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Saudi Lime Industries CoSAU:9566 40 Days Payable is 56.86 as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 57.81. GuruFocus rates SAU:9566 with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼19.55 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 395 Building Materials companies, Saudi Lime Industries Co ranks worse than 61.52% on this metric.
* 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:9566 vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Days Payable Comparison
For the Building Materials subindustry, Saudi Lime Industries 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.
Saudi Lime Industries Co Days Payable vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Saudi Lime Industries Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Lime Industries 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.
Saudi Lime Industries 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.
Saudi Lime Industries Co (SAU:9566) has a Days Payable of 56.86 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Saudi Lime Industries Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 57.81. Over the past decade, Saudi Lime Industries Co's Days Payable has ranged from 50.12 to 70.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Saudi Lime Industries Co ranks #243 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 61.5%.
Is Saudi Lime Industries Co's Days Payable too high?
Saudi Lime Industries Co's current Days Payable of 56.86 is near median its 10-year median of 57.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 50.12 to a high of 70.11. The Building Materials industry median Days Payable is 69.35. Saudi Lime Industries Co's value of 56.86 is 18% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Saudi Lime Industries Co ranks #243 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Saudi Lime Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saudi Lime Industries Co's Days Payable compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Saudi Lime Industries Co ranks #243 out of 395 companies for Days Payable. This places Saudi Lime Industries Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.35. Saudi Lime Industries Co's value of 56.86 is 18% below this benchmark. Historically, Saudi Lime Industries Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 50.12 to 70.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 57.81 vs. the industry median of 69.35, Saudi Lime Industries 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 Building Materials company?
The median Days Payable among Building Materials companies is 69.35, based on 395 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. Saudi Lime Industries Co's current Days Payable of 56.86 is 18% 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 Saudi Lime Industries Co and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Days Payable is 69.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saudi Lime Industries Co's current Days Payable is 56.86, which is near median its own 10-year median of 57.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saudi Lime Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Lime Industries Co (SAU:9566) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼19.55, compared to a current price of ﷼13.50 — trading 30.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 56.86, which is near median its 10-year median of 57.81 and 18% below the Building Materials industry median of 69.35. Saudi Lime Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 Saudi Lime Industries Co (SAU:9566), the current Days Payable is 56.86 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Saudi Lime Industries Co (SAU:9566) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Lime Industries Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼13.50 is trading 30.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼19.55.
GuruFocus considers Saudi Lime Industries Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SAU:9566:
Days Payable: 56.86 (near median its 10-year median of 57.81)
GF Value™: ﷼19.55 vs. price of ﷼13.50 (30.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 18% below the Building Materials median (#243 of 395)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:9566 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Saudi Lime Industries Co is engaged in the manufacturing of quick and hydrated lime, quicklime powder, the manufacturing of lime sand bricks of various sizes, and the manufacturing of calcium carbonate. The company's operating segments are; Limestone, Carbonate, Bricks, and Support services sector. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Limestone sector segment which includes the manufacturing of quicklime in various sizes, hydrated lime in all kinds of packing, and dololime of all sizes.
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