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Empire PetroleumEP +1.96%40 Days Sales Outstanding is 51.74 as of Jun. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 68.27. GuruFocus rates EP with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.06 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 899 Oil & Gas companies, Empire Petroleum ranks worse than 74.64% on this metric.
Empire Petroleum (AMEX:EP) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation
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Empire Petroleum Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data
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EP vs EPM, SJT, ANNA: Days Sales Outstanding Comparison
For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Empire Petroleum's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding 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.
Empire Petroleum Days Sales Outstanding vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Empire Petroleum's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Petroleum's Days Sales Outstanding falls into.
Empire Petroleum Days Sales Outstanding Calculation
Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.
* 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.
Empire Petroleum (EP) has a Days Sales Outstanding of 51.74 as of Jun. 2026. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Empire Petroleum and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 68.27. Over the past decade, Empire Petroleum's Days Sales Outstanding has ranged from 34.71 to 129.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Empire Petroleum ranks #671 out of 899 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 74.6%.
Is Empire Petroleum's Days Sales Outstanding too high?
Empire Petroleum's current Days Sales Outstanding of 51.74 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 68.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 34.71 to a high of 129.62. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 45.35. Empire Petroleum's value of 51.74 is 14.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empire Petroleum ranks #671 out of 899 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Empire Petroleum has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Petroleum's Days Sales Outstanding compare to EPM and SJT?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Empire Petroleum ranks #671 out of 899 companies for Days Sales Outstanding. This places Empire Petroleum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Sales Outstanding is 45.35. Empire Petroleum's value of 51.74 is 14.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Empire Petroleum's own Days Sales Outstanding has ranged from 34.71 to 129.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 68.27 vs. the industry median of 45.35, Empire Petroleum 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 Sales Outstanding for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Sales Outstanding among Oil & Gas companies is 45.35, based on 899 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Sales Outstanding significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Sales Outstanding should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Empire Petroleum's current Days Sales Outstanding of 51.74 is 14.1% 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 Sales Outstanding mean?
A high Days Sales Outstanding can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days sales outstanding represents the average amount of days a company takes to collect receivables. View historical data on Empire Petroleum and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Sales Outstanding is 45.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empire Petroleum's current Days Sales Outstanding is 51.74, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 68.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Petroleum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Petroleum (EP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.06, compared to a current price of $3.12 — trading 2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Sales Outstanding is 51.74, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 68.27 and 14.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 45.35. Empire Petroleum's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Sales Outstanding calculated?
Days Sales Outstanding is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Empire Petroleum (EP), the current Days Sales Outstanding is 51.74 as of Jun. 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 Empire Petroleum (EP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Empire Petroleum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.12 is trading 2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.06.
GuruFocus considers Empire Petroleum to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EP:
Days Sales Outstanding: 51.74 (24% below median its 10-year median of 68.27)
GF Value™: $3.06 vs. price of $3.12 (2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 14.1% above the Oil & Gas median (#671 of 899)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Empire Petroleum Corp is a conventional oil and natural gas producer with a main focus in the United States onshore. The company possesses long-life, mature, producing assets with slow decline profiles in the Permian Basin, Bakken region and central Gulf Coast region, in the states of New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Louisiana and Texas. It has production from operated and non-operated wells in Lea County in New Mexico, Bottineau, Renville, Burke, and McKenzie Counties in North Dakota, Richland County in Montana, St. Landry, Beauregard Parishes in Louisiana and Houston, Leon and Madison Counties in Texas. The Company operates as one operating segment and one reportable segment which is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of oil, gas, and NGLs.
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