Amba Autoles and Services (NSE:AMBAAUTO) Days Payable: 17.71 (As of Mar. 2025) — 17% Above Median

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NSE:AMBAAUTO Amba Auto Sales and Services Ltd NSE:AMBAAUTO
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What is Amba Autoles and Services Days Payable?

Amba Autoles and Services NSE:AMBAAUTO +1.77% 16 Days Payable is 17.71 as of Mar. 2025, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 15.17. GuruFocus rates NSE:AMBAAUTO with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,308 Vehicles & Parts companies, Amba Autoles and Services ranks worse than 93.81% on this metric.

Amba Autoles and Services's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹102 Mil. Amba Autoles and Services's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2025 was ₹2,111 Mil. Hence, Amba Autoles and Services's Days Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2025 was 8.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for Amba Autoles and Services's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:AMBAAUTO' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.35   Med: 15.17   Max: 17.71
Current: 17.71

During the past 3 years, Amba Autoles and Services's highest Days Payable was 17.71. The lowest was 9.35. And the median was 15.17.

NSE:AMBAAUTO's Days Payable is ranked worse than
93.81% of 1308 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 66.545 vs NSE:AMBAAUTO: 17.71

Amba Autoles and Services's Days Payable increased from Mar. 2023 (15.17) to Mar. 2025 (17.71). It may suggest that Amba Autoles and Services delayed paying its suppliers.


Amba Autoles and Services Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Amba Autoles and Services'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.

Amba Autoles and Services Days Payable Chart

Amba Autoles and Services Annual Data
Trend Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Days Payable
15.17 9.35 17.71

Amba Autoles and Services Semi-Annual Data
Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Days Payable 15.17 9.35 17.71

NSE:AMBAAUTO vs CVNA, PAG, KMX: Days Payable Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Amba Autoles and Services'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.


Amba Autoles and Services Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Amba Autoles and Services's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Amba Autoles and Services's Days Payable falls into.


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Amba Autoles and Services 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.

Amba Autoles and Services's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (57.075 + 147.714) / 2 ) / 2110.921*365
=102.3945 / 2110.921*365
=17.71

Amba Autoles and Services's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (57.075 + 147.714) / 2 ) / 2110.921*365 / 2
=102.3945 / 2110.921*365 / 2
=8.85

* 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 17.71 mean?
Amba Autoles and Services (NSE:AMBAAUTO) has a Days Payable of 17.71 as of Mar. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Amba Autoles and Services and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 15.17. Over the past decade, Amba Autoles and Services' Days Payable has ranged from 9.35 to 17.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Amba Autoles and Services ranks #1227 out of 1308 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 93.8%.
Is Amba Autoles and Services' Days Payable too high?
Amba Autoles and Services' current Days Payable of 17.71 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 15.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.35 to a high of 17.71. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 66.55. Amba Autoles and Services' value of 17.71 is 73.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amba Autoles and Services ranks #1227 out of 1308 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Amba Autoles and Services has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amba Autoles and Services' Days Payable compare to CVNA and PAG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Amba Autoles and Services ranks #1227 out of 1308 companies for Days Payable. This places Amba Autoles and Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 66.55. Amba Autoles and Services' value of 17.71 is 73.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Amba Autoles and Services' own Days Payable has ranged from 9.35 to 17.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 15.17 vs. the industry median of 66.55, Amba Autoles and Services 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 66.55, based on 1,308 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. Amba Autoles and Services's current Days Payable of 17.71 is 73.4% 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 Amba Autoles and Services and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 66.55 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amba Autoles and Services's current Days Payable is 17.71, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 15.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amba Autoles and Services stock overvalued right now?
Amba Autoles and Services (NSE:AMBAAUTO) has a current Days Payable of 17.71. The current Days Payable is 17.71, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 15.17 and 73.4% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 66.55. Amba Autoles and Services' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Amba Autoles and Services (NSE:AMBAAUTO), the current Days Payable is 17.71 as of Mar. 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.

Amba Autoles and Services Business Description

Address 7, Hongasandra, Survey No. 442/2A, 443/2B, Bangalore, KA, IND, 560068
Amba Auto Sales and Services Ltd operates as an authorised dealer of Bajaj Auto Limited and LG Electronics India Limited under the brand names Amba Bajaj and Amba LG Best Shop, respectively. It is engaged in the retail sale of automobiles and consumer electronics, along with related services such as after-sales service, repairs, spare parts sales, and facilitation of financial and insurance products. Additionally, in consumer electronics, its product offerings include air conditioners, televisions, washing machines, refrigerators and small appliances. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of vehicles, mainly three-wheelers.
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