BoxBOX +1.92%78 Days Payable is 141.06 as of Apr. 2026, which is 134% above its 10-year median of 60.18. GuruFocus rates BOX with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $34.20 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,602 Software companies, Box ranks better than 77.48% on this metric.
Box's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $97 Mil. Box's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $63 Mil.
Hence, Box's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was 141.06.
The historical rank and industry rank for Box's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
BOX'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.89 Med: 60.18 Max: 144.69
Current: 143.48
During the past 13 years, Box's highest Days Payable was 144.69. The lowest was 26.89. And the median was 60.18.
BOX's Days Payable is ranked better than 77.48% of 2602
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 53.955
vs BOX: 143.48
Box's Days Payable
increased
from Apr. 2025 (0.00) to Apr. 2026 (141.06).
It may suggest that Boxdelayed paying its suppliers.
Box Days Payable Related Terms
Box Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Box'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 Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Box'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.
Box Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Box's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Box'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.
Box's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 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.
Box (BOX) has a Days Payable of 141.06 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 Box and its competitors. This is 134% above median its historical median of 60.18. Over the past decade, Box's Days Payable has ranged from 26.89 to 144.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Box ranks #586 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 22.5%.
Is Box's Days Payable too high?
Box's current Days Payable of 141.06 is 134% above median its 10-year median of 60.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.89 to a high of 144.69. The Software industry median Days Payable is 53.96. Box's value of 141.06 is 161.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Box ranks #586 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Box has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Box's Days Payable compare to CLBT and QLYS?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Box ranks #586 out of 2602 companies for Days Payable. This places Box in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 53.96. Box's value of 141.06 is 161.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Box's own Days Payable has ranged from 26.89 to 144.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 60.18 vs. the industry median of 53.96, Box 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 2,602 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. Box's current Days Payable of 141.06 is 161.4% 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 Box 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. Box's current Days Payable is 141.06, which is 134% above median its own 10-year median of 60.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Box stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Box (BOX) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $34.20, compared to a current price of $25.46 — trading 25.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 141.06, which is 134% above median its 10-year median of 60.18 and 161.4% above the Software industry median of 53.96. Box's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Box (BOX), the current Days Payable is 141.06 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 Box (BOX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Box stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $25.46 is trading 25.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $34.20.
GuruFocus considers Box to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BOX:
Days Payable: 141.06 (134% above median its 10-year median of 60.18)
GF Value™: $34.20 vs. price of $25.46 (25.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 161.4% above the Software median (#586 of 2602)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Box is a cloud-based content management platform that provides storage and workflow collaboration services for enterprise customers. The firm was founded in 2005 as a file, sync, and share provider. Over time, it built out and acquired workflow and security tools to evolve the pure-play FSS business into a content management business. Most recently, Box has been pursuing an AI-powered, intelligent content management strategy that can allow for metadata extraction and workflow automation.
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