Kalyani SteelsNSE:KSL +4.19%78 Days Payable is 74.23 as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 87.67. GuruFocus rates NSE:KSL with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹761.43 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 598 Steel companies, Kalyani Steels ranks better than 76.76% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kalyani Steels's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:KSL'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 59.97 Med: 87.67 Max: 137.5
Current: 81.28
During the past 13 years, Kalyani Steels's highest Days Payable was 137.50. The lowest was 59.97. And the median was 87.67.
NSE:KSL's Days Payable is ranked better than 76.76% of 598
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 41.385
vs NSE:KSL: 81.28
Kalyani Steels's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (73.14) to Mar. 2026 (74.23).
It may suggest that Kalyani Steelsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Kalyani Steels Days Payable Related Terms
Kalyani Steels Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kalyani Steels'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 Steel subindustry, Kalyani Steels'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.
Kalyani Steels Days Payable vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Kalyani Steels's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kalyani Steels'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.
Kalyani Steels'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.
Kalyani Steels (NSE:KSL) has a Days Payable of 74.23 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 Kalyani Steels and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 87.67. Over the past decade, Kalyani Steels' Days Payable has ranged from 59.97 to 137.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Kalyani Steels ranks #139 out of 598 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 23.2%.
Is Kalyani Steels' Days Payable too high?
Kalyani Steels' current Days Payable of 74.23 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 87.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 59.97 to a high of 137.50. The Steel industry median Days Payable is 41.39. Kalyani Steels' value of 74.23 is 79.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kalyani Steels ranks #139 out of 598 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kalyani Steels has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kalyani Steels' Days Payable compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Kalyani Steels ranks #139 out of 598 companies for Days Payable. This places Kalyani Steels in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 41.39. Kalyani Steels' value of 74.23 is 79.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Kalyani Steels' own Days Payable has ranged from 59.97 to 137.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 87.67 vs. the industry median of 41.39, Kalyani Steels has consistently been above 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 41.39, 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. Kalyani Steels's current Days Payable of 74.23 is 79.4% above 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 Kalyani Steels and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Payable is 41.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kalyani Steels's current Days Payable is 74.23, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 87.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kalyani Steels stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kalyani Steels (NSE:KSL) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹761.43, compared to a current price of ₹879.95 — trading 15.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 74.23, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 87.67 and 79.4% above the Steel industry median of 41.39. Kalyani Steels' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Kalyani Steels (NSE:KSL), the current Days Payable is 74.23 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 Kalyani Steels (NSE:KSL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kalyani Steels stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹879.95 is trading 15.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹761.43.
GuruFocus considers Kalyani Steels to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:KSL:
Days Payable: 74.23 (15% below median its 10-year median of 87.67)
GF Value™: ₹761.43 vs. price of ₹879.95 (15.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 79.4% above the Steel median (#139 of 598)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:KSL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kalyani Steels Ltd manufactures forging and engineering quality carbon and alloy steel. Its product portfolio consists of carbon steel, carbon-manganese steel, chrome steel, chrome-manganese steel, chrome-nickel steel, chrome-moly steel, low carbon chrome-nickel-moly steel, medium carbon cr-ni-mo steel and bearing steel. The company's products are used in automotive forging, construction equipment, bearings, seamless tubes, and aluminum smelting. The majority of the revenue is generated by the sale of Rolled Products, As Cast Blooms and Pig Iron. These operating segment have been aggregated into one reportable business segment which is Forging and Engineering quality carbon and alloy steels.
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