ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB) Days Payable: 42.82 (As of Mar. 2026) — 48% Below Median


What is ArborGen Holdings Days Payable?

ArborGen Holdings NZSE:ARB Days Payable is 42.82 as of Mar. 2026, which is 48% below its 10-year median of 82.16. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 276 Forest Products companies, ArborGen Holdings ranks better than 62.68% on this metric.

ArborGen Holdings's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was NZ$17.8 Mil. ArborGen Holdings's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was NZ$75.8 Mil. Hence, ArborGen Holdings's Days Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 42.82.

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

NZSE:ARB' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 38.59   Med: 82.16   Max: 254.45
Current: 71.41

During the past 13 years, ArborGen Holdings's highest Days Payable was 254.45. The lowest was 38.59. And the median was 82.16.

NZSE:ARB's Days Payable is ranked better than
62.68% of 276 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 56.785 vs NZSE:ARB: 71.41

ArborGen Holdings's Days Payable increased from Mar. 2025 (36.81) to Mar. 2026 (42.82). It may suggest that ArborGen Holdings delayed paying its suppliers.


ArborGen Holdings Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ArborGen 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.

ArborGen Holdings Days Payable Chart

ArborGen Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun15 Jun16 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Days Payable
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ArborGen Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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NZSE:ARB vs SSD, UFPI, BCC: Days Payable Comparison

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, ArborGen 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.


ArborGen Holdings Days Payable vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, ArborGen Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ArborGen Holdings's Days Payable falls into.



ArborGen Holdings 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.

ArborGen Holdings'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
=( (14.193 + 10.687) / 2 ) / 84.793*365
=12.44 / 84.793*365
=53.55

ArborGen Holdings'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
=( (24.888 + 10.687) / 2 ) / 75.806*365 / 2
=17.7875 / 75.806*365 / 2
=42.82

* 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 42.82 mean?
ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB) has a Days Payable of 42.82 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 ArborGen Holdings and its competitors. This is 48% below median its historical median of 82.16. Over the past decade, ArborGen Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 38.59 to 254.45. According to the industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #103 out of 276 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 37.3%.
Is ArborGen Holdings' Days Payable too high?
ArborGen Holdings' current Days Payable of 42.82 is 48% below median its 10-year median of 82.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 38.59 to a high of 254.45. The Forest Products industry median Days Payable is 56.79. ArborGen Holdings' value of 42.82 is 24.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #103 out of 276 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does ArborGen Holdings' Days Payable compare to SSD and UFPI?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, ArborGen Holdings ranks #103 out of 276 companies for Days Payable. This puts ArborGen Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 56.79. ArborGen Holdings' value of 42.82 is 24.6% below this benchmark. Historically, ArborGen Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 38.59 to 254.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 82.16 vs. the industry median of 56.79, ArborGen Holdings 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 Forest Products company?
The median Days Payable among Forest Products companies is 56.79, based on 276 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. ArborGen Holdings's current Days Payable of 42.82 is 24.6% 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 ArborGen Holdings and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Days Payable is 56.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArborGen Holdings's current Days Payable is 42.82, which is 48% below median its own 10-year median of 82.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ArborGen Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$0.16, compared to a current price of NZ$0.07 — trading 57.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 42.82, which is 48% below median its 10-year median of 82.16 and 24.6% below the Forest Products industry median of 56.79. 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 ArborGen Holdings (NZSE:ARB), the current Days Payable is 42.82 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.

ArborGen Holdings Business Description

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Address Victoria Street West, PO Box 68 249, Auckland, NZL, 1142
ArborGen Holdings Ltd is a producer of tree seedling products and a provider of conventional and technology-enhanced seedlings to the forestry industry. Seedlings are sold to landowners and managers. The Company has one reportable segment, being forestry genetics. The Company's revenues are earned from the sale of seedlings or tree stocks and logistics services to customers. The firm focuses on loblolly pine, radiata pine, and eucalyptus.