BASE (Couchbase) Days Payable: 56.30 (As of Jul. 2025) — Near Median


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What is Couchbase Days Payable?

Couchbase BASE 17 Days Payable is 56.30 as of Jul. 2025, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 52.78. GuruFocus rates BASE with a GF Score™ of 17/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.01. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Couchbase's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Jul. 2025 was $4.5 Mil. Couchbase's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jul. 2025 was $7.3 Mil. Hence, Couchbase's Days Payable for the three months ended in Jul. 2025 was 56.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for Couchbase's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

BASE' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30   Med: 52.78   Max: 85.14
Current: 56.75

During the past 6 years, Couchbase's highest Days Payable was 85.14. The lowest was 30.00. And the median was 52.78.

BASE's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 53.955 vs BASE: 56.75

Couchbase's Days Payable declined from Jul. 2024 (64.25) to Jul. 2025 (56.30). It may suggest that Couchbase accelerated paying its suppliers.


Couchbase Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Couchbase'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.

Couchbase Days Payable Chart

Couchbase Annual Data
Trend Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 66.73 53.72 30.00 51.84 51.56

Couchbase Quarterly Data
Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 64.25 67.89 50.38 44.93 56.30

BASE vs ATEN, SUPX, RPD: Days Payable Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Couchbase'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.


Couchbase Days Payable vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Couchbase's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Couchbase's Days Payable falls into.


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Couchbase Days Payable Calculation

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.

Couchbase's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jan. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (4.865 + 2.186) / 2 ) / 24.959*365
=3.5255 / 24.959*365
=51.56

Couchbase's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Jul. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Apr. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Jul. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jul. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (4.565 + 4.493) / 2 ) / 7.341*365 / 4
=4.529 / 7.341*365 / 4
=56.30

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 56.30 mean?
Couchbase (BASE) has a Days Payable of 56.30 as of Jul. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Couchbase and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 52.78. Over the past decade, Couchbase's Days Payable has ranged from 30.00 to 85.14.
Is Couchbase's Days Payable too high?
Couchbase's current Days Payable of 56.30 is near median its 10-year median of 52.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 30.00 to a high of 85.14. The Software industry median Days Payable is 53.96. Couchbase's value of 56.30 is 4.3% above this industry median. Overall, Couchbase has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Couchbase's Days Payable compare to ATEN and SUPX?
Couchbase's Days Payable of 56.30 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.96. Couchbase's value of 56.30 is 4.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Couchbase's own Days Payable has ranged from 30.00 to 85.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.78 vs. the industry median of 53.96, Couchbase 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 53.96, based on 2,604 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. Couchbase's current Days Payable of 56.30 is 4.3% 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 Couchbase and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 53.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Couchbase's current Days Payable is 56.30, which is near median its own 10-year median of 52.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Couchbase stock overvalued right now?
Couchbase (BASE) has a current Days Payable of 56.30. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.01, compared to a current price of $24.51 — trading 28.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 56.30, which is near median its 10-year median of 52.78 and 4.3% above the Software industry median of 53.96. Couchbase's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 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 Couchbase (BASE), the current Days Payable is 56.30 as of Jul. 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 Couchbase (BASE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Couchbase stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $24.51 is trading 28.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.01.

Key valuation signals for BASE:

  • Days Payable: 56.30 (near median its 10-year median of 52.78)
  • GF Value™: $19.01 vs. price of $24.51 (28.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 17/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 4.3% above the Software median

No single metric tells the full story. See the BASE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Couchbase Business Description

Address 3250 Olcott Street, Santa Clara, CA, USA, 95054
Couchbase Inc provides a modern cloud database that offers the robust capabilities required for business-critical applications on a scalable and available platform. It empower developers and architects to build, deploy and run mission-critical applications. Couchbase delivers a high-performance, flexible and scalable modern database that runs across the data center and any cloud. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from the United States.
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