Realco NV (XBRU:REAL) Days Payable: 56.89 (As of Dec. 2025) — 16% Below Median

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What is Realco NV Days Payable?

Realco NV XBRU:REAL 73 Days Payable is 56.89 as of Dec. 2025, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 67.34. GuruFocus rates XBRU:REAL with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €19.30 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,894 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Realco NV ranks better than 63.04% on this metric.

Realco NV's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €1.20 Mil. Realco NV's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €7.69 Mil. Hence, Realco NV's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 28.44.

The historical rank and industry rank for Realco NV's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

XBRU:REAL' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56.89   Med: 67.34   Max: 111.78
Current: 56.89

During the past 13 years, Realco NV's highest Days Payable was 111.78. The lowest was 56.89. And the median was 67.34.

XBRU:REAL's Days Payable is ranked better than
63.04% of 1894 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 43.945 vs XBRU:REAL: 56.89

Realco NV's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2023 (89.75) to Dec. 2025 (56.89). It may suggest that Realco NV accelerated paying its suppliers.


Realco NV Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Realco NV'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.

Realco NV Days Payable Chart

Realco NV Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 61.97 111.78 89.75 57.95 56.89

Realco NV Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
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XBRU:REAL vs PG, CL, KVUE: Days Payable Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Realco NV'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.


Realco NV Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Realco NV's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Realco NV's Days Payable falls into.


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Realco NV 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.

Realco NV's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1.227 + 1.171) / 2 ) / 7.693*365
=1.199 / 7.693*365
=56.89

Realco NV's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1.227 + 1.171) / 2 ) / 7.693*365 / 2
=1.199 / 7.693*365 / 2
=28.44

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 56.89 mean?
Realco NV (XBRU:REAL) has a Days Payable of 56.89 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 Realco NV and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 67.34. Over the past decade, Realco NV's Days Payable has ranged from 56.89 to 111.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Realco NV ranks #700 out of 1894 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 37%.
Is Realco NV's Days Payable too high?
Realco NV's current Days Payable of 56.89 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 67.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 56.89 to a high of 111.78. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 43.95. Realco NV's value of 56.89 is 29.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Realco NV ranks #700 out of 1894 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Realco NV has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Realco NV's Days Payable compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Realco NV ranks #700 out of 1894 companies for Days Payable. This puts Realco NV in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.95. Realco NV's value of 56.89 is 29.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Realco NV's own Days Payable has ranged from 56.89 to 111.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 67.34 vs. the industry median of 43.95, Realco NV 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 43.95, based on 1,894 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. Realco NV's current Days Payable of 56.89 is 29.5% 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 Realco NV and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 43.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Realco NV's current Days Payable is 56.89, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 67.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Realco NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Realco NV (XBRU:REAL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €19.30, compared to a current price of €19.00 — trading 1.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 56.89, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 67.34 and 29.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 43.95. Realco NV's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Realco NV (XBRU:REAL), the current Days Payable is 56.89 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.

Is Realco NV (XBRU:REAL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Realco NV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €19.00 is trading 1.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €19.30. GuruFocus considers Realco NV to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for XBRU:REAL:

  • Days Payable: 56.89 (16% below median its 10-year median of 67.34)
  • GF Value™: €19.30 vs. price of €19.00 (1.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 29.5% above the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#700 of 1894)

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Realco NV Business Description

Address Avenue Albert Einstein 15, Louvain-la-Neuve, BEL, 1348
Realco NV is a biotechnology company engaged in the developing, manufacturing, and marketing of enzyme-based products and processes for hygiene and water treatment. It specializes in areas of Biosafety, Sustainable Cleaning, Homedetox, Membrane Filtration and Wastewater treatment.
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