AstronicsATRO +3.95%56 Days Payable is 28.45 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 27.57. GuruFocus rates ATRO with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.45 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 337 Aerospace & Defense companies, Astronics ranks worse than 89.61% on this metric.
Astronics's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $48.5 Mil. Astronics's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $155.5 Mil.
Hence, Astronics's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 28.45.
The historical rank and industry rank for Astronics's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ATRO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.12 Med: 27.57 Max: 44.44
Current: 28.5
During the past 13 years, Astronics's highest Days Payable was 44.44. The lowest was 20.12. And the median was 27.57.
ATRO's Days Payable is ranked worse than 89.61% of 337
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 65.05
vs ATRO: 28.50
Astronics's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (27.75) to Mar. 2026 (28.45).
It may suggest that Astronicsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Astronics Days Payable Related Terms
Astronics Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Astronics'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 Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Astronics'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.
Astronics Days Payable vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Astronics's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Astronics'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.
Astronics'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.
Astronics (ATRO) has a Days Payable of 28.45 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 Astronics and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 27.57. Over the past decade, Astronics' Days Payable has ranged from 20.12 to 44.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Astronics ranks #302 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 89.6%.
Is Astronics' Days Payable too high?
Astronics' current Days Payable of 28.45 is near median its 10-year median of 27.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.12 to a high of 44.44. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Days Payable is 65.05. Astronics' value of 28.45 is 56.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Astronics ranks #302 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Astronics has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Astronics' Days Payable compare to HAWK and VOYG?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Astronics ranks #302 out of 337 companies for Days Payable. This places Astronics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 65.05. Astronics' value of 28.45 is 56.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Astronics' own Days Payable has ranged from 20.12 to 44.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 27.57 vs. the industry median of 65.05, Astronics 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 65.05, based on 337 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. Astronics's current Days Payable of 28.45 is 56.3% 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 Astronics and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Days Payable is 65.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Astronics's current Days Payable is 28.45, which is near median its own 10-year median of 27.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Astronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astronics (ATRO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.45, compared to a current price of $88.21 — trading 353.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 28.45, which is near median its 10-year median of 27.57 and 56.3% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 65.05. Astronics' overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 4 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 Astronics (ATRO), the current Days Payable is 28.45 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 Astronics (ATRO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Astronics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $88.21 is trading 353.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.45.
GuruFocus considers Astronics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ATRO:
Days Payable: 28.45 (near median its 10-year median of 27.57)
GF Value™: $19.45 vs. price of $88.21 (353.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 56.3% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#302 of 337)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ATRO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Astronics Corporation is a provider of technologies to the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries, offering high-performance electrical power generation and distribution systems, motion systems, lighting and safety systems, avionics products, systems certification, aircraft structures, and automated test systems. The company operates through two reportable segments, Aerospace and Test Systems. The Aerospace segment designs and manufactures products for the aerospace and defense industry and generates the majority of revenue, while the Test Systems segment designs, develops, manufactures, and maintains automated test systems for the aerospace and defense, communications, and mass transit industries. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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