The historical rank and industry rank for Big 5 Sporting Goods's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
BGFV'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.36 Med: 46.92 Max: 59.31
Current: 53.2
During the past 13 years, Big 5 Sporting Goods's highest Days Payable was 59.31. The lowest was 37.36. And the median was 46.92.
BGFV's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 51.625
vs BGFV: 53.20
Big 5 Sporting Goods's Days Payable
increased
from Jun. 2024 (52.33) to Jun. 2025 (57.77).
It may suggest that Big 5 Sporting Goodsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Days Payable Related Terms
Big 5 Sporting Goods Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Big 5 Sporting Goods'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 Specialty Retail subindustry, Big 5 Sporting Goods'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.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Big 5 Sporting Goods's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Big 5 Sporting Goods'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.
Big 5 Sporting Goods's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) has a Days Payable of 57.77 as of Jun. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Big 5 Sporting Goods and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 46.92. Over the past decade, Big 5 Sporting Goods' Days Payable has ranged from 37.36 to 59.31.
Is Big 5 Sporting Goods' Days Payable too high?
Big 5 Sporting Goods' current Days Payable of 57.77 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 46.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 37.36 to a high of 59.31. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.63. Big 5 Sporting Goods' value of 57.77 is 11.9% above this industry median. Overall, Big 5 Sporting Goods has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Big 5 Sporting Goods' Days Payable compare to JBDI and TLF?
Big 5 Sporting Goods' Days Payable of 57.77 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.63. Big 5 Sporting Goods' value of 57.77 is 11.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Big 5 Sporting Goods' own Days Payable has ranged from 37.36 to 59.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 46.92 vs. the industry median of 51.63, Big 5 Sporting Goods 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.63, based on 1,098 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. Big 5 Sporting Goods's current Days Payable of 57.77 is 11.9% 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 Big 5 Sporting Goods and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Big 5 Sporting Goods's current Days Payable is 57.77, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 46.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Big 5 Sporting Goods stock overvalued right now?
Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) has a current Days Payable of 57.77. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.96, compared to a current price of $1.44 — trading 63.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 57.77, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 46.92 and 11.9% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.63. Big 5 Sporting Goods' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 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 Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV), the current Days Payable is 57.77 as of Jun. 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 Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Big 5 Sporting Goods stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.44 is trading 63.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.96.
Key valuation signals for BGFV:
Days Payable: 57.77 (23% above median its 10-year median of 46.92)
GF Value™: $3.96 vs. price of $1.44 (63.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 11.9% above the Retail - Cyclical median
No single metric tells the full story. See the BGFV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp is a specialty retailer company that is principally engaged in the sale of sporting goods in the Western United States. Its product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation and roller sports. The company operates solely as a sporting goods retailer, which includes both its retail stores and an e-commerce platform. The company operates a distribution center located in Riverside, California, that services all of its stores and e-commerce platform.
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