Novus HoldingsNVSHF 70 Days Payable is 89.04 as of Mar. 2026, which is 106% above its 10-year median of 43.14. GuruFocus rates NVSHF with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.12. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 943 Business Services companies, Novus Holdings ranks better than 75.29% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Novus Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NVSHF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.23 Med: 43.14 Max: 101.86
Current: 101.86
During the past 13 years, Novus Holdings's highest Days Payable was 101.86. The lowest was 24.23. And the median was 43.14.
NVSHF's Days Payable is ranked better than 75.29% of 943
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 46.92
vs NVSHF: 101.86
Novus Holdings's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (122.49) to Mar. 2026 (89.04).
It may suggest that Novus Holdingsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Novus Holdings Days Payable Related Terms
Novus Holdings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Novus Holdings'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 Specialty Business Services subindustry, Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Novus Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings'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.
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a Days Payable of 89.04 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. This is 106% above median its historical median of 43.14. Over the past decade, Novus Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 24.23 to 101.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #233 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 24.7%.
Is Novus Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Novus Holdings' current Days Payable of 89.04 is 106% above median its 10-year median of 43.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.23 to a high of 101.86. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Novus Holdings' value of 89.04 is 89.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #233 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Novus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novus Holdings' Days Payable compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Novus Holdings ranks #233 out of 943 companies for Days Payable. This places Novus Holdings in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Novus Holdings' value of 89.04 is 89.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Novus Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 24.23 to 101.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 43.14 vs. the industry median of 46.92, Novus Holdings 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 46.92, based on 943 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. Novus Holdings's current Days Payable of 89.04 is 89.8% 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 Novus Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Novus Holdings's current Days Payable is 89.04, which is 106% above median its own 10-year median of 43.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Novus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Novus Holdings (NVSHF) has a current Days Payable of 89.04. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.12, compared to a current price of $0.13 — trading 8.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 89.04, which is 106% above median its 10-year median of 43.14 and 89.8% above the Business Services industry median of 46.92. Novus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 4 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF), the current Days Payable is 89.04 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 Novus Holdings (NVSHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Novus Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.13 is trading 8.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.12.
Key valuation signals for NVSHF:
Days Payable: 89.04 (106% above median its 10-year median of 43.14)
GF Value™: $0.12 vs. price of $0.13 (8.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 89.8% above the Business Services median (#233 of 943)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NVSHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Novus Holdings Ltd services South Africa and the African continent through its print production of all short to long-run requirements of educational materials, magazines, retail inserts, catalogs, books, newspapers, and commercial work, as well as security and digital printing. The company's reportable segment comprises Print, Publishing and Distribution, which comprises printing of books, magazines, retail inserts, newspapers and distribution/logistics of mainly media; Packaging, which produces flexible packaging products and prints flexible labels; Education which develops educational content for various institutions from government to private colleges; and Other, which includes all non-print, packaging or education related transactions.
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