Mission ProduceAVO +4.27%80 Days Payable is 27.79 as of Apr. 2026, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 21.44. GuruFocus rates AVO with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.80 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, Mission Produce ranks worse than 74.34% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mission Produce's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
AVO'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.7 Med: 21.44 Max: 27.76
Current: 27.76
During the past 8 years, Mission Produce's highest Days Payable was 27.76. The lowest was 17.70. And the median was 21.44.
AVO's Days Payable is ranked worse than 74.34% of 304
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.205
vs AVO: 27.76
Mission Produce's Days Payable
increased
from Apr. 2025 (26.92) to Apr. 2026 (27.79).
It may suggest that Mission Producedelayed paying its suppliers.
Mission Produce Days Payable Related Terms
Mission Produce Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mission Produce's Days Payable can be seen below:
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For the Food Distribution subindustry, Mission Produce'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.
Mission Produce Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Mission Produce's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mission Produce'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.
Mission Produce's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 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.
Mission Produce (AVO) has a Days Payable of 27.79 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Mission Produce and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 21.44. Over the past decade, Mission Produce's Days Payable has ranged from 17.70 to 27.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Mission Produce ranks #226 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 74.3%.
Is Mission Produce's Days Payable too high?
Mission Produce's current Days Payable of 27.79 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 21.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.70 to a high of 27.76. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Mission Produce's value of 27.79 is 35.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mission Produce ranks #226 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mission Produce has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mission Produce's Days Payable compare to WILC and CVGW?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Mission Produce ranks #226 out of 304 companies for Days Payable. This places Mission Produce in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Mission Produce's value of 27.79 is 35.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Mission Produce's own Days Payable has ranged from 17.70 to 27.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.44 vs. the industry median of 43.21, Mission Produce 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.21, based on 304 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. Mission Produce's current Days Payable of 27.79 is 35.7% 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 Mission Produce and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mission Produce's current Days Payable is 27.79, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 21.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mission Produce stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mission Produce (AVO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.80, compared to a current price of $12.21 — trading 4.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 27.79, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 21.44 and 35.7% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. Mission Produce's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Mission Produce (AVO), the current Days Payable is 27.79 as of Apr. 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 Mission Produce (AVO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mission Produce stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $12.21 is trading 4.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $12.80.
GuruFocus considers Mission Produce to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AVO:
Days Payable: 27.79 (30% above median its 10-year median of 21.44)
GF Value™: $12.80 vs. price of $12.21 (4.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 35.7% below the Retail - Defensive median (#226 of 304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AVO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mission Produce Inc produces, packs, and distributes mainly Hass avocados to retail, wholesale, and food service customers, offering pre-ripe and ripened fruit tailored to customer specifications through its network of ripening facilities. The Company operates through three segments: Marketing & Distribution, which sources and distributes fruit globally and generates the majority of revenue; International Farming, which owns and operates avocado orchards and supplies fruit mainly to Marketing & Distribution, with operations principally in Peru and Guatemala; and Blueberries, which farms blueberries sold under an exclusive marketing agreement. The Company's operations span Peru, the United States, Guatemala, Mexico, Europe, and Canada.
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