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Metatek-GroupTSX:MTEK -0.99%17 Days Payable is 64.51 as of Mar. 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 75.17. GuruFocus rates TSX:MTEK with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 851 Oil & Gas companies, Metatek-Group ranks better than 55.11% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Metatek-Group's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:MTEK'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 42.86 Med: 75.17 Max: 122.67
Current: 68.82
During the past 3 years, Metatek-Group's highest Days Payable was 122.67. The lowest was 42.86. And the median was 75.17.
TSX:MTEK's Days Payable is ranked better than 55.11% of 851
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.16
vs TSX:MTEK: 68.82
Metatek-Group's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (42.34) to Mar. 2026 (64.51).
It may suggest that Metatek-Groupdelayed paying its suppliers.
Metatek-Group Days Payable Related Terms
Metatek-Group Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Metatek-Group'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.
TSX:MTEK vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Metatek-Group'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.
Metatek-Group Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Metatek-Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Metatek-Group'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.
Metatek-Group'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.
Metatek-Group (TSX:MTEK) has a Days Payable of 64.51 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 Metatek-Group and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 75.17. Over the past decade, Metatek-Group's Days Payable has ranged from 42.86 to 122.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Metatek-Group ranks #382 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 44.9%.
Is Metatek-Group's Days Payable too high?
Metatek-Group's current Days Payable of 64.51 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 75.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 42.86 to a high of 122.67. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.16. Metatek-Group's value of 64.51 is 12.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Metatek-Group ranks #382 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Metatek-Group has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Metatek-Group's Days Payable compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Metatek-Group ranks #382 out of 851 companies for Days Payable. This puts Metatek-Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.16. Metatek-Group's value of 64.51 is 12.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Metatek-Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 42.86 to 122.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 75.17 vs. the industry median of 57.16, Metatek-Group 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 57.16, based on 851 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. Metatek-Group's current Days Payable of 64.51 is 12.9% 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 Metatek-Group and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Metatek-Group's current Days Payable is 64.51, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 75.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Metatek-Group stock overvalued right now?
Metatek-Group (TSX:MTEK) has a current Days Payable of 64.51. The current Days Payable is 64.51, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 75.17 and 12.9% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.16. Metatek-Group's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 2 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 Metatek-Group (TSX:MTEK), the current Days Payable is 64.51 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.
Metatek-Group Ltd is a United Kingdom-based geophysical services company providing high-definition mapping of subsurface strategic and critical mineral natural resources, energy (including hydrocarbons), helium and hydrogen, for exploration and development. The company has two revenue streams: Integrated Acquisition Projects and Standalone Processing & Interpretation Projects. The majority of revenue is derived from the Integrated Acquisition Projects segment, which comprises the deployment of FTG instruments to acquire geophysical data, process and deliver interpreted subsurface insights to both single and multi-client projects. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from South East Asia, followed by Africa, Europe, South America and the rest of the world.
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