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EsvalXSGO:ESVAL-C Days Payable is 96.87 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 126.87. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 482 Utilities - Regulated companies, Esval ranks better than 66.8% on this metric.
Esval's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP18,902 Mil. Esval's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was CLP17,806 Mil.
Hence, Esval's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 96.87.
The historical rank and industry rank for Esval's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
XSGO:ESVAL-C'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 101.23 Med: 126.87 Max: 287.49
Current: 105.85
During the past 13 years, Esval's highest Days Payable was 287.49. The lowest was 101.23. And the median was 126.87.
XSGO:ESVAL-C's Days Payable is ranked better than 66.8% of 482
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 70.105
vs XSGO:ESVAL-C: 105.85
Esval's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (120.73) to Mar. 2026 (96.87).
It may suggest that Esvalaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Esval Days Payable Related Terms
Esval Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Esval'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.
XSGO:ESVAL-C vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Esval'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.
Esval Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Esval's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Esval'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.
Esval'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.
Esval (XSGO:ESVAL-C) has a Days Payable of 96.87 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 Esval and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 126.87. Over the past decade, Esval's Days Payable has ranged from 101.23 to 287.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Esval ranks #160 out of 482 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 33.2%.
Is Esval's Days Payable too high?
Esval's current Days Payable of 96.87 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 126.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 101.23 to a high of 287.49. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.11. Esval's value of 96.87 is 38.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Esval ranks #160 out of 482 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Esval's Days Payable compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Esval ranks #160 out of 482 companies for Days Payable. This puts Esval in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.11. Esval's value of 96.87 is 38.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Esval's own Days Payable has ranged from 101.23 to 287.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 126.87 vs. the industry median of 70.11, Esval 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.11, based on 482 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. Esval's current Days Payable of 96.87 is 38.2% 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 Esval and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Esval's current Days Payable is 96.87, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 126.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Esval stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Esval (XSGO:ESVAL-C) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP0.04, compared to a current price of CLP0.04 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 96.87, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 126.87 and 38.2% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.11. 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 Esval (XSGO:ESVAL-C), the current Days Payable is 96.87 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.
Esval SA is a Chile-based company engaged in producing and distributing drinking water. It also collects, treats, and disposes of wastewater, and provides other related services. The other services offered by the company include shutoff and replacement, fixed charges for taps, postal delivery, sales of drinking water in cisterns, treatment of excess sewage, etc. It manages operations through two operating segments, the Coquimbo Region segment and the Valparaso Region segment. The company derives its maximum revenue from the sale of drinking water.
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