CapitaCTAGF -19.54%56 Days Payable is 49.99 as of Dec. 2025, which is 101% above its 10-year median of 24.85. GuruFocus rates CTAGF with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.64. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 943 Business Services companies, Capita ranks worse than 56.73% on this metric.
Capita's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $331 Mil. Capita's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,209 Mil.
Hence, Capita's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 49.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for Capita's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CTAGF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 20.73 Med: 24.85 Max: 65.24
Current: 38.78
During the past 13 years, Capita's highest Days Payable was 65.24. The lowest was 20.73. And the median was 24.85.
CTAGF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 56.73% of 943
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 46.92
vs CTAGF: 38.78
Capita's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (48.60) to Dec. 2025 (49.99).
It may suggest that Capitadelayed paying its suppliers.
Capita Days Payable Related Terms
Capita Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Capita'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 Business Services subindustry, Capita'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.
Capita Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Capita's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Capita'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.
Capita'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.
Capita (CTAGF) has a Days Payable of 49.99 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Capita and its competitors. This is 101% above median its historical median of 24.85. Over the past decade, Capita's Days Payable has ranged from 20.73 to 65.24. According to the industry distribution chart, Capita ranks #535 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 56.7%.
Is Capita's Days Payable too high?
Capita's current Days Payable of 49.99 is 101% above median its 10-year median of 24.85. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.73 to a high of 65.24. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Capita's value of 49.99 is 6.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Capita ranks #535 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Capita has a GF Score™ of 56/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Capita's Days Payable compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Capita ranks #535 out of 943 companies for Days Payable. This places Capita in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Capita's value of 49.99 is 6.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Capita's own Days Payable has ranged from 20.73 to 65.24 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.85 vs. the industry median of 46.92, Capita 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 46.92, based on 943 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. Capita's current Days Payable of 49.99 is 6.5% 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 Capita and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Capita's current Days Payable is 49.99, which is 101% above median its own 10-year median of 24.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Capita stock overvalued right now?
Capita (CTAGF) has a current Days Payable of 49.99. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.64, compared to a current price of $3.50 — trading 32.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 49.99, which is 101% above median its 10-year median of 24.85 and 6.5% above the Business Services industry median of 46.92. Capita's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Capita (CTAGF), the current Days Payable is 49.99 as of Dec. 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 Capita (CTAGF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Capita stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.50 is trading 32.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.64.
Key valuation signals for CTAGF:
Days Payable: 49.99 (101% above median its 10-year median of 24.85)
GF Value™: $2.64 vs. price of $3.50 (32.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 6.5% above the Business Services median (#535 of 943)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CTAGF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Capita PLC is a provider of business process services, driven by data, technology, and people focused on creating useful outcomes and value by working collaboratively with its clients as partners. The company provides consulting, transformation, and professional delivery services, drawing on its practical experience, and provides digitally enabled services and solutions, often under multi-year contracts. It operates across two divisions: Capita Public Service and Capita Experience. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom.
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