Century CommunitiesCCS +3.34%69 Days Payable is 18.99 as of Mar. 2026, which is 51% above its 10-year median of 12.56. GuruFocus rates CCS with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $72.06 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,571 Real Estate companies, Century Communities ranks worse than 89.94% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Century Communities's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CCS'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.09 Med: 12.56 Max: 16.05
Current: 15.73
During the past 13 years, Century Communities's highest Days Payable was 16.05. The lowest was 6.09. And the median was 12.56.
CCS's Days Payable is ranked worse than 89.94% of 1571
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 94.38
vs CCS: 15.73
Century Communities's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (16.83) to Mar. 2026 (18.99).
It may suggest that Century Communitiesdelayed paying its suppliers.
Century Communities Days Payable Related Terms
Century Communities Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Century Communities'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 Real Estate - Development subindustry, Century Communities'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.
Century Communities Days Payable vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Century Communities's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Century Communities'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.
Century Communities'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.
Century Communities (CCS) has a Days Payable of 18.99 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 Century Communities and its competitors. This is 51% above median its historical median of 12.56. Over the past decade, Century Communities' Days Payable has ranged from 6.09 to 16.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Century Communities ranks #1413 out of 1571 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 89.9%.
Is Century Communities' Days Payable too high?
Century Communities' current Days Payable of 18.99 is 51% above median its 10-year median of 12.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.09 to a high of 16.05. The Real Estate industry median Days Payable is 94.38. Century Communities' value of 18.99 is 79.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Century Communities ranks #1413 out of 1571 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Century Communities has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Century Communities' Days Payable compare to FOR and FPH?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Century Communities ranks #1413 out of 1571 companies for Days Payable. This places Century Communities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 94.38. Century Communities' value of 18.99 is 79.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Century Communities' own Days Payable has ranged from 6.09 to 16.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.56 vs. the industry median of 94.38, Century Communities 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 Real Estate company?
The median Days Payable among Real Estate companies is 94.38, based on 1,571 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. Century Communities's current Days Payable of 18.99 is 79.9% 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 Century Communities and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Days Payable is 94.38 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Century Communities's current Days Payable is 18.99, which is 51% above median its own 10-year median of 12.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Century Communities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Communities (CCS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $72.06, compared to a current price of $71.84 — trading 0.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 18.99, which is 51% above median its 10-year median of 12.56 and 79.9% below the Real Estate industry median of 94.38. Century Communities' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 10 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 Century Communities (CCS), the current Days Payable is 18.99 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 Century Communities (CCS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Century Communities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $71.84 is trading 0.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $72.06.
GuruFocus considers Century Communities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for CCS:
Days Payable: 18.99 (51% above median its 10-year median of 12.56)
GF Value™: $72.06 vs. price of $71.84 (0.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 79.9% below the Real Estate median (#1413 of 1571)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CCS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Century Communities Inc is engaged in the development, design, construction, marketing and sale of single-family attached and detached homes. The company builds and sells homes under its Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Its reportable segments for homebuilding operations are: i) West (California and Washington) ii) Mountain (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah), iii) Texas, iv) Southeast (Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee), v) Century Complete (Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, and South Carolina). The company's other reportable segments include: Financial Services and Century Living. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the sale of new homes in the Mountain segment.
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