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Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Days Payable Chart
SAU:4290 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Alkhaleej Training and Education 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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Days Payable vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Days Payable falls into.
Alkhaleej Training and Education 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.
* 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.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) has a Days Payable of 25.93 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 27.06. Over the past decade, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Days Payable has ranged from 9.20 to 54.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #135 out of 210 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 64.3%.
Is Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Days Payable too high?
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's current Days Payable of 25.93 is near median its 10-year median of 27.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.20 to a high of 54.68. The Education industry median Days Payable is 34.37. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's value of 25.93 is 24.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #135 out of 210 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's Days Payable compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co ranks #135 out of 210 companies for Days Payable. This places Alkhaleej Training and Education Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 34.37. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's value of 25.93 is 24.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 9.20 to 54.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.06 vs. the industry median of 34.37, Alkhaleej Training and Education 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 an Education company?
The median Days Payable among Education companies is 34.37, based on 210 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. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's current Days Payable of 25.93 is 24.5% 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Days Payable is 34.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's current Days Payable is 25.93, which is near median its own 10-year median of 27.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alkhaleej Training and Education Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼30.47, compared to a current price of ﷼14.17 — trading 53.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 25.93, which is near median its 10-year median of 27.06 and 24.5% below the Education industry median of 34.37. Alkhaleej Training and Education Co's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290), the current Days Payable is 25.93 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 Alkhaleej Training and Education Co (SAU:4290) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alkhaleej Training and Education Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼14.17 is trading 53.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼30.47.
GuruFocus considers Alkhaleej Training and Education Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:4290:
Days Payable: 25.93 (near median its 10-year median of 27.06)
GF Value™: ﷼30.47 vs. price of ﷼14.17 (53.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 24.5% below the Education median (#135 of 210)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4290 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co Business Description
Alkhaleej Training and Education Co and its subsidiaries are engaged in operating schools for primary and secondary education with an international curriculum, IT & Computer training institutes, teaching languages and communication skills institutes, providing high management consulting services and integrated office administrative services activities, and establishing and operating call centres. The Group's operating segments are: Training, Universities, Management projects and others, Call centre, and Schools. Maximum revenue is generated from the Call Centre segment, which is engaged in managing and operating customer service centres via telephone and digital technologies for several government and corporate customers. Geographically, the Group derives its key revenue from Saudi Arabia.
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