Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co (SAU:9623) Days Payable: 17.74 (As of Dec. 2025) — 73% Below Median

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SAU:9623 Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co SAU:9623
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What is Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co Days Payable?

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co SAU:9623 -6.54% 19 Days Payable is 17.74 as of Dec. 2025, which is 73% below its 10-year median of 65.45. GuruFocus rates SAU:9623 with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,554 Chemicals companies, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co ranks worse than 61.9% on this metric.

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼1.10 Mil. Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was ﷼11.29 Mil. Hence, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 17.74.

The historical rank and industry rank for Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:9623' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.53   Med: 65.45   Max: 65.79
Current: 49.53

During the past 3 years, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's highest Days Payable was 65.79. The lowest was 49.53. And the median was 65.45.

SAU:9623's Days Payable is ranked worse than
61.9% of 1554 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.565 vs SAU:9623: 49.53

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2024 (91.96) to Dec. 2025 (17.74). It may suggest that Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co accelerated paying its suppliers.


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Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries 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.

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co Days Payable Chart

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
55.58 65.79 65.45

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Days Payable 0.00 48.82 91.96 59.28 17.74

SAU:9623 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Al Battal Factory For Chemical 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.


Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable falls into.


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Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries 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.

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries 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
=( (8.588 + 0.911) / 2 ) / 26.488*365
=4.7495 / 26.488*365
=65.45

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1.284 + 0.911) / 2 ) / 11.293*365 / 2
=1.0975 / 11.293*365 / 2
=17.74

* 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 17.74 mean?
Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co (SAU:9623) has a Days Payable of 17.74 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 Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co and its competitors. This is 73% below median its historical median of 65.45. Over the past decade, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable has ranged from 49.53 to 65.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co ranks #962 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 61.9%.
Is Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable too high?
Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's current Days Payable of 17.74 is 73% below median its 10-year median of 65.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 49.53 to a high of 65.79. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's value of 17.74 is 70.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co ranks #962 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co ranks #962 out of 1554 companies for Days Payable. This places Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's value of 17.74 is 70.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 49.53 to 65.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 65.45 vs. the industry median of 59.57, Al Battal Factory For Chemical 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.57, based on 1,554 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. Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's current Days Payable of 17.74 is 70.2% 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 Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's current Days Payable is 17.74, which is 73% below median its own 10-year median of 65.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co (SAU:9623) has a current Days Payable of 17.74. The current Days Payable is 17.74, which is 73% below median its 10-year median of 65.45 and 70.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.57. Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 4 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 Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co (SAU:9623), the current Days Payable is 17.74 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.

Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co Business Description

Address Second Industrial Area, P.O. Box: 1738, Dammam, SAU, 34334
Al Battal Factory For Chemical Industries Co is engaged in the production and manufacture of basic organic chemicals that include acetylene. The company is engaged in production and marketing of top-quality cellulose ether products like Polyanionic Cellulose (PAC) and Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC).
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