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ACWA Power CoSAU:2082 -0.84%86 Days Payable is 283.43 as of Mar. 2026, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 188.41. GuruFocus rates SAU:2082 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼296.26 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 482 Utilities - Regulated companies, ACWA Power Co ranks better than 91.91% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for ACWA Power Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:2082'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 117.22 Med: 188.41 Max: 387
Current: 387
During the past 6 years, ACWA Power Co's highest Days Payable was 387.00. The lowest was 117.22. And the median was 188.41.
SAU:2082's Days Payable is ranked better than 91.91% of 482
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 70.32
vs SAU:2082: 387.00
ACWA Power Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (302.44) to Mar. 2026 (283.43).
It may suggest that ACWA Power Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
ACWA Power Co Days Payable Related Terms
ACWA Power Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ACWA Power Co'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 Utilities - Diversified subindustry, ACWA Power 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.
ACWA Power Co Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, ACWA Power Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ACWA Power Co'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.
ACWA Power Co'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.
ACWA Power Co (SAU:2082) has a Days Payable of 283.43 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 ACWA Power Co and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 188.41. Over the past decade, ACWA Power Co's Days Payable has ranged from 117.22 to 387.00. According to the industry distribution chart, ACWA Power Co ranks #39 out of 482 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 8.1%.
Is ACWA Power Co's Days Payable too high?
ACWA Power Co's current Days Payable of 283.43 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 188.41. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 117.22 to a high of 387.00. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.32. ACWA Power Co's value of 283.43 is 303.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ACWA Power Co ranks #39 out of 482 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ACWA Power Co has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ACWA Power Co's Days Payable compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, ACWA Power Co ranks #39 out of 482 companies for Days Payable. This places ACWA Power Co in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 70.32. ACWA Power Co's value of 283.43 is 303.1% above this benchmark. Historically, ACWA Power Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 117.22 to 387.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 188.41 vs. the industry median of 70.32, ACWA Power 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.32, based on 482 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. ACWA Power Co's current Days Payable of 283.43 is 303.1% 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 ACWA Power Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ACWA Power Co's current Days Payable is 283.43, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 188.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ACWA Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACWA Power Co (SAU:2082) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼296.26, compared to a current price of ﷼188.70 — trading 36.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 283.43, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 188.41 and 303.1% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.32. ACWA Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 7 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 ACWA Power Co (SAU:2082), the current Days Payable is 283.43 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 ACWA Power Co (SAU:2082) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ACWA Power Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼188.70 is trading 36.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼296.26.
GuruFocus considers ACWA Power Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SAU:2082:
Days Payable: 283.43 (50% above median its 10-year median of 188.41)
GF Value™: ﷼296.26 vs. price of ﷼188.70 (36.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 303.1% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#39 of 482)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2082 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ACWA Power Co is engaged in the development, investment, operation and maintenance of power generation, water desalination and green hydrogen production plants and bulk sale of electricity, desalinated water, green hydrogen and/or green ammonia in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally. Its segments include Thermal and Water Desalination, Renewables, and Others. The majority of the revenue is derived from Thermal and Water Desalination segment that refers to the power and water desalination plants which use fossil fuel as the main source of fuel for the generation of electricity and production of water whereas Water Desalination refers to the stand-alone reverse osmosis desalination plants.
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