RPCRES -12.46%76 Days Payable is 32.12 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 28.34. GuruFocus rates RES with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.19 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 849 Oil & Gas companies, RPC ranks worse than 76.56% on this metric.
RPC's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $140 Mil. RPC's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $398 Mil.
Hence, RPC's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 32.12.
The historical rank and industry rank for RPC's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
RES'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.15 Med: 28.34 Max: 32.37
Current: 31.11
During the past 13 years, RPC's highest Days Payable was 32.37. The lowest was 26.15. And the median was 28.34.
RES's Days Payable is ranked worse than 76.56% of 849
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.95
vs RES: 31.11
RPC's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (28.28) to Mar. 2026 (32.12).
It may suggest that RPCdelayed paying its suppliers.
RPC Days Payable Related Terms
RPC Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for RPC'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 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, RPC'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.
RPC Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, RPC's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where RPC'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.
RPC'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.
RPC (RES) has a Days Payable of 32.12 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 RPC and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 28.34. Over the past decade, RPC's Days Payable has ranged from 26.15 to 32.37. According to the industry distribution chart, RPC ranks #650 out of 849 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 76.6%.
Is RPC's Days Payable too high?
RPC's current Days Payable of 32.12 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 28.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.15 to a high of 32.37. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.95. RPC's value of 32.12 is 44.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, RPC ranks #650 out of 849 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, RPC has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RPC's Days Payable compare to HLX and WBI?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, RPC ranks #650 out of 849 companies for Days Payable. This places RPC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.95. RPC's value of 32.12 is 44.6% below this benchmark. Historically, RPC's own Days Payable has ranged from 26.15 to 32.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.34 vs. the industry median of 57.95, RPC 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.95, based on 849 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. RPC's current Days Payable of 32.12 is 44.6% 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 RPC and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. RPC's current Days Payable is 32.12, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 28.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RPC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RPC (RES) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.19, compared to a current price of $5.66 — trading 21.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 32.12, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 28.34 and 44.6% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.95. RPC's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 1 warning sign 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 RPC (RES), the current Days Payable is 32.12 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 RPC (RES) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RPC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $5.66 is trading 21.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $7.19.
GuruFocus considers RPC to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for RES:
Days Payable: 32.12 (13% above median its 10-year median of 28.34)
GF Value™: $7.19 vs. price of $5.66 (21.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 44.6% below the Oil & Gas median (#650 of 849)
No single metric tells the full story. See the RES stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
RPC Inc is an oilfield services company. It provides specialized oilfield services and equipment to independent and oil and gas companies engaged in the exploration, production, and development of oil and gas properties throughout the United States. Its operating segment includes Technical Services and Support Services. The Technical Services segment, which generates maximum revenue, comprises service lines that generate revenue based on equipment, personnel, or materials at the well site and are closely aligned with completion and production activities of the customers. The Support Services segment comprises service lines that generate revenue from services and equipment offered off the well site and are closely aligned with the customers' drilling activities.
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