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Quality and ReliabilityATH:QUAL -0.31%77 Days Payable is 81.15 as of Dec. 2025, which is 15% above its 10-year median of 70.76. GuruFocus rates ATH:QUAL with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.06 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,610 Software companies, Quality and Reliability ranks better than 63.95% on this metric.
* 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.
ATH:QUAL vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Days Payable Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, Quality and Reliability'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.
Quality and Reliability Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Quality and Reliability's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quality and Reliability'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.
Quality and Reliability'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.
Quality and Reliability (ATH:QUAL) has a Days Payable of 81.15 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 Quality and Reliability and its competitors. This is 15% above median its historical median of 70.76. Over the past decade, Quality and Reliability's Days Payable has ranged from 33.09 to 357.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Quality and Reliability ranks #941 out of 2610 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 36.1%.
Is Quality and Reliability's Days Payable too high?
Quality and Reliability's current Days Payable of 81.15 is 15% above median its 10-year median of 70.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.09 to a high of 357.42. The Software industry median Days Payable is 51.74. Quality and Reliability's value of 81.15 is 56.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quality and Reliability ranks #941 out of 2610 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Quality and Reliability has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quality and Reliability's Days Payable compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Quality and Reliability ranks #941 out of 2610 companies for Days Payable. This puts Quality and Reliability in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.74. Quality and Reliability's value of 81.15 is 56.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Quality and Reliability's own Days Payable has ranged from 33.09 to 357.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 70.76 vs. the industry median of 51.74, Quality and Reliability 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 Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 51.74, based on 2,610 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. Quality and Reliability's current Days Payable of 81.15 is 56.9% 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 Quality and Reliability and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 51.74 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quality and Reliability's current Days Payable is 81.15, which is 15% above median its own 10-year median of 70.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quality and Reliability stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quality and Reliability (ATH:QUAL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.06, compared to a current price of €1.30 — trading 36.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 81.15, which is 15% above median its 10-year median of 70.76 and 56.9% above the Software industry median of 51.74. Quality and Reliability's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Quality and Reliability (ATH:QUAL), the current Days Payable is 81.15 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 Quality and Reliability (ATH:QUAL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Quality and Reliability stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €1.30 is trading 36.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €2.06.
GuruFocus considers Quality and Reliability to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ATH:QUAL:
Days Payable: 81.15 (15% above median its 10-year median of 70.76)
GF Value™: €2.06 vs. price of €1.30 (36.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 56.9% above the Software median (#941 of 2610)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ATH:QUAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Quality and Reliability SA is engaged in software development and in the provision of integration services for information systems. The company delivers complex Integrated Information Systems for large and mid-size enterprises in the public and private sectors, cutting-edge technology solutions for Financial Institutions, Enterprise web Portals, white label e-Bookstore platforms & label e-commerce solutions, cross-platform Mobile Applications and multi-platform eBook interactive educational authoring tools.
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