Saudi Basic IndustriesSAU:2010 -1.33%67 Days Payable is 95.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 62.82. GuruFocus rates SAU:2010 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼55.56 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,555 Chemicals companies, Saudi Basic Industries ranks better than 81.09% 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 Chemicals subindustry, Saudi Basic Industries'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.
Saudi Basic Industries Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Saudi Basic Industries's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Basic Industries'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.
Saudi Basic Industries'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.
Saudi Basic Industries (SAU:2010) has a Days Payable of 95.24 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 Saudi Basic Industries and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 62.82. Over the past decade, Saudi Basic Industries' Days Payable has ranged from 59.38 to 117.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Saudi Basic Industries ranks #294 out of 1555 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 18.9%.
Is Saudi Basic Industries' Days Payable too high?
Saudi Basic Industries' current Days Payable of 95.24 is 52% above median its 10-year median of 62.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 59.38 to a high of 117.04. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.95. Saudi Basic Industries' value of 95.24 is 58.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Saudi Basic Industries ranks #294 out of 1555 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Saudi Basic Industries has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saudi Basic Industries' Days Payable compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Saudi Basic Industries ranks #294 out of 1555 companies for Days Payable. This places Saudi Basic Industries in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 59.95. Saudi Basic Industries' value of 95.24 is 58.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Saudi Basic Industries' own Days Payable has ranged from 59.38 to 117.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 62.82 vs. the industry median of 59.95, Saudi Basic Industries 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.95, based on 1,555 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. Saudi Basic Industries's current Days Payable of 95.24 is 58.9% 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 Saudi Basic Industries and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saudi Basic Industries's current Days Payable is 95.24, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 62.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saudi Basic Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Basic Industries (SAU:2010) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼55.56, compared to a current price of ﷼51.75 — trading 6.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 95.24, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 62.82 and 58.9% above the Chemicals industry median of 59.95. Saudi Basic Industries' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 8 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 Saudi Basic Industries (SAU:2010), the current Days Payable is 95.24 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 Saudi Basic Industries (SAU:2010) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Basic Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼51.75 is trading 6.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼55.56.
GuruFocus considers Saudi Basic Industries to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SAU:2010:
Days Payable: 95.24 (52% above median its 10-year median of 62.82)
GF Value™: ﷼55.56 vs. price of ﷼51.75 (6.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 58.9% above the Chemicals median (#294 of 1555)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2010 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Saudi Basic Industries Corp is a chemicals manufacturer in Saudi Arabia. The primary business segments of the company are Petrochemicals and Agri-nutrients. In Petrochemicals segment products included polymers and chemicals are produced from hydrocarbon feedstock including methane, ethane, and propane, it also includes the production of a range of fertilisers; including urea, ammonia, phosphate, as well as compound fertilisers. The Hadeed is concerned with production of steel products, long products and flat products. The company derives maximum revenue from Petrochemicals segment. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from Rest of Asia followed by China, KSA, America and Europe.
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