Axfood ABAXFOF 90 Days Payable is 38.85 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% above its 10-year median of 34.60. GuruFocus rates AXFOF with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.41 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, Axfood AB ranks worse than 58.55% on this metric.
Axfood AB's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $840 Mil. Axfood AB's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,973 Mil.
Hence, Axfood AB's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 38.85.
The historical rank and industry rank for Axfood AB's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
AXFOF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.5 Med: 34.6 Max: 38.52
Current: 35.9
During the past 13 years, Axfood AB's highest Days Payable was 38.52. The lowest was 29.50. And the median was 34.60.
AXFOF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 58.55% of 304
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.205
vs AXFOF: 35.90
Axfood AB's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (35.01) to Mar. 2026 (38.85).
It may suggest that Axfood ABdelayed paying its suppliers.
Axfood AB Days Payable Related Terms
Axfood AB Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Axfood AB's Days Payable can be seen below:
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For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Axfood AB'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.
Axfood AB Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Axfood AB's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axfood AB'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.
Axfood AB'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.
Axfood AB (AXFOF) has a Days Payable of 38.85 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 Axfood AB and its competitors. This is 12% above median its historical median of 34.60. Over the past decade, Axfood AB's Days Payable has ranged from 29.50 to 38.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Axfood AB ranks #178 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 58.6%.
Is Axfood AB's Days Payable too high?
Axfood AB's current Days Payable of 38.85 is 12% above median its 10-year median of 34.60. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.50 to a high of 38.52. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Axfood AB's value of 38.85 is 10.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Axfood AB ranks #178 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Axfood AB has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axfood AB's Days Payable compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Axfood AB ranks #178 out of 304 companies for Days Payable. This places Axfood AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Axfood AB's value of 38.85 is 10.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Axfood AB's own Days Payable has ranged from 29.50 to 38.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.60 vs. the industry median of 43.21, Axfood AB 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. Axfood AB's current Days Payable of 38.85 is 10.1% 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 Axfood AB 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. Axfood AB's current Days Payable is 38.85, which is 12% above median its own 10-year median of 34.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axfood AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axfood AB (AXFOF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.41, compared to a current price of $28.00 — trading 24.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 38.85, which is 12% above median its 10-year median of 34.60 and 10.1% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. Axfood AB's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 Axfood AB (AXFOF), the current Days Payable is 38.85 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 Axfood AB (AXFOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axfood AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $28.00 is trading 24.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $22.41.
GuruFocus considers Axfood AB to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for AXFOF:
Days Payable: 38.85 (12% above median its 10-year median of 34.60)
GF Value™: $22.41 vs. price of $28.00 (24.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 10.1% below the Retail - Defensive median (#178 of 304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AXFOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Axfood AB operates food retail and wholesale businesses in Sweden. The company operates various food retail grocery chains, discount stores, hypermarkets, restaurants, cafes, and pharmacies through different brands. The company's operating segments include Willys, Hemkop, Dagab, City Gross, and Snabbgross. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Willys segment, which is a discount grocery chain, offering various products in both group-owned stores and online. This segment also includes the partly owned cross-border grocery chain Eurocash.
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