AvalonBay CommunitiesAVB +2.14%84 Days Payable is 31.60 as of Mar. 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 37.40. GuruFocus rates AVB with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $207.83 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 548 REITs companies, AvalonBay Communities ranks worse than 81.2% on this metric.
AvalonBay Communities Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AvalonBay Communities'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 REIT - Residential subindustry, AvalonBay Communities'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.
AvalonBay Communities Days Payable vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, AvalonBay Communities's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AvalonBay Communities'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.
AvalonBay Communities'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.
AvalonBay Communities (AVB) has a Days Payable of 31.60 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 AvalonBay Communities and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 37.40. Over the past decade, AvalonBay Communities' Days Payable has ranged from 27.11 to 53.37. According to the industry distribution chart, AvalonBay Communities ranks #445 out of 548 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 81.2%.
Is AvalonBay Communities' Days Payable too high?
AvalonBay Communities' current Days Payable of 31.60 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 37.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.11 to a high of 53.37. The REITs industry median Days Payable is 119.84. AvalonBay Communities' value of 31.60 is 73.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AvalonBay Communities ranks #445 out of 548 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AvalonBay Communities has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AvalonBay Communities' Days Payable compare to EQR and ESS?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, AvalonBay Communities ranks #445 out of 548 companies for Days Payable. This places AvalonBay Communities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 119.84. AvalonBay Communities' value of 31.60 is 73.6% below this benchmark. Historically, AvalonBay Communities' own Days Payable has ranged from 27.11 to 53.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 37.40 vs. the industry median of 119.84, AvalonBay Communities 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 REITs company?
The median Days Payable among REITs companies is 119.84, based on 548 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. AvalonBay Communities's current Days Payable of 31.60 is 73.6% 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 AvalonBay Communities and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Days Payable is 119.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AvalonBay Communities's current Days Payable is 31.60, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 37.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AvalonBay Communities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AvalonBay Communities (AVB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $207.83, compared to a current price of $190.12 — trading 8.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 31.60, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 37.40 and 73.6% below the REITs industry median of 119.84. AvalonBay Communities' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 AvalonBay Communities (AVB), the current Days Payable is 31.60 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 AvalonBay Communities (AVB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AvalonBay Communities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $190.12 is trading 8.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $207.83.
GuruFocus considers AvalonBay Communities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AVB:
Days Payable: 31.60 (16% below median its 10-year median of 37.40)
GF Value™: $207.83 vs. price of $190.12 (8.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 73.6% below the REITs median (#445 of 548)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AVB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AvalonBay Communities owns a portfolio of 296 apartment communities with more than 90,000 units and is developing 24 additional properties with approximately 8,600 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties in major metropolitan areas of New England, New York/New Jersey, Washington, D.C., California, and the Pacific Northwest.
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