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Advance AgrolifeNSE:ADVANCE -0.49%17 Days Payable is 191.95 as of Mar. 2026, which is 82% above its 10-year median of 105.54. GuruFocus rates NSE:ADVANCE with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 245 Agriculture companies, Advance Agrolife ranks better than 89.8% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Agrolife's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:ADVANCE'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 77.29 Med: 105.54 Max: 190.59
Current: 190.59
During the past 5 years, Advance Agrolife's highest Days Payable was 190.59. The lowest was 77.29. And the median was 105.54.
NSE:ADVANCE's Days Payable is ranked better than 89.8% of 245
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 72.56
vs NSE:ADVANCE: 190.59
Advance Agrolife's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (177.23) to Mar. 2026 (191.95).
It may suggest that Advance Agrolifedelayed paying its suppliers.
Advance Agrolife Days Payable Related Terms
Advance Agrolife Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advance Agrolife'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.
NSE:ADVANCE vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Days Payable Comparison
For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife Days Payable vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Advance Agrolife's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance Agrolife'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.
Advance Agrolife's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a Days Payable of 191.95 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 Advance Agrolife and its competitors. This is 82% above median its historical median of 105.54. Over the past decade, Advance Agrolife's Days Payable has ranged from 77.29 to 190.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #25 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 10.2%.
Is Advance Agrolife's Days Payable too high?
Advance Agrolife's current Days Payable of 191.95 is 82% above median its 10-year median of 105.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 77.29 to a high of 190.59. The Agriculture industry median Days Payable is 72.56. Advance Agrolife's value of 191.95 is 164.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #25 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Advance Agrolife has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advance Agrolife's Days Payable compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Advance Agrolife ranks #25 out of 245 companies for Days Payable. This places Advance Agrolife in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 72.56. Advance Agrolife's value of 191.95 is 164.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Advance Agrolife's own Days Payable has ranged from 77.29 to 190.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 105.54 vs. the industry median of 72.56, Advance Agrolife 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 an Agriculture company?
The median Days Payable among Agriculture companies is 72.56, based on 245 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. Advance Agrolife's current Days Payable of 191.95 is 164.5% 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 Advance Agrolife and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Days Payable is 72.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Agrolife's current Days Payable is 191.95, which is 82% above median its own 10-year median of 105.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Agrolife stock overvalued right now?
Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE) has a current Days Payable of 191.95. The current Days Payable is 191.95, which is 82% above median its 10-year median of 105.54 and 164.5% above the Agriculture industry median of 72.56. Advance Agrolife's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 Advance Agrolife (NSE:ADVANCE), the current Days Payable is 191.95 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.
Advance Agrolife Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of a broad spectrum of technical and formulated grade of agrochemicals. Its products include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, micronutrient fertilizers, formulation-grade products, technical-grade products, bio-fertilizers, and plant growth regulators. The company operates in manufacturing and trading as a single business segment based on its products and has one reportable segment, namely Pesticides Products.
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