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Sanathan TextilesNSE:SANATHAN +0.65%12 Days Payable is 122.17 as of Mar. 2026, which is 111% above its 10-year median of 57.84. GuruFocus rates NSE:SANATHAN with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,016 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Sanathan Textiles ranks better than 75.98% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sanathan Textiles's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:SANATHAN'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 45.71 Med: 57.84 Max: 108.21
Current: 100.4
During the past 5 years, Sanathan Textiles's highest Days Payable was 108.21. The lowest was 45.71. And the median was 57.84.
NSE:SANATHAN's Days Payable is ranked better than 75.98% of 1016
companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 54.135
vs NSE:SANATHAN: 100.40
Sanathan Textiles's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (87.95) to Mar. 2026 (122.17).
It may suggest that Sanathan Textilesdelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Sanathan Textiles'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.
Sanathan Textiles Days Payable Competitor Comparison
For the Textile Manufacturing subindustry, Sanathan Textiles'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.
Sanathan Textiles Days Payable vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sanathan Textiles's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sanathan Textiles'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.
Sanathan Textiles'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.
Sanathan Textiles (NSE:SANATHAN) has a Days Payable of 122.17 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 Sanathan Textiles and its competitors. This is 111% above median its historical median of 57.84. Over the past decade, Sanathan Textiles' Days Payable has ranged from 45.71 to 108.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Sanathan Textiles ranks #244 out of 1016 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 24%.
Is Sanathan Textiles' Days Payable too high?
Sanathan Textiles' current Days Payable of 122.17 is 111% above median its 10-year median of 57.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 45.71 to a high of 108.21. The Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median Days Payable is 54.14. Sanathan Textiles' value of 122.17 is 125.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sanathan Textiles ranks #244 out of 1016 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sanathan Textiles has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sanathan Textiles' Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Sanathan Textiles ranks #244 out of 1016 companies for Days Payable. This places Sanathan Textiles in the top 24% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 54.14. Sanathan Textiles' value of 122.17 is 125.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Sanathan Textiles' own Days Payable has ranged from 45.71 to 108.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 57.84 vs. the industry median of 54.14, Sanathan Textiles 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Days Payable among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 54.14, based on 1,016 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. Sanathan Textiles's current Days Payable of 122.17 is 125.7% 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 Sanathan Textiles and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Days Payable is 54.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sanathan Textiles's current Days Payable is 122.17, which is 111% above median its own 10-year median of 57.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sanathan Textiles stock overvalued right now?
Sanathan Textiles (NSE:SANATHAN) has a current Days Payable of 122.17. The current Days Payable is 122.17, which is 111% above median its 10-year median of 57.84 and 125.7% above the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry median of 54.14. Sanathan Textiles' overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 6 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 Sanathan Textiles (NSE:SANATHAN), the current Days Payable is 122.17 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.
Sanathan Textiles Ltd is company in India with a presence across the polyester, cotton and technical textile (which find application in multiple end-use segments including automotive, healthcare, construction, sports and outdoor, and protective clothing) sectors. The company also has products such as dope dyed, superfine/micro, functional, industrial and technical yarn, cationic dyeable and specialty yarn produced after extensive in-house research. These products are tailor-made to customer requirements and have properties and characteristics that are distinctive from other products. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from India.
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