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The historical rank and industry rank for Hindustan Petroleum's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:HINDPETRO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.8 Med: 24.14 Max: 28.34
Current: 26.93
During the past 13 years, Hindustan Petroleum's highest Days Payable was 28.34. The lowest was 20.80. And the median was 24.14.
NSE:HINDPETRO's Days Payable is ranked worse than 80.49% of 851
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.95
vs NSE:HINDPETRO: 26.93
Hindustan Petroleum's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (27.29) to Mar. 2026 (28.33).
It may suggest that Hindustan Petroleumdelayed paying its suppliers.
Hindustan Petroleum Days Payable Related Terms
Hindustan Petroleum Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hindustan Petroleum'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:HINDPETRO vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Days Payable Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Hindustan Petroleum'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.
Hindustan Petroleum Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hindustan Petroleum's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hindustan Petroleum'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.
Hindustan Petroleum'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.
Hindustan Petroleum (NSE:HINDPETRO) has a Days Payable of 28.33 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 Hindustan Petroleum and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 24.14. Over the past decade, Hindustan Petroleum's Days Payable has ranged from 20.80 to 28.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Hindustan Petroleum ranks #685 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 80.5%.
Is Hindustan Petroleum's Days Payable too high?
Hindustan Petroleum's current Days Payable of 28.33 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 24.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.80 to a high of 28.34. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Hindustan Petroleum's value of 28.33 is 51.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hindustan Petroleum ranks #685 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hindustan Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hindustan Petroleum's Days Payable compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Hindustan Petroleum ranks #685 out of 851 companies for Days Payable. This places Hindustan Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Hindustan Petroleum's value of 28.33 is 51.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Hindustan Petroleum's own Days Payable has ranged from 20.80 to 28.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.14 vs. the industry median of 57.95, Hindustan Petroleum 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.95, based on 851 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. Hindustan Petroleum's current Days Payable of 28.33 is 51.1% 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 Hindustan Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hindustan Petroleum's current Days Payable is 28.33, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 24.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hindustan Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Petroleum (NSE:HINDPETRO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹388.51, compared to a current price of ₹391.60 — trading 0.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 28.33, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 24.14 and 51.1% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.95. Hindustan Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Hindustan Petroleum (NSE:HINDPETRO), the current Days Payable is 28.33 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 Hindustan Petroleum (NSE:HINDPETRO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹391.60 is trading 0.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹388.51.
GuruFocus considers Hindustan Petroleum to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:HINDPETRO:
Days Payable: 28.33 (17% above median its 10-year median of 24.14)
GF Value™: ₹388.51 vs. price of ₹391.60 (0.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 51.1% below the Oil & Gas median (#685 of 851)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:HINDPETRO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd. (HPCL) is an Indian government enterprise that refines crude oil and manufactures petroleum-based products. The company operates a diverse group of refineries that process several grades of lubes, specialties, and greases along with a variety of petroleum products. HPCL also controls an extensive network of pipelines in India that transport a variety of hydrocarbon-based products. In tandem with its host of pipelines, marketing and distribution efforts are carried out through a group of terminals, service stations, bottling plants, marketing offices, and other facilities. Hindustan's products are sold throughout India. The business is divided into downstream and other operations, with downstream activities generating the maximum revenue.
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