Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND) Days Payable: 9.16 (As of Mar. 2026) — 32% Below Median

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What is Premier Roadlines Days Payable?

Premier Roadlines NSE:PRLIND 16 Days Payable is 9.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 13.41. GuruFocus rates NSE:PRLIND with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 973 Transportation companies, Premier Roadlines ranks worse than 91.98% on this metric.

Premier Roadlines's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹89 Mil. Premier Roadlines's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹1,764 Mil. Hence, Premier Roadlines's Days Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 9.16.

The historical rank and industry rank for Premier Roadlines's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:PRLIND' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.44   Med: 13.41   Max: 15.22
Current: 11.44

During the past 5 years, Premier Roadlines's highest Days Payable was 15.22. The lowest was 11.44. And the median was 13.41.

NSE:PRLIND's Days Payable is ranked worse than
91.98% of 973 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 38.08 vs NSE:PRLIND: 11.44

Premier Roadlines's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2025 (11.38) to Mar. 2026 (9.16). It may suggest that Premier Roadlines accelerated paying its suppliers.


Premier Roadlines Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Premier Roadlines'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.

Premier Roadlines Days Payable Chart

Premier Roadlines Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar25 Mar26
Days Payable
15.22 13.46 13.41 12.54 12.09

Premier Roadlines Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Sep23 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial 12.24 11.91 11.38 13.87 9.16

NSE:PRLIND vs UPS, FDX, EXPD: Days Payable Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Premier Roadlines'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.


Premier Roadlines Days Payable vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Premier Roadlines's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Premier Roadlines's Days Payable falls into.


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Premier Roadlines Days Payable Calculation

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.

Premier Roadlines's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (107.481 + 92.879) / 2 ) / 3025.373*365
=100.18 / 3025.373*365
=12.09

Premier Roadlines's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (84.219 + 92.879) / 2 ) / 1764.154*365 / 2
=88.549 / 1764.154*365 / 2
=9.16

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 9.16 mean?
Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND) has a Days Payable of 9.16 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 Premier Roadlines and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 13.41. Over the past decade, Premier Roadlines' Days Payable has ranged from 11.44 to 15.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #895 out of 973 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 92%.
Is Premier Roadlines' Days Payable too high?
Premier Roadlines' current Days Payable of 9.16 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 13.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.44 to a high of 15.22. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 38.08. Premier Roadlines' value of 9.16 is 75.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #895 out of 973 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Premier Roadlines has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Premier Roadlines' Days Payable compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Premier Roadlines ranks #895 out of 973 companies for Days Payable. This places Premier Roadlines in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 38.08. Premier Roadlines' value of 9.16 is 75.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Premier Roadlines' own Days Payable has ranged from 11.44 to 15.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.41 vs. the industry median of 38.08, Premier Roadlines 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 Transportation company?
The median Days Payable among Transportation companies is 38.08, based on 973 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. Premier Roadlines's current Days Payable of 9.16 is 75.9% 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 Premier Roadlines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 38.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Premier Roadlines's current Days Payable is 9.16, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 13.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Premier Roadlines stock overvalued right now?
Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND) has a current Days Payable of 9.16. The current Days Payable is 9.16, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 13.41 and 75.9% below the Transportation industry median of 38.08. Premier Roadlines' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 3 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 Premier Roadlines (NSE:PRLIND), the current Days Payable is 9.16 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.

Premier Roadlines Business Description

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Premier Roadlines Ltd is engaged in the business of transportation of goods by road, allied activities, and the renting of trucks. The company provides services across four logistics verticals: Project Logistics, Over-Dimensional/Overweight Cargo (ODC), Contract Integrated Logistics Services, and General Freight Transportation. It serves large and complex sectors, including EPC contractors, Cement, Oil & Gas, Power & Energy, Hydro Power Projects, Defense, Railway, Heavy Engineering, and Construction Equipment manufacturers. The company operates in a single segment, which is Transport operations.
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