Ataa Educational CoSAU:4292 -2.07%83 Days Payable is 5.42 as of Apr. 2026, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 5.65. GuruFocus rates SAU:4292 with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼70.02 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 209 Education companies, Ataa Educational Co ranks worse than 86.6% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ataa Educational Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:4292'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.17 Med: 5.65 Max: 11.12
Current: 5.46
During the past 9 years, Ataa Educational Co's highest Days Payable was 11.12. The lowest was 5.17. And the median was 5.65.
SAU:4292's Days Payable is ranked worse than 86.6% of 209
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 35.72
vs SAU:4292: 5.46
Ataa Educational Co's Days Payable
declined
from Apr. 2025 (7.80) to Apr. 2026 (5.42).
It may suggest that Ataa Educational Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Ataa Educational Co Days Payable Related Terms
Ataa Educational Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ataa Educational 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.
SAU:4292 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Ataa Educational 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.
Ataa Educational Co Days Payable vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ataa Educational Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ataa Educational 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.
Ataa Educational Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 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.
Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) has a Days Payable of 5.42 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Ataa Educational Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.65. Over the past decade, Ataa Educational Co's Days Payable has ranged from 5.17 to 11.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #181 out of 209 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 86.6%.
Is Ataa Educational Co's Days Payable too high?
Ataa Educational Co's current Days Payable of 5.42 is near median its 10-year median of 5.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.17 to a high of 11.12. The Education industry median Days Payable is 35.72. Ataa Educational Co's value of 5.42 is 84.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #181 out of 209 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ataa Educational Co has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ataa Educational Co's Days Payable compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #181 out of 209 companies for Days Payable. This places Ataa Educational Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 35.72. Ataa Educational Co's value of 5.42 is 84.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Ataa Educational Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 5.17 to 11.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.65 vs. the industry median of 35.72, Ataa Educational 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 35.72, based on 209 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. Ataa Educational Co's current Days Payable of 5.42 is 84.8% 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 Ataa Educational Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Days Payable is 35.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ataa Educational Co's current Days Payable is 5.42, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ataa Educational Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼70.02, compared to a current price of ﷼48.28 — trading 31% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 5.42, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.65 and 84.8% below the Education industry median of 35.72. Ataa Educational Co's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 9 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 Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292), the current Days Payable is 5.42 as of Apr. 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 Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ataa Educational Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼48.28 is trading 31% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼70.02.
GuruFocus considers Ataa Educational Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:4292:
Days Payable: 5.42 (near median its 10-year median of 5.65)
GF Value™: ﷼70.02 vs. price of ﷼48.28 (31% below fair value)
Industry Position: 84.8% below the Education median (#181 of 209)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4292 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ataa Educational Co is a Saudi Arabia-based company involved in the establishment of national and international schools, kindergarten, primary, intermediate, and secondary schools for boys and girls, colleges and universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad. It is also engaged in establishing, managing, and maintaining vocational training centers. The company's operating segments are; Education, Training, and Recruitment. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Education segment which is engaged in establishing and managing private, international, French and Indian schools.
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