payable has ranged from 5.19 to 46.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Northern Star Resources ranks #808 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 75.9%.
Is Northern Star Resources' Days Payable too high?
Northern Star Resources' current Days Payable of 40.38 is 234% above median its 10-year median of 12.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.19 to a high of 46.27. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Northern Star Resources' value of 40.38 is 68.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Northern Star Resources ranks #808 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Northern Star Resources has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Northern Star Resources' Days Payable compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Northern Star Resources ranks #808 out of 1064 companies for Days Payable. This places Northern Star Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Northern Star Resources' value of 40.38 is 68.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Northern Star Resources' own Days Payable has ranged from 5.19 to 46.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.08 vs. the industry median of 127.62, Northern Star Resources 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 127.62, based on 1,064 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. Northern Star Resources's current Days Payable of 40.38 is 68.4% 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 Northern Star Resources and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 127.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Northern Star Resources's current Days Payable is 40.38, which is 234% above median its own 10-year median of 12.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Northern Star Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Star Resources (NESRF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.54, compared to a current price of $13.88 — trading 4.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 40.38, which is 234% above median its 10-year median of 12.08 and 68.4% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 127.62. Northern Star Resources' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Northern Star Resources (NESRF), the current Days Payable is 40.38 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.
Is Northern Star Resources (NESRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Northern Star Resources stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $13.88 is trading 4.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $14.54.
GuruFocus considers Northern Star Resources to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NESRF:
Days Payable: 40.38 (234% above median its 10-year median of 12.08)
GF Value™: $14.54 vs. price of $13.88 (4.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 68.4% below the Metals & Mining median (#808 of 1064)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NESRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Northern Star is an Australia-based midtier global gold miner that sold around 1.6 million ounces of gold in fiscal 2025 from its three wholly owned mining operations in Australia and Alaska. Its operations are the result of significant merger and acquisition activity including 14 acquisitions and four asset sales since 2010. It had roughly a decade of reserves at the end of fiscal 2025.
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