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Duty Free InternationalSGX:5SO Days Payable is 48.82 as of May. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 56.26. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,100 Retail - Cyclical companies, Duty Free International ranks worse than 55.27% 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.
SGX:5SO vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Duty Free International'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.
Duty Free International Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Duty Free International's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Duty Free International'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.
Duty Free International's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 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.
Duty Free International (SGX:5SO) has a Days Payable of 48.82 as of May. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Duty Free International and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 56.26. Over the past decade, Duty Free International's Days Payable has ranged from 37.01 to 94.11. According to the industry distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #608 out of 1100 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 55.3%.
Is Duty Free International's Days Payable too high?
Duty Free International's current Days Payable of 48.82 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 56.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 37.01 to a high of 94.11. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.66. Duty Free International's value of 48.82 is 5.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #608 out of 1100 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Duty Free International's Days Payable compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Duty Free International ranks #608 out of 1100 companies for Days Payable. This places Duty Free International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.66. Duty Free International's value of 48.82 is 5.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Duty Free International's own Days Payable has ranged from 37.01 to 94.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 56.26 vs. the industry median of 51.66, Duty Free International 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.66, based on 1,100 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. Duty Free International's current Days Payable of 48.82 is 5.5% 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 Duty Free International and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Duty Free International's current Days Payable is 48.82, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 56.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Duty Free International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Duty Free International (SGX:5SO) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.13, compared to a current price of S$0.07 — trading 48.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 48.82, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 56.26 and 5.5% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.66. 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 Duty Free International (SGX:5SO), the current Days Payable is 48.82 as of May. 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.
Duty Free International Ltd is a diversified group engaged in the operations of duty-free retail businesses and the manufacture of automotive component parts. Its segments include Trading of duty free goods and non-dutiable merchandise includes revenues from sale of goods, Manufacturing and supplying of automotive component parts includes revenues from sale of goods, and Investment holding and others includes revenues from sale of oil palm fresh fruit bunches. The majority of revenue is derived from Trading of duty free goods and non-dutiable merchandise segment. Beyond its core businesses, DFI also owns the Black Forest Golf and Country Club and oil palm plantation assets. The activities of the company are carried out mainly in Malaysia.
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