Birla CableNSE:BIRLACABLE -1.91%82 Days Payable is 16.44 as of Mar. 2026, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 64.51. GuruFocus rates NSE:BIRLACABLE with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹214.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,436 Hardware companies, Birla Cable ranks worse than 95.89% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Birla Cable's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:BIRLACABLE'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.02 Med: 64.51 Max: 148.59
Current: 17.02
During the past 13 years, Birla Cable's highest Days Payable was 148.59. The lowest was 17.02. And the median was 64.51.
NSE:BIRLACABLE's Days Payable is ranked worse than 95.89% of 2436
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.91
vs NSE:BIRLACABLE: 17.02
Birla Cable's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (21.45) to Mar. 2026 (16.44).
It may suggest that Birla Cableaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Birla Cable Days Payable Related Terms
Birla Cable Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Birla Cable'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:BIRLACABLE vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Days Payable Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Birla Cable'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.
Birla Cable Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Birla Cable's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Birla Cable'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.
Birla Cable'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.
Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE) has a Days Payable of 16.44 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 Birla Cable and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 64.51. Over the past decade, Birla Cable's Days Payable has ranged from 17.02 to 148.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Birla Cable ranks #2336 out of 2436 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 95.9%.
Is Birla Cable's Days Payable too high?
Birla Cable's current Days Payable of 16.44 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 64.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.02 to a high of 148.59. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.91. Birla Cable's value of 16.44 is 76.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Birla Cable ranks #2336 out of 2436 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Birla Cable has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Birla Cable's Days Payable compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Birla Cable ranks #2336 out of 2436 companies for Days Payable. This places Birla Cable in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.91. Birla Cable's value of 16.44 is 76.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Birla Cable's own Days Payable has ranged from 17.02 to 148.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 64.51 vs. the industry median of 69.91, Birla Cable 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.91, based on 2,436 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. Birla Cable's current Days Payable of 16.44 is 76.5% 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 Birla Cable and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Birla Cable's current Days Payable is 16.44, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 64.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Birla Cable stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹214.03, compared to a current price of ₹192.35 — trading 10.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 16.44, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 64.51 and 76.5% below the Hardware industry median of 69.91. Birla Cable's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 4 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 Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE), the current Days Payable is 16.44 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 Birla Cable (NSE:BIRLACABLE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Birla Cable stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹192.35 is trading 10.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹214.03.
GuruFocus considers Birla Cable to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:BIRLACABLE:
Days Payable: 16.44 (75% below median its 10-year median of 64.51)
GF Value™: ₹214.03 vs. price of ₹192.35 (10.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 76.5% below the Hardware median (#2336 of 2436)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:BIRLACABLE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Birla Cable Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of telecommunication cables, consisting of both copper and optical fiber, and other types of specialty wires and cables. Its geographical segments include Domestic Market (within India) and Overseas Market (outside India). The firm offers products in various categories such as optical fiber cables, including armored and unarmored, di-electric self-supporting aerial, figure-8 type aerial, drop, and interconnect cables. It also offers specialty cables, such as stainless steel wire armored tactical, coaxial, switchboard, screened PCM, and CAT cables, as well as automobile wires. In addition, the company provides telecom fiber accessories comprising connectors, adapters, pigtails, and cable accessories.
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