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Star Group LPSGU -0.08%79 Days Payable is 9.03 as of Mar. 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 10.15. GuruFocus rates SGU with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.68 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 850 Oil & Gas companies, Star Group LP ranks worse than 93.06% on this metric.
The historical data trend for Star Group LP'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 Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Star Group LP'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.
Star Group LP Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Star Group LP's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Star Group LP'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.
Star Group LP'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.
Star Group LP (SGU) has a Days Payable of 9.03 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 Star Group LP and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 10.15. Over the past decade, Star Group LP's Days Payable has ranged from 9.16 to 11.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Star Group LP ranks #791 out of 850 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 93.1%.
Is Star Group LP's Days Payable too high?
Star Group LP's current Days Payable of 9.03 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 10.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.16 to a high of 11.81. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.15. Star Group LP's value of 9.03 is 84.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Star Group LP ranks #791 out of 850 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Star Group LP has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Star Group LP's Days Payable compare to CLNE and FGPR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Star Group LP ranks #791 out of 850 companies for Days Payable. This places Star Group LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.15. Star Group LP's value of 9.03 is 84.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Star Group LP's own Days Payable has ranged from 9.16 to 11.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.15 vs. the industry median of 57.15, Star Group LP 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.15, based on 850 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. Star Group LP's current Days Payable of 9.03 is 84.2% 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 Star Group LP and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Star Group LP's current Days Payable is 9.03, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 10.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Star Group LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Star Group LP (SGU) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.68, compared to a current price of $12.54 — trading 1.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 9.03, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 10.15 and 84.2% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.15. Star Group LP's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 6 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 Star Group LP (SGU), the current Days Payable is 9.03 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 Star Group LP (SGU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Star Group LP stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $12.54 is trading 1.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $12.68.
GuruFocus considers Star Group LP to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SGU:
Days Payable: 9.03 (11% below median its 10-year median of 10.15)
GF Value™: $12.68 vs. price of $12.54 (1.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 84.2% below the Oil & Gas median (#791 of 850)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SGU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Star Group LP is a home heating oil and propane distributor and services provider with one reportable operating segment that principally provides heating related services to residential and commercial customers. It serves residential and commercial customers whose primary use is to heat their homes and buildings in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. regions. The company derives the majority of revenue from Petroleum products, which consist of home heating oil and propane as well as diesel fuel and gasoline.
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