AADX (Applied Aerospace & Defense) Days Payable: 29.69 (As of Dec. 2025) — 16% Below Median


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What is Applied Aerospace & Defense Days Payable?

Applied Aerospace & Defense AADX -1.06% 11 Days Payable is 29.69 as of Dec. 2025, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 35.20. GuruFocus rates AADX with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 339 Aerospace & Defense companies, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks worse than 87.02% on this metric.

Applied Aerospace & Defense's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $35.8 Mil. Applied Aerospace & Defense's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $439.8 Mil. Hence, Applied Aerospace & Defense's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.84.

The historical rank and industry rank for Applied Aerospace & Defense's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

AADX' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.69   Med: 35.2   Max: 40.71
Current: 29.69

During the past 2 years, Applied Aerospace & Defense's highest Days Payable was 40.71. The lowest was 29.69. And the median was 35.20.

AADX's Days Payable is ranked worse than
87.02% of 339 companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 64.65 vs AADX: 29.69

Applied Aerospace & Defense's Days Payable increased from . 20 (0.00) to Dec. 2025 (29.69). It may suggest that Applied Aerospace & Defense delayed paying its suppliers.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Applied Aerospace & Defense'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.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Days Payable Chart

Applied Aerospace & Defense Annual Data
Trend Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
40.71 29.69

Applied Aerospace & Defense Semi-Annual Data
Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable 40.71 29.69

AADX vs YSS, ACHR, LUNR: Days Payable Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Applied Aerospace & Defense'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.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Days Payable vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Applied Aerospace & Defense's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Applied Aerospace & Defense's Days Payable falls into.


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Applied Aerospace & Defense 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.

Applied Aerospace & Defense'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
=( (33.649 + 37.894) / 2 ) / 439.826*365
=35.7715 / 439.826*365
=29.69

Applied Aerospace & Defense'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
=( (33.649 + 37.894) / 2 ) / 439.826*365 / 2
=35.7715 / 439.826*365 / 2
=14.84

* 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 29.69 mean?
Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) has a Days Payable of 29.69 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 Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 35.20. Over the past decade, Applied Aerospace & Defense's Days Payable has ranged from 29.69 to 40.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #295 out of 339 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Applied Aerospace & Defense's Days Payable too high?
Applied Aerospace & Defense's current Days Payable of 29.69 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 35.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.69 to a high of 40.71. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Days Payable is 64.65. Applied Aerospace & Defense's value of 29.69 is 54.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #295 out of 339 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Applied Aerospace & Defense has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied Aerospace & Defense's Days Payable compare to YSS and ACHR?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #295 out of 339 companies for Days Payable. This places Applied Aerospace & Defense in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 64.65. Applied Aerospace & Defense's value of 29.69 is 54.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Applied Aerospace & Defense's own Days Payable has ranged from 29.69 to 40.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 35.20 vs. the industry median of 64.65, Applied Aerospace & Defense 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Days Payable among Aerospace & Defense companies is 64.65, based on 339 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. Applied Aerospace & Defense's current Days Payable of 29.69 is 54.1% 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 Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Days Payable is 64.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Applied Aerospace & Defense's current Days Payable is 29.69, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 35.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied Aerospace & Defense stock overvalued right now?
Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) has a current Days Payable of 29.69. The current Days Payable is 29.69, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 35.20 and 54.1% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 64.65. Applied Aerospace & Defense's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 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 Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX), the current Days Payable is 29.69 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.

Applied Aerospace & Defense Business Description

Address 335 Quality Circle NW, Huntsville, AL, USA, 35806
Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc specializes in providing engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for space and defense technology companies. The company builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments, combining deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sales of Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, followed by Space and Launch Systems, C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems.
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