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SCI Engineered MaterialsSCIA -3.33%73 Days Payable is 4.70 as of Jun. 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 8.37. GuruFocus rates SCIA with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 998 Semiconductors companies, SCI Engineered Materials ranks worse than 98.4% 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.
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, SCI Engineered Materials'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.
SCI Engineered Materials Days Payable vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SCI Engineered Materials's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SCI Engineered Materials'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.
SCI Engineered Materials'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.
SCI Engineered Materials (SCIA) has a Days Payable of 4.70 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on SCI Engineered Materials and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 8.37. Over the past decade, SCI Engineered Materials' Days Payable has ranged from 6.11 to 16.04. According to the industry distribution chart, SCI Engineered Materials ranks #982 out of 998 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 98.4%.
Is SCI Engineered Materials' Days Payable too high?
SCI Engineered Materials' current Days Payable of 4.70 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 8.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.11 to a high of 16.04. The Semiconductors industry median Days Payable is 52.98. SCI Engineered Materials' value of 4.70 is 91.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SCI Engineered Materials ranks #982 out of 998 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SCI Engineered Materials has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SCI Engineered Materials' Days Payable compare to GSTX and SMTK?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, SCI Engineered Materials ranks #982 out of 998 companies for Days Payable. This places SCI Engineered Materials in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 52.98. SCI Engineered Materials' value of 4.70 is 91.1% below this benchmark. Historically, SCI Engineered Materials' own Days Payable has ranged from 6.11 to 16.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.37 vs. the industry median of 52.98, SCI Engineered Materials 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Days Payable among Semiconductors companies is 52.98, based on 998 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. SCI Engineered Materials's current Days Payable of 4.70 is 91.1% 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 SCI Engineered Materials and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Days Payable is 52.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SCI Engineered Materials's current Days Payable is 4.70, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 8.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SCI Engineered Materials stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SCI Engineered Materials (SCIA) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.94, compared to a current price of $8.70 — trading 46.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 4.70, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 8.37 and 91.1% below the Semiconductors industry median of 52.98. SCI Engineered Materials' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 SCI Engineered Materials (SCIA), the current Days Payable is 4.70 as of Jun. 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 SCI Engineered Materials (SCIA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SCI Engineered Materials stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $8.70 is trading 46.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.94.
GuruFocus considers SCI Engineered Materials to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SCIA:
Days Payable: 4.70 (44% below median its 10-year median of 8.37)
GF Value™: $5.94 vs. price of $8.70 (46.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 91.1% below the Semiconductors median (#982 of 998)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCIA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SCI Engineered Materials Inc is a supplier and manufacturer of materials for physical vapor deposition (PVD) thin-film applications. The company is focused on markets within the PVD industry, including Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Glass, Optical Coatings, and Solar. The company develops inventive, customized solutions enabling commercial success through collaboration with end users and original equipment manufacturers. Its products consist of sputtering targets, evaporation materials, ceramic powders, and substrates. Additionally, it offers various services such as indium bonding services, vacuum hot pressing, machining and fabrication, and others.
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