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Heliospectra ABOSTO:HELIO +1.08% Days Payable is 222.50 as of Mar. 2026, which is 85% above its 10-year median of 119.98. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,994 Industrial Products companies, Heliospectra AB ranks better than 61.59% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Heliospectra AB's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
OSTO:HELIO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 79.03 Med: 119.98 Max: 299.84
Current: 102.39
During the past 13 years, Heliospectra AB's highest Days Payable was 299.84. The lowest was 79.03. And the median was 119.98.
OSTO:HELIO's Days Payable is ranked better than 61.59% of 2994
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 78.005
vs OSTO:HELIO: 102.39
Heliospectra AB's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (256.89) to Mar. 2026 (222.50).
It may suggest that Heliospectra ABaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Heliospectra AB Days Payable Related Terms
Heliospectra AB Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Heliospectra AB'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 Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Heliospectra AB'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.
Heliospectra AB Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Heliospectra AB's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Heliospectra AB'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.
Heliospectra AB'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.
Heliospectra AB (OSTO:HELIO) has a Days Payable of 222.50 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 Heliospectra AB and its competitors. This is 85% above median its historical median of 119.98. Over the past decade, Heliospectra AB's Days Payable has ranged from 79.03 to 299.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Heliospectra AB ranks #1150 out of 2994 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 38.4%.
Is Heliospectra AB's Days Payable too high?
Heliospectra AB's current Days Payable of 222.50 is 85% above median its 10-year median of 119.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 79.03 to a high of 299.84. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.01. Heliospectra AB's value of 222.50 is 185.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Heliospectra AB ranks #1150 out of 2994 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Heliospectra AB's Days Payable compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Heliospectra AB ranks #1150 out of 2994 companies for Days Payable. This puts Heliospectra AB in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.01. Heliospectra AB's value of 222.50 is 185.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Heliospectra AB's own Days Payable has ranged from 79.03 to 299.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 119.98 vs. the industry median of 78.01, Heliospectra AB 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.01, based on 2,994 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. Heliospectra AB's current Days Payable of 222.50 is 185.2% 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 Heliospectra AB and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Heliospectra AB's current Days Payable is 222.50, which is 85% above median its own 10-year median of 119.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Heliospectra AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Heliospectra AB (OSTO:HELIO) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr0.11, compared to a current price of kr0.09 — trading 14.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 222.50, which is 85% above median its 10-year median of 119.98 and 185.2% above the Industrial Products industry median of 78.01. 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 Heliospectra AB (OSTO:HELIO), the current Days Payable is 222.50 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.
Heliospectra AB is engaged in the development of lighting systems for controlled environments using light-emitting diode technology. The company's offering is targeted at greenhouses and indoor growers of medicinal plants, foodstuffs, herbs, and microgreens, and academic and agtech researchers. The offering consists of total solutions that rest on three pillars: Lighting, control systems marketed under the brand name helioCORE, and services marketed under the brand name helioCARE.
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