Scientific IndustriesSCND 31 Days Payable is 51.53 as of Mar. 2026, which is 54% above its 10-year median of 33.40. GuruFocus rates SCND with a GF Score™ of 31/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.75 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,437 Hardware companies, Scientific Industries ranks worse than 69.84% on this metric.
Scientific Industries Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Scientific Industries'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.
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Scientific Industries'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.
Scientific Industries Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Scientific Industries's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scientific Industries'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.
Scientific Industries'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.
Scientific Industries (SCND) has a Days Payable of 51.53 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 Scientific Industries and its competitors. This is 54% above median its historical median of 33.40. Over the past decade, Scientific Industries' Days Payable has ranged from 16.66 to 65.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Scientific Industries ranks #1702 out of 2437 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 69.8%.
Is Scientific Industries' Days Payable too high?
Scientific Industries' current Days Payable of 51.53 is 54% above median its 10-year median of 33.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.66 to a high of 65.09. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.93. Scientific Industries' value of 51.53 is 26.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scientific Industries ranks #1702 out of 2437 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Scientific Industries has a GF Score™ of 31/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scientific Industries' Days Payable compare to LCTC and QURT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Scientific Industries ranks #1702 out of 2437 companies for Days Payable. This places Scientific Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.93. Scientific Industries' value of 51.53 is 26.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Scientific Industries' own Days Payable has ranged from 16.66 to 65.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.40 vs. the industry median of 69.93, Scientific Industries 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.93, based on 2,437 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. Scientific Industries's current Days Payable of 51.53 is 26.3% 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 Scientific Industries and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scientific Industries's current Days Payable is 51.53, which is 54% above median its own 10-year median of 33.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scientific Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scientific Industries (SCND) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.75, compared to a current price of $0.56 — trading 24.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 51.53, which is 54% above median its 10-year median of 33.40 and 26.3% below the Hardware industry median of 69.93. Scientific Industries' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 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 Scientific Industries (SCND), the current Days Payable is 51.53 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 Scientific Industries (SCND) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scientific Industries stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.56 is trading 24.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.75.
GuruFocus considers Scientific Industries to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SCND:
Days Payable: 51.53 (54% above median its 10-year median of 33.40)
GF Value™: $0.75 vs. price of $0.56 (24.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 26.3% below the Hardware median (#1702 of 2437)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCND stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Scientific Industries Inc is engaged in the design, manufacture, and marketing of benchtop laboratory equipment. Its products are used for research purposes by universities, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacies, national laboratories, medical device manufacturers, petrochemical companies, and other industries performing laboratory-scale research. The company's operating segment includes Benchtop Laboratory Equipment, Bioprocessing Systems and Corporate. It generates maximum revenue from the Benchtop Laboratory Equipment segment. The company offers equipment products such as mixers, shakers, stirrers, refrigerated incubators, pharmacy balances and scales, force gauges, catalyst instruments, reactor systems, and high throughput systems.
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