Lafarge AfricaNSA:WAPCO +0.34%86 Days Payable is 58.49 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 77.36. GuruFocus rates NSA:WAPCO with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ₦127.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 395 Building Materials companies, Lafarge Africa ranks worse than 51.39% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lafarge Africa's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSA:WAPCO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 44.34 Med: 77.36 Max: 194.99
Current: 68.43
During the past 13 years, Lafarge Africa's highest Days Payable was 194.99. The lowest was 44.34. And the median was 77.36.
NSA:WAPCO's Days Payable is ranked worse than 51.39% of 395
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 69.75
vs NSA:WAPCO: 68.43
Lafarge Africa's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (68.21) to Mar. 2026 (58.49).
It may suggest that Lafarge Africaaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Lafarge Africa Days Payable Related Terms
Lafarge Africa Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lafarge Africa'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.
NSA:WAPCO vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Days Payable Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge Africa'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.
Lafarge Africa Days Payable vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lafarge Africa's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lafarge Africa'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.
Lafarge Africa'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.
Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) has a Days Payable of 58.49 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 Lafarge Africa and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 77.36. Over the past decade, Lafarge Africa's Days Payable has ranged from 44.34 to 194.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Lafarge Africa ranks #203 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 51.4%.
Is Lafarge Africa's Days Payable too high?
Lafarge Africa's current Days Payable of 58.49 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 77.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 44.34 to a high of 194.99. The Building Materials industry median Days Payable is 69.75. Lafarge Africa's value of 58.49 is 16.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lafarge Africa ranks #203 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lafarge Africa has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lafarge Africa's Days Payable compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Lafarge Africa ranks #203 out of 395 companies for Days Payable. This places Lafarge Africa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.75. Lafarge Africa's value of 58.49 is 16.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Lafarge Africa's own Days Payable has ranged from 44.34 to 194.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 77.36 vs. the industry median of 69.75, Lafarge Africa 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 Building Materials company?
The median Days Payable among Building Materials companies is 69.75, based on 395 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. Lafarge Africa's current Days Payable of 58.49 is 16.1% 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 Lafarge Africa and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Days Payable is 69.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lafarge Africa's current Days Payable is 58.49, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 77.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lafarge Africa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₦127.32, compared to a current price of ₦291.00 — trading 128.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 58.49, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 77.36 and 16.1% below the Building Materials industry median of 69.75. Lafarge Africa's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 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 Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO), the current Days Payable is 58.49 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 Lafarge Africa (NSA:WAPCO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lafarge Africa stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₦291.00 is trading 128.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₦127.32.
GuruFocus considers Lafarge Africa to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NSA:WAPCO:
Days Payable: 58.49 (24% below median its 10-year median of 77.36)
GF Value™: ₦127.32 vs. price of ₦291.00 (128.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 16.1% below the Building Materials median (#203 of 395)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSA:WAPCO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lafarge Africa PLC through its subsidiaries is engaged in manufacturing and marketing of cement, concrete, and aggregates products, including the provision of building solutions. The brands in products portfolio of the company includes ECOPlanet Unicem, Elephant cement, ThermoSet, Watershield, Powermax, and Supaset cement among others. It has two segments Cement & Readymix products. The majority of the revenue is generated from the cement segment.
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