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Kataria IndustriesNSE:KATARIA -0.41%34 Days Payable is 8.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 5.89. GuruFocus rates NSE:KATARIA with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 598 Steel companies, Kataria Industries ranks worse than 93.65% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kataria Industries's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:KATARIA'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.92 Med: 5.89 Max: 11.51
Current: 7.58
During the past 6 years, Kataria Industries's highest Days Payable was 11.51. The lowest was 3.92. And the median was 5.89.
NSE:KATARIA's Days Payable is ranked worse than 93.65% of 598
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 41.37
vs NSE:KATARIA: 7.58
Kataria Industries's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (4.46) to Mar. 2026 (8.16).
It may suggest that Kataria Industriesdelayed paying its suppliers.
Kataria Industries Days Payable Related Terms
Kataria Industries Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kataria Industries'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:KATARIA vs NUE, STLD, RS: Days Payable Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Kataria Industries'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.
Kataria Industries Days Payable vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kataria Industries's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kataria Industries'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.
Kataria Industries'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.
Kataria Industries (NSE:KATARIA) has a Days Payable of 8.16 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 Kataria Industries and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 5.89. Over the past decade, Kataria Industries' Days Payable has ranged from 3.92 to 11.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Kataria Industries ranks #560 out of 598 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 93.6%.
Is Kataria Industries' Days Payable too high?
Kataria Industries' current Days Payable of 8.16 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 5.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.92 to a high of 11.51. The Steel industry median Days Payable is 41.37. Kataria Industries' value of 8.16 is 80.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kataria Industries ranks #560 out of 598 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kataria Industries has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kataria Industries' Days Payable compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Kataria Industries ranks #560 out of 598 companies for Days Payable. This places Kataria Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 41.37. Kataria Industries' value of 8.16 is 80.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Kataria Industries' own Days Payable has ranged from 3.92 to 11.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.89 vs. the industry median of 41.37, Kataria Industries 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 Steel company?
The median Days Payable among Steel companies is 41.37, based on 598 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. Kataria Industries's current Days Payable of 8.16 is 80.3% 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 Kataria Industries and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Payable is 41.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kataria Industries's current Days Payable is 8.16, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 5.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kataria Industries stock overvalued right now?
Kataria Industries (NSE:KATARIA) has a current Days Payable of 8.16. The current Days Payable is 8.16, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 5.89 and 80.3% below the Steel industry median of 41.37. Kataria Industries' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 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 Kataria Industries (NSE:KATARIA), the current Days Payable is 8.16 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.
Kataria Industries Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and supply of low relaxation pre-stressed concrete (LRPC) strands and steel wires, post-tensioning (PT) anchorage systems (anchor cone, anchor head, and wedges), HDPE single wall corrugated (SWC) sheathing ducts, couplers, and aluminium conductors. Its products are utilized in various projects such as roads, bridges and flyovers, metros, railways, buildings, atomic reactors, LNG tanks, power transmission and distribution lines, etc. The company's operating business segments are Wire, which generates the maximum revenue, Cable/Conductor, and Accessories.
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