What is United States Lime & Minerals Days Payable?
United States Lime & MineralsUSLM +1.90%93 Days Payable is 25.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 60% above its 10-year median of 16.26. GuruFocus rates USLM with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of $113.87 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 395 Building Materials companies, United States Lime & Minerals ranks worse than 93.16% 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.
For the Building Materials subindustry, United States Lime & Minerals'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.
United States Lime & Minerals Days Payable vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, United States Lime & Minerals's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where United States Lime & Minerals's Days Payable falls into.
United States Lime & Minerals 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.
* 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.
United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) has a Days Payable of 25.97 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 United States Lime & Minerals and its competitors. This is 60% above median its historical median of 16.26. Over the past decade, United States Lime & Minerals' Days Payable has ranged from 14.07 to 22.38. According to the industry distribution chart, United States Lime & Minerals ranks #368 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 93.2%.
Is United States Lime & Minerals' Days Payable too high?
United States Lime & Minerals' current Days Payable of 25.97 is 60% above median its 10-year median of 16.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.07 to a high of 22.38. The Building Materials industry median Days Payable is 69.78. United States Lime & Minerals' value of 25.97 is 62.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, United States Lime & Minerals ranks #368 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, United States Lime & Minerals has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does United States Lime & Minerals' Days Payable compare to TTAM and TGLS?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, United States Lime & Minerals ranks #368 out of 395 companies for Days Payable. This places United States Lime & Minerals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.78. United States Lime & Minerals' value of 25.97 is 62.8% below this benchmark. Historically, United States Lime & Minerals' own Days Payable has ranged from 14.07 to 22.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.26 vs. the industry median of 69.78, United States Lime & Minerals 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 Building Materials company?
The median Days Payable among Building Materials companies is 69.78, based on 395 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. United States Lime & Minerals's current Days Payable of 25.97 is 62.8% 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 United States Lime & Minerals and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Days Payable is 69.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. United States Lime & Minerals's current Days Payable is 25.97, which is 60% above median its own 10-year median of 16.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is United States Lime & Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $113.87, compared to a current price of $101.07 — trading 11.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 25.97, which is 60% above median its 10-year median of 16.26 and 62.8% below the Building Materials industry median of 69.78. United States Lime & Minerals' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 with 1 warning sign 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 United States Lime & Minerals (USLM), the current Days Payable is 25.97 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 United States Lime & Minerals (USLM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, United States Lime & Minerals stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $101.07 is trading 11.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $113.87.
GuruFocus considers United States Lime & Minerals to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for USLM:
Days Payable: 25.97 (60% above median its 10-year median of 16.26)
GF Value™: $113.87 vs. price of $101.07 (11.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 62.8% below the Building Materials median (#368 of 395)
No single metric tells the full story. See the USLM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
United States Lime & Minerals Business Description
United States Lime & Minerals Inc is engaged in the business of manufacturing lime and limestone products including PLS, quicklime, hydrated lime and lime slurry. The company supplies its products predominantly to the construction including highway, road, and building contractors, industrial including paper and glass manufacturers, environmental including municipal sanitation and water treatment facilities and flue gas treatment processes, metals including steel producers, oil and gas services, roof shingle manufacturers and agriculture including poultry industries. The company operates through its Lime and Limestone Operations segment.
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