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United Carton Industries CoSAU:1323 +0.29%17 Days Payable is 76.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 67.83. GuruFocus rates SAU:1323 with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 382 Packaging & Containers companies, United Carton Industries Co ranks better than 62.3% on this metric.
* 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 Packaging & Containers subindustry, United Carton Industries Co'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.
United Carton Industries Co Days Payable vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, United Carton Industries Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where United Carton Industries Co's Days Payable falls into.
United Carton Industries Co 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.
* 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.
United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323) has a Days Payable of 76.33 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 United Carton Industries Co and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 67.83. Over the past decade, United Carton Industries Co's Days Payable has ranged from 65.90 to 72.93. According to the industry distribution chart, United Carton Industries Co ranks #144 out of 382 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 37.7%.
Is United Carton Industries Co's Days Payable too high?
United Carton Industries Co's current Days Payable of 76.33 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 67.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 65.90 to a high of 72.93. The Packaging & Containers industry median Days Payable is 57.27. United Carton Industries Co's value of 76.33 is 33.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, United Carton Industries Co ranks #144 out of 382 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, United Carton Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United Carton Industries Co's Days Payable compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, United Carton Industries Co ranks #144 out of 382 companies for Days Payable. This puts United Carton Industries Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.27. United Carton Industries Co's value of 76.33 is 33.3% above this benchmark. Historically, United Carton Industries Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 65.90 to 72.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 67.83 vs. the industry median of 57.27, United Carton Industries Co 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Days Payable among Packaging & Containers companies is 57.27, based on 382 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. United Carton Industries Co's current Days Payable of 76.33 is 33.3% 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 United Carton Industries Co and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Days Payable is 57.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. United Carton Industries Co's current Days Payable is 76.33, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 67.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United Carton Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323) has a current Days Payable of 76.33. The current Days Payable is 76.33, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 67.83 and 33.3% above the Packaging & Containers industry median of 57.27. United Carton Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 United Carton Industries Co (SAU:1323), the current Days Payable is 76.33 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.
United Carton Industries Co is engaged in carton manufacturing. It focuses on corrugated solutions for customized packaging needs to meet customers' requirements. Group is organised into business units based on their products and has the following reportable segments: Corrugated segment which manufactures and sells corrugated boxes, digital printing products, retail boxes, etc, Duplex segment involves the manufacturing of folding cartons and pulp products, Paper segment involves manufacturing of paper, packing and packaging material. The corrugated segment has maximum range of revenue. The company operates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries.
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