Continental AGCHIX:COND +0.75%56 Days Payable is 68.29 as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 80.01. GuruFocus rates CHIX:COND with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €34.98 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,313 Vehicles & Parts companies, Continental AG ranks worse than 53.54% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Continental AG's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:CONd'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 63.02 Med: 80.01 Max: 164.88
Current: 63.02
During the past 13 years, Continental AG's highest Days Payable was 164.88. The lowest was 63.02. And the median was 80.01.
CHIX:CONd's Days Payable is ranked worse than 53.54% of 1313
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 67.12
vs CHIX:CONd: 63.02
Continental AG's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (115.00) to Mar. 2026 (68.29).
It may suggest that Continental AGaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Continental AG Days Payable Related Terms
Continental AG Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Continental AG'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 Auto Parts subindustry, Continental AG'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.
Continental AG Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Continental AG's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Continental AG'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.
Continental AG'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.
Continental AG (CHIX:COND) has a Days Payable of 68.29 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 Continental AG and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 80.01. Over the past decade, Continental AG's Days Payable has ranged from 63.02 to 164.88. According to the industry distribution chart, Continental AG ranks #703 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 53.5%.
Is Continental AG's Days Payable too high?
Continental AG's current Days Payable of 68.29 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 80.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 63.02 to a high of 164.88. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.12. Continental AG's value of 68.29 is 1.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Continental AG ranks #703 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Continental AG has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Continental AG's Days Payable compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Continental AG ranks #703 out of 1313 companies for Days Payable. This places Continental AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.12. Continental AG's value of 68.29 is 1.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Continental AG's own Days Payable has ranged from 63.02 to 164.88 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 80.01 vs. the industry median of 67.12, Continental AG 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.12, based on 1,313 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. Continental AG's current Days Payable of 68.29 is 1.7% 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 Continental AG and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Continental AG's current Days Payable is 68.29, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 80.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Continental AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Continental AG (CHIX:COND) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €34.98, compared to a current price of €73.99 — trading 111.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 68.29, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 80.01 and 1.7% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.12. Continental AG's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Continental AG (CHIX:COND), the current Days Payable is 68.29 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 Continental AG (CHIX:COND) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Continental AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €73.99 is trading 111.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €34.98.
GuruFocus considers Continental AG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:COND:
Days Payable: 68.29 (15% below median its 10-year median of 80.01)
GF Value™: €34.98 vs. price of €73.99 (111.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 1.7% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#703 of 1313)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:COND stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Following the spinoff of its automotive middleware business in 2025 and the planned sale of ContiTech, the rubber solutions business, in 2026, Continental will be a pure-play tire manufacturer. According to our research, Continental Tires is the fourth-largest branded tire manufacturer internationally, with approximately 7% market share globally, behind Michelin, Bridgestone, and Goodyear, with global market shares of around 14%, 14% and 9%, respectively. Geographically, its operations remain Europe-heavy, where it derives 52% of revenue, followed by North America, and Asia-Pacific and "other," contributing 29% and 19%, respectively. Twenty-four percent of tires are sold into the new vehicle market with automotive original equipment as customers, and 76% sold as replacement tires.
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