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Hindustan ZincNSE:HINDZINC -0.69%96 Days Payable is 89.56 as of Mar. 2026, which is 73% above its 10-year median of 51.91. GuruFocus rates NSE:HINDZINC with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹594.46 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,063 Metals & Mining companies, Hindustan Zinc ranks worse than 59.45% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hindustan Zinc's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:HINDZINC'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 36.93 Med: 51.91 Max: 82.47
Current: 82.47
During the past 13 years, Hindustan Zinc's highest Days Payable was 82.47. The lowest was 36.93. And the median was 51.91.
NSE:HINDZINC's Days Payable is ranked worse than 59.45% of 1063
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 125.6
vs NSE:HINDZINC: 82.47
Hindustan Zinc's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (77.62) to Mar. 2026 (89.56).
It may suggest that Hindustan Zincdelayed paying its suppliers.
Hindustan Zinc Days Payable Related Terms
Hindustan Zinc Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hindustan Zinc'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Hindustan Zinc'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 Zinc Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Hindustan Zinc's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hindustan Zinc'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 Zinc'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 Zinc (NSE:HINDZINC) has a Days Payable of 89.56 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 Zinc and its competitors. This is 73% above median its historical median of 51.91. Over the past decade, Hindustan Zinc's Days Payable has ranged from 36.93 to 82.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Hindustan Zinc ranks #632 out of 1063 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 59.5%.
Is Hindustan Zinc's Days Payable too high?
Hindustan Zinc's current Days Payable of 89.56 is 73% above median its 10-year median of 51.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 36.93 to a high of 82.47. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 125.60. Hindustan Zinc's value of 89.56 is 28.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hindustan Zinc ranks #632 out of 1063 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hindustan Zinc has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hindustan Zinc's Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Hindustan Zinc ranks #632 out of 1063 companies for Days Payable. This places Hindustan Zinc in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 125.60. Hindustan Zinc's value of 89.56 is 28.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Hindustan Zinc's own Days Payable has ranged from 36.93 to 82.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 51.91 vs. the industry median of 125.60, Hindustan Zinc 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 125.60, based on 1,063 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 Zinc's current Days Payable of 89.56 is 28.7% 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 Zinc and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 125.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hindustan Zinc's current Days Payable is 89.56, which is 73% above median its own 10-year median of 51.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hindustan Zinc stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Zinc (NSE:HINDZINC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹594.46, compared to a current price of ₹518.35 — trading 12.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 89.56, which is 73% above median its 10-year median of 51.91 and 28.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 125.60. Hindustan Zinc's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Zinc (NSE:HINDZINC), the current Days Payable is 89.56 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 Zinc (NSE:HINDZINC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hindustan Zinc stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹518.35 is trading 12.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹594.46.
GuruFocus considers Hindustan Zinc to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:HINDZINC:
Days Payable: 89.56 (73% above median its 10-year median of 51.91)
GF Value™: ₹594.46 vs. price of ₹518.35 (12.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 28.7% below the Metals & Mining median (#632 of 1063)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:HINDZINC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hindustan Zinc Ltd is engaged in exploring, extracting, and processing minerals. Its operations include five zinc-lead mines, four zinc smelters, one lead smelter, one zinc-lead smelter, eight sulphuric acid plants, one silver refinery plant, six captive thermal power plants, and four captive solar plants in Rajasthan. The Company also has a rock-phosphate mine in Matoon near Udaipur, Rajasthan, and zinc, lead, and silver processing and refining facilities in Uttarakhand. The Group produces zinc, lead, silver, commercial power, and alloys. The Group operates through two reportable segments: Zinc, Lead, Silver & Others, which generates the maximum revenue, and Wind Energy. The company generates the maximum revenue from India.
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