Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288) Days Payable: 33.15 (As of Mar. 2026) — 40% Below Median

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SAU:2288 Nofoth Food Products Co SAU:2288
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Price ﷼6.31
GF Value ﷼12.71
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What is Nofoth Food Products Co Days Payable?

Nofoth Food Products Co SAU:2288 -0.16% 54 Days Payable is 33.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 55.46. GuruFocus rates SAU:2288 with a GF Score™ of 54/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼12.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 303 Retail - Defensive companies, Nofoth Food Products Co ranks worse than 50.83% on this metric.

Nofoth Food Products Co's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼15.0 Mil. Nofoth Food Products Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ﷼41.2 Mil. Hence, Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 33.15.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:2288' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.68   Med: 55.46   Max: 58.96
Current: 42.64

During the past 4 years, Nofoth Food Products Co's highest Days Payable was 58.96. The lowest was 40.68. And the median was 55.46.

SAU:2288's Days Payable is ranked worse than
50.83% of 303 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 42.92 vs SAU:2288: 42.64

Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2025 (51.90) to Mar. 2026 (33.15). It may suggest that Nofoth Food Products Co accelerated paying its suppliers.


Nofoth Food Products Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nofoth Food Products 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.

Nofoth Food Products Co Days Payable Chart

Nofoth Food Products Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
53.31 57.61 58.96 40.68

Nofoth Food Products Co Quarterly Data
Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 51.90 55.67 47.10 32.65 33.15

SAU:2288 vs KR, SFM: Days Payable Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Nofoth Food Products 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.


Nofoth Food Products Co Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable falls into.


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Nofoth Food Products 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.

Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (23.187 + 13.053) / 2 ) / 162.598*365
=18.12 / 162.598*365
=40.68

Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (13.053 + 16.851) / 2 ) / 41.162*365 / 4
=14.952 / 41.162*365 / 4
=33.15

* 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.

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What does a Days Payable of 33.15 mean?
Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288) has a Days Payable of 33.15 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 Nofoth Food Products Co and its competitors. This is 40% below median its historical median of 55.46. Over the past decade, Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable has ranged from 40.68 to 58.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Nofoth Food Products Co ranks #154 out of 303 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 50.8%.
Is Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable too high?
Nofoth Food Products Co's current Days Payable of 33.15 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 55.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 40.68 to a high of 58.96. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 42.92. Nofoth Food Products Co's value of 33.15 is 22.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nofoth Food Products Co ranks #154 out of 303 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nofoth Food Products Co has a GF Score™ of 54/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nofoth Food Products Co's Days Payable compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Nofoth Food Products Co ranks #154 out of 303 companies for Days Payable. This places Nofoth Food Products Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 42.92. Nofoth Food Products Co's value of 33.15 is 22.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Nofoth Food Products Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 40.68 to 58.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 55.46 vs. the industry median of 42.92, Nofoth Food Products 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 42.92, based on 303 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. Nofoth Food Products Co's current Days Payable of 33.15 is 22.8% 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 Nofoth Food Products Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 42.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nofoth Food Products Co's current Days Payable is 33.15, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 55.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nofoth Food Products Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼12.71, compared to a current price of ﷼6.31 — trading 50.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 33.15, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 55.46 and 22.8% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 42.92. Nofoth Food Products Co's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288), the current Days Payable is 33.15 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 Nofoth Food Products Co (SAU:2288) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nofoth Food Products Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼6.31 is trading 50.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼12.71. GuruFocus considers Nofoth Food Products Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SAU:2288:

  • Days Payable: 33.15 (40% below median its 10-year median of 55.46)
  • GF Value™: ﷼12.71 vs. price of ﷼6.31 (50.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 54/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 22.8% below the Retail - Defensive median (#154 of 303)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:2288 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nofoth Food Products Co Business Description

Address Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Road, Al-Nuzha, P.O. Box 2747, Riyadh, SAU, 12471
Nofoth Food Products Co is engaged in retail sales of bakery products and sugary sweets, retail sales of nuts, coffee, spices, and perfumes, operating service restaurants, providing food service contracting, managing main offices, manufacturing sugary sweets such as confectionery, caramel, toffee, and nougat, operating dry food stores, offering light transportation services, wholesale of used oils and export, automated bread production, pie manufacturing, biscuit production, and the production of various types of popular and oriental sweets. The company also handles the road transport of goods, including refrigerated and frozen goods, and the main office activities.
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