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MBC Group CoSAU:4072 +1.09%14 Days Payable is 50.68 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 51.03. GuruFocus rates SAU:4072 with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 911 Media - Diversified companies, MBC Group Co ranks worse than 56.31% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for MBC Group Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:4072'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.64 Med: 51.03 Max: 67.92
Current: 67.92
During the past 3 years, MBC Group Co's highest Days Payable was 67.92. The lowest was 48.64. And the median was 51.03.
SAU:4072's Days Payable is ranked worse than 56.31% of 911
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 82.53
vs SAU:4072: 67.92
MBC Group Co's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (45.88) to Mar. 2026 (50.68).
It may suggest that MBC Group Codelayed paying its suppliers.
MBC Group Co Days Payable Related Terms
MBC Group Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MBC Group 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 Broadcasting subindustry, MBC Group 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.
MBC Group Co Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MBC Group Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MBC Group 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.
MBC Group 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.
MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) has a Days Payable of 50.68 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 MBC Group Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 51.03. Over the past decade, MBC Group Co's Days Payable has ranged from 48.64 to 67.92. According to the industry distribution chart, MBC Group Co ranks #513 out of 911 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 56.3%.
Is MBC Group Co's Days Payable too high?
MBC Group Co's current Days Payable of 50.68 is near median its 10-year median of 51.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 48.64 to a high of 67.92. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 82.53. MBC Group Co's value of 50.68 is 38.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MBC Group Co ranks #513 out of 911 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MBC Group Co has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MBC Group Co's Days Payable compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, MBC Group Co ranks #513 out of 911 companies for Days Payable. This places MBC Group Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 82.53. MBC Group Co's value of 50.68 is 38.6% below this benchmark. Historically, MBC Group Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 48.64 to 67.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 51.03 vs. the industry median of 82.53, MBC Group 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 82.53, based on 911 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. MBC Group Co's current Days Payable of 50.68 is 38.6% 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 MBC Group Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 82.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MBC Group Co's current Days Payable is 50.68, which is near median its own 10-year median of 51.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MBC Group Co stock overvalued right now?
MBC Group Co (SAU:4072) has a current Days Payable of 50.68. The current Days Payable is 50.68, which is near median its 10-year median of 51.03 and 38.6% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 82.53. MBC Group Co's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 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 MBC Group Co (SAU:4072), the current Days Payable is 50.68 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.
MBC Group Co is a media company in the Middle East and North Africa, having principal activities consisting of information, interaction, and entertainment. The company provides broadcasting services, to operate free-to-air Pan-Arab entertainment channels and over-the-top (OTT) platform, and to produce content. Its operating segments include Broadcasting and other commercial activities, MBC Shahid, and Media and Entertainment. The Group generates its revenue from: advertising revenue consisting of advertisers placing advertisements on its free-to-air TV channels, radio channels, and Group's advertising-video-on-demand streaming platform; revenue from subscriptions of the Group's Shahid VIP subscription-video-ondemand service; and ancillary revenue from its other business operations.
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