Southern EnergySOUTF +4.92% Days Payable is 85.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 81.57. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 849 Oil & Gas companies, Southern Energy ranks better than 61.6% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Energy's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SOUTF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 62.16 Med: 81.57 Max: 2016.74
Current: 84.17
During the past 13 years, Southern Energy's highest Days Payable was 2016.74. The lowest was 62.16. And the median was 81.57.
SOUTF's Days Payable is ranked better than 61.6% of 849
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.95
vs SOUTF: 84.17
Southern Energy's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (66.60) to Mar. 2026 (85.16).
It may suggest that Southern Energydelayed paying its suppliers.
Southern Energy Days Payable Related Terms
Southern Energy Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Southern Energy'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 E&P subindustry, Southern Energy'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.
Southern Energy Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Southern Energy's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Energy'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.
Southern Energy'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.
Southern Energy (SOUTF) has a Days Payable of 85.16 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 Southern Energy and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 81.57. Over the past decade, Southern Energy's Days Payable has ranged from 62.16 to 2,016.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Energy ranks #326 out of 849 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 38.4%.
Is Southern Energy's Days Payable too high?
Southern Energy's current Days Payable of 85.16 is near median its 10-year median of 81.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 62.16 to a high of 2,016.74. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Southern Energy's value of 85.16 is 47% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Energy ranks #326 out of 849 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Southern Energy's Days Payable compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Southern Energy ranks #326 out of 849 companies for Days Payable. This puts Southern Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.95. Southern Energy's value of 85.16 is 47% above this benchmark. Historically, Southern Energy's own Days Payable has ranged from 62.16 to 2,016.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 81.57 vs. the industry median of 57.95, Southern Energy has consistently been above 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 57.95, based on 849 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. Southern Energy's current Days Payable of 85.16 is 47% above 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 Southern Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Energy's current Days Payable is 85.16, which is near median its own 10-year median of 81.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Southern Energy (SOUTF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.06, compared to a current price of $0.05 — trading 11.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 85.16, which is near median its 10-year median of 81.57 and 47% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.95. 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 Southern Energy (SOUTF), the current Days Payable is 85.16 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.
Southern Energy Corp is a petroleum and natural gas exploration and production company. It has a primary focus on acquiring and developing conventional natural gas and light oil resources in the Southeast Gulf States of Mississippi, Louisiana, and East Texas. The company has single operating segment.
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