Century Global CommoditiesTSX:CNT Days Payable is 32.01 as of Dec. 2025, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 24.84. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 302 Retail - Defensive companies, Century Global Commodities ranks better than 50% on this metric.
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TSX:CNT vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Days Payable Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Century Global Commodities's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
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Century Global Commodities Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Century Global Commodities's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
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Century Global Commodities Days Payable Calculation
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.
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Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) has a Days Payable of 32.01 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Century Global Commodities and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 24.84. Over the past decade, Century Global Commodities' Days Payable has ranged from 15.89 to 61.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #151 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 50%.
Is Century Global Commodities' Days Payable too high?
Century Global Commodities' current Days Payable of 32.01 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 24.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.89 to a high of 61.36. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Century Global Commodities' value of 32.01 is 25.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #151 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Century Global Commodities' Days Payable compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Century Global Commodities ranks #151 out of 302 companies for Days Payable. This puts Century Global Commodities in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Century Global Commodities' value of 32.01 is 25.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Century Global Commodities' own Days Payable has ranged from 15.89 to 61.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.84 vs. the industry median of 43.21, Century Global Commodities 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 - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.21, based on 302 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. Century Global Commodities's current Days Payable of 32.01 is 25.9% 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 Century Global Commodities and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Century Global Commodities's current Days Payable is 32.01, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 24.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Global Commodities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$0.04, compared to a current price of C$0.04 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 32.01, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 24.84 and 25.9% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. 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 Century Global Commodities (TSX:CNT), the current Days Payable is 32.01 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Century Global Commodities Corp is a diversified company primarily engaged in exploration and mining activities with assets in the Provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Quebec, Canada. It also has operations in the distribution of food in Hong Kong. Its segments include the Mining segment, which engages in the exploration and development of mineral projects in Canada and the investment in global mining securities; the Food segment, which engages in the distribution of food and the provision of food service in Hong Kong; and the Corporate segment, which mainly represents the group's corporate and managerial functions. It derives a majority of its revenue from the Food segment.
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