OlinOLN +1.59%60 Days Payable is 51.99 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 43.51. GuruFocus rates OLN with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $45.90 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,560 Chemicals companies, Olin ranks worse than 61.67% on this metric.
Olin's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $859 Mil. Olin's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,507 Mil.
Hence, Olin's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 51.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for Olin's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
OLN'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.76 Med: 43.51 Max: 51.94
Current: 49.62
During the past 13 years, Olin's highest Days Payable was 51.94. The lowest was 40.76. And the median was 43.51.
OLN's Days Payable is ranked worse than 61.67% of 1560
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.915
vs OLN: 49.62
Olin's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (51.06) to Mar. 2026 (51.99).
It may suggest that Olindelayed paying its suppliers.
Olin Days Payable Related Terms
Olin Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Olin'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 Chemicals subindustry, Olin'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.
Olin Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Olin's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Olin'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.
Olin's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Olin (OLN) has a Days Payable of 51.99 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 Olin and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 43.51. Over the past decade, Olin's Days Payable has ranged from 40.76 to 51.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Olin ranks #962 out of 1560 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 61.7%.
Is Olin's Days Payable too high?
Olin's current Days Payable of 51.99 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 43.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 40.76 to a high of 51.94. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Olin's value of 51.99 is 13.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Olin ranks #962 out of 1560 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Olin has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Olin's Days Payable compare to HUN and REX?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Olin ranks #962 out of 1560 companies for Days Payable. This places Olin in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Olin's value of 51.99 is 13.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Olin's own Days Payable has ranged from 40.76 to 51.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 43.51 vs. the industry median of 59.92, Olin 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.92, based on 1,560 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. Olin's current Days Payable of 51.99 is 13.2% 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 Olin and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Olin's current Days Payable is 51.99, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 43.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Olin stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Olin (OLN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $45.90, compared to a current price of $21.73 — trading 52.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 51.99, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 43.51 and 13.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.92. Olin's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Olin (OLN), the current Days Payable is 51.99 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 Olin (OLN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Olin stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $21.73 is trading 52.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $45.90.
GuruFocus considers Olin to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for OLN:
Days Payable: 51.99 (19% above median its 10-year median of 43.51)
GF Value™: $45.90 vs. price of $21.73 (52.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 13.2% below the Chemicals median (#962 of 1560)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OLN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Olin was founded in 1892 and has been publicly listed since 1917. The company has a unique dual identity compared with some of its chemical peers: it is the world's largest chlor-alkali producer by capacity, and it owns the Winchester brand, a leading US ammunition manufacturer. Olin has three reportable segments: chlor-alkali products and vinyls (CAPV or CAP), Epoxies, and Winchester, which represent around 55%, 20%, and 25% of sales, respectively.
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