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Origin AgritechSEED +1.00%32 Days Payable is 53.70 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 70.42. GuruFocus rates SEED with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.94 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 245 Agriculture companies, Origin Agritech ranks worse than 51.84% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Origin Agritech's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SEED'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 24.86 Med: 70.42 Max: 733.54
Current: 66.92
During the past 13 years, Origin Agritech's highest Days Payable was 733.54. The lowest was 24.86. And the median was 70.42.
SEED's Days Payable is ranked worse than 51.84% of 245
companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 72.56
vs SEED: 66.92
Origin Agritech's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (26.24) to Mar. 2026 (53.70).
It may suggest that Origin Agritechdelayed paying its suppliers.
Origin Agritech Days Payable Related Terms
Origin Agritech Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Origin Agritech'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 Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Origin Agritech'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.
Origin Agritech Days Payable vs Agriculture Industry
For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Origin Agritech's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Origin Agritech'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.
Origin Agritech's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
Origin Agritech (SEED) has a Days Payable of 53.70 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 Origin Agritech and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 70.42. Over the past decade, Origin Agritech's Days Payable has ranged from 24.86 to 733.54. According to the industry distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #127 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 51.8%.
Is Origin Agritech's Days Payable too high?
Origin Agritech's current Days Payable of 53.70 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 70.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.86 to a high of 733.54. The Agriculture industry median Days Payable is 72.56. Origin Agritech's value of 53.70 is 26% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #127 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Origin Agritech has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Origin Agritech's Days Payable compare to SGTM and PUBC?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Origin Agritech ranks #127 out of 245 companies for Days Payable. This places Origin Agritech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 72.56. Origin Agritech's value of 53.70 is 26% below this benchmark. Historically, Origin Agritech's own Days Payable has ranged from 24.86 to 733.54 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 70.42 vs. the industry median of 72.56, Origin Agritech 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 Agriculture company?
The median Days Payable among Agriculture companies is 72.56, based on 245 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. Origin Agritech's current Days Payable of 53.70 is 26% 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 Origin Agritech and its competitors. For the Agriculture industry, the median Days Payable is 72.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Origin Agritech's current Days Payable is 53.70, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 70.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Origin Agritech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Origin Agritech (SEED) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.94, compared to a current price of $1.01 — trading 7.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 53.70, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 70.42 and 26% below the Agriculture industry median of 72.56. Origin Agritech's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 with 7 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 Origin Agritech (SEED), the current Days Payable is 53.70 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 Origin Agritech (SEED) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Origin Agritech stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.01 is trading 7.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.94.
GuruFocus considers Origin Agritech to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SEED:
Days Payable: 53.70 (24% below median its 10-year median of 70.42)
GF Value™: $0.94 vs. price of $1.01 (7.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 26% below the Agriculture median (#127 of 245)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEED stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Origin Agritech Ltd is a Chinese agricultural technology company operating in the PRC including seed research and development activities featured in crop seed breeding and genetic improvement. The company's phytase corn was the first transgenic corn to receive the Bio-Safety Certificate from China's Ministry of Agriculture. Origin has established a robust biotechnology seed pipeline including products with glyphosate tolerance and pest resistance (Bt) traits.
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