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Purple UnitedlesNSE:PURPLEUTED -0.72%14 Days Payable is 43.38 as of Mar. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 129.94. GuruFocus rates NSE:PURPLEUTED with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,017 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Purple Unitedles ranks better than 70.89% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Purple Unitedles's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:PURPLEUTED'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.93 Med: 129.94 Max: 325.76
Current: 86.75
During the past 5 years, Purple Unitedles's highest Days Payable was 325.76. The lowest was 34.93. And the median was 129.94.
NSE:PURPLEUTED's Days Payable is ranked better than 70.89% of 1017
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 54.22
vs NSE:PURPLEUTED: 86.75
Purple Unitedles's Days Payable
declined
from Sep. 2024 (62.38) to Mar. 2026 (43.38).
It may suggest that Purple Unitedlesaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Purple Unitedles Days Payable Related Terms
Purple Unitedles Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Purple Unitedles'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:PURPLEUTED vs RL, LEVI, VFC: Days Payable Comparison
For the Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Purple Unitedles'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.
Purple Unitedles Days Payable vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Purple Unitedles's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Purple Unitedles'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.
Purple Unitedles'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.
Purple Unitedles (NSE:PURPLEUTED) has a Days Payable of 43.38 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 Purple Unitedles and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 129.94. Over the past decade, Purple Unitedles' Days Payable has ranged from 34.93 to 325.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Purple Unitedles ranks #296 out of 1017 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 29.1%.
Is Purple Unitedles' Days Payable too high?
Purple Unitedles' current Days Payable of 43.38 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 129.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 34.93 to a high of 325.76. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Days Payable is 54.22. Purple Unitedles' value of 43.38 is 20% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Purple Unitedles ranks #296 out of 1017 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Purple Unitedles has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Purple Unitedles' Days Payable compare to RL and LEVI?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Purple Unitedles ranks #296 out of 1017 companies for Days Payable. This puts Purple Unitedles in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 54.22. Purple Unitedles' value of 43.38 is 20% below this benchmark. Historically, Purple Unitedles' own Days Payable has ranged from 34.93 to 325.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 129.94 vs. the industry median of 54.22, Purple Unitedles 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Days Payable among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 54.22, based on 1,017 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. Purple Unitedles's current Days Payable of 43.38 is 20% 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 Purple Unitedles and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Days Payable is 54.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Purple Unitedles's current Days Payable is 43.38, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 129.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Purple Unitedles stock overvalued right now?
Purple Unitedles (NSE:PURPLEUTED) has a current Days Payable of 43.38. The current Days Payable is 43.38, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 129.94 and 20% below the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 54.22. Purple Unitedles' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 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 Purple Unitedles (NSE:PURPLEUTED), the current Days Payable is 43.38 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.
Purple United Sales Ltd is a fashion brand dedicated to offering versatile apparel, footwear, and accessories for children of all ages. Its brand, Purple United Kids, offers a selection of products for children at different stages of growth. The brand designs, develops, sources, markets, and sells apparel, footwear, accessories, and hard goods such as strollers. It operates under a single operating segment, which is the Fashion Apparel Business.
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