Lynas Rare EarthsASX:LYC +4.03%78 Days Payable is 42.47 as of Dec. 2025, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 48.38. GuruFocus rates ASX:LYC with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of A$13.70 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,064 Metals & Mining companies, Lynas Rare Earths ranks worse than 70.11% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lynas Rare Earths's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:LYC'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 15.92 Med: 48.38 Max: 78.22
Current: 56.08
During the past 13 years, Lynas Rare Earths's highest Days Payable was 78.22. The lowest was 15.92. And the median was 48.38.
ASX:LYC's Days Payable is ranked worse than 70.11% of 1064
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 127.62
vs ASX:LYC: 56.08
Lynas Rare Earths's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (49.34) to Dec. 2025 (42.47).
It may suggest that Lynas Rare Earthsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Lynas Rare Earths Days Payable Related Terms
Lynas Rare Earths Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lynas Rare Earths'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.
Lynas Rare Earths Days Payable Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Lynas Rare Earths'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.
Lynas Rare Earths Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Lynas Rare Earths's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lynas Rare Earths'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.
Lynas Rare Earths's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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.
Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) has a Days Payable of 42.47 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 Lynas Rare Earths and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 48.38. Over the past decade, Lynas Rare Earths' Days Payable has ranged from 15.92 to 78.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Lynas Rare Earths ranks #746 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 70.1%.
Is Lynas Rare Earths' Days Payable too high?
Lynas Rare Earths' current Days Payable of 42.47 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 48.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 15.92 to a high of 78.22. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Lynas Rare Earths' value of 42.47 is 66.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lynas Rare Earths ranks #746 out of 1064 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lynas Rare Earths has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lynas Rare Earths' Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Lynas Rare Earths ranks #746 out of 1064 companies for Days Payable. This places Lynas Rare Earths in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 127.62. Lynas Rare Earths' value of 42.47 is 66.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Lynas Rare Earths' own Days Payable has ranged from 15.92 to 78.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.38 vs. the industry median of 127.62, Lynas Rare Earths 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 127.62, based on 1,064 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. Lynas Rare Earths's current Days Payable of 42.47 is 66.7% 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 Lynas Rare Earths and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 127.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lynas Rare Earths's current Days Payable is 42.47, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 48.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lynas Rare Earths stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$13.70, compared to a current price of A$19.34 — trading 41.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 42.47, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 48.38 and 66.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 127.62. Lynas Rare Earths' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 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 Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC), the current Days Payable is 42.47 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 Lynas Rare Earths (ASX:LYC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lynas Rare Earths stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$19.34 is trading 41.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$13.70.
GuruFocus considers Lynas Rare Earths to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:LYC:
Days Payable: 42.47 (12% below median its 10-year median of 48.38)
GF Value™: A$13.70 vs. price of A$19.34 (41.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 66.7% below the Metals & Mining median (#746 of 1064)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:LYC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lynas is the largest rare-earth producer outside China. It owns the high-grade Mount Weld deposit in Western Australia and rare-earth processing facilities in Kalgoorlie and Malaysia. We estimate that Mount Weld is the world's lowest-cost producer of separated neodymium and praseodymium, light rare-earth materials, which are sold to customers in the form of neodymium-praseodymium oxide with a mine life exceeding 20 years. As of December 2025, Lynas is also the only producer of separated heavy rare-earth dysprosium and terbium outside China. The company is further expanding NdPr capacity while diversifying into producing additional separated rare-earth materials, including samarium. It also intends to move downstream into rare-earth metal and magnet production.
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