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Fourth Milling CoSAU:2286 -2.16%23 Days Payable is 26.58 as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 29.87. GuruFocus rates SAU:2286 with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,890 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Fourth Milling Co ranks worse than 76.4% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fourth Milling Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:2286'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.01 Med: 29.87 Max: 32
Current: 26.01
During the past 3 years, Fourth Milling Co's highest Days Payable was 32.00. The lowest was 26.01. And the median was 29.87.
SAU:2286's Days Payable is ranked worse than 76.4% of 1890
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.145
vs SAU:2286: 26.01
Fourth Milling Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (30.65) to Mar. 2026 (26.58).
It may suggest that Fourth Milling Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Fourth Milling Co Days Payable Related Terms
Fourth Milling Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fourth Milling 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 Farm Products subindustry, Fourth Milling 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.
Fourth Milling Co Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fourth Milling Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fourth Milling 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.
Fourth Milling 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.
Fourth Milling Co (SAU:2286) has a Days Payable of 26.58 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 Fourth Milling Co and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 29.87. Over the past decade, Fourth Milling Co's Days Payable has ranged from 26.01 to 32.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Fourth Milling Co ranks #1444 out of 1890 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 76.4%.
Is Fourth Milling Co's Days Payable too high?
Fourth Milling Co's current Days Payable of 26.58 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 29.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.01 to a high of 32.00. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Fourth Milling Co's value of 26.58 is 39.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fourth Milling Co ranks #1444 out of 1890 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Fourth Milling Co has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fourth Milling Co's Days Payable compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Fourth Milling Co ranks #1444 out of 1890 companies for Days Payable. This places Fourth Milling Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Fourth Milling Co's value of 26.58 is 39.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Fourth Milling Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 26.01 to 32.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 29.87 vs. the industry median of 44.15, Fourth Milling Co 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,890 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. Fourth Milling Co's current Days Payable of 26.58 is 39.8% 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 Fourth Milling Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fourth Milling Co's current Days Payable is 26.58, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 29.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fourth Milling Co stock overvalued right now?
Fourth Milling Co (SAU:2286) has a current Days Payable of 26.58. The current Days Payable is 26.58, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 29.87 and 39.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. Fourth Milling Co's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 with 3 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 Fourth Milling Co (SAU:2286), the current Days Payable is 26.58 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.
Fourth Milling Co licensed activities include the packing and milling of wheat, maize, barley, rice, flour, meal, bulgur wheat, oats, dried leguminous vegetables, edible nuts, and corn, as well as the production of flour from rice and the manufacture of starch from corn and potatoes. It also manufactures bakery products such as bread, cakes, biscuits, pies, breakfast cereals, popcorn, frozen bakery items, and traditional desserts. In addition, the Company produces animal feed, including cattle, poultry, birds, and pet feed, along with non-medicinal feed additives. The Company is also engaged in freight transport by road, storage and warehousing of grain, silos, flour, and agricultural products, as well as the wholesale and retail of grains, feed, bakery products, and food and beverages.
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