Alphatec HoldingsATEC +2.13%66 Days Payable is 71.30 as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 90.42. GuruFocus rates ATEC with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.28 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 795 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Alphatec Holdings ranks worse than 53.33% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alphatec Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ATEC'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.08 Med: 90.42 Max: 109.31
Current: 65.25
During the past 13 years, Alphatec Holdings's highest Days Payable was 109.31. The lowest was 53.08. And the median was 90.42.
ATEC's Days Payable is ranked worse than 53.33% of 795
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 67.87
vs ATEC: 65.25
Alphatec Holdings's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (78.70) to Mar. 2026 (71.30).
It may suggest that Alphatec Holdingsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Alphatec Holdings Days Payable Related Terms
Alphatec Holdings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alphatec Holdings'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.
For the Medical Devices subindustry, Alphatec Holdings'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.
Alphatec Holdings Days Payable vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Alphatec Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alphatec Holdings'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.
Alphatec Holdings'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.
Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) has a Days Payable of 71.30 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 Alphatec Holdings and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 90.42. Over the past decade, Alphatec Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 53.08 to 109.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Alphatec Holdings ranks #424 out of 795 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 53.3%.
Is Alphatec Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Alphatec Holdings' current Days Payable of 71.30 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 90.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 53.08 to a high of 109.31. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Days Payable is 67.87. Alphatec Holdings' value of 71.30 is 5.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alphatec Holdings ranks #424 out of 795 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Alphatec Holdings has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alphatec Holdings' Days Payable compare to BFLY and INSP?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Alphatec Holdings ranks #424 out of 795 companies for Days Payable. This places Alphatec Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.87. Alphatec Holdings' value of 71.30 is 5.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Alphatec Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 53.08 to 109.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 90.42 vs. the industry median of 67.87, Alphatec Holdings 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Days Payable among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 67.87, based on 795 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. Alphatec Holdings's current Days Payable of 71.30 is 5.1% 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 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 Alphatec Holdings and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Days Payable is 67.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alphatec Holdings's current Days Payable is 71.30, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 90.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alphatec Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.28, compared to a current price of $8.89 — trading 41.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 71.30, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 90.42 and 5.1% above the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 67.87. Alphatec Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Alphatec Holdings (ATEC), the current Days Payable is 71.30 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.
Is Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alphatec Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.89 is trading 41.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $15.28.
GuruFocus considers Alphatec Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ATEC:
Days Payable: 71.30 (21% below median its 10-year median of 90.42)
GF Value™: $15.28 vs. price of $8.89 (41.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 5.1% above the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#424 of 795)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ATEC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alphatec Holdings Inc is a medical technology company focused on the designing, development, and advancement of products for the surgical treatment of spinal disorders associated with disease and degeneration, congenital deformities, and trauma. The company's spine approach technologies include Posterior Cervical Fusion, Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion, Lateral Interbody Fusion, and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion among others. Its procedural offerings are designed to address the underlying causes of spinal pathology by advancing the three fundamental objectives of spine surgery: (1) decompression of neural elements, (2) stabilization of spinal segments, and (3) restoration and maintenance of proper spinal alignment.
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