DallasNews's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $4.0 Mil. DallasNews's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $14.6 Mil.
Hence, DallasNews's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was 24.62.
The historical rank and industry rank for DallasNews's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
DALN'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.16 Med: 26.62 Max: 31.27
Current: 25.72
During the past 13 years, DallasNews's highest Days Payable was 31.27. The lowest was 21.16. And the median was 26.62.
DALN's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 84.13
vs DALN: 25.72
DallasNews's Days Payable
increased
from Jun. 2024 (24.48) to Jun. 2025 (24.62).
It may suggest that DallasNewsdelayed paying its suppliers.
DallasNews Days Payable Related Terms
DallasNews Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DallasNews'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 Publishing subindustry, DallasNews'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.
DallasNews Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, DallasNews's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DallasNews'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.
DallasNews'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.
DallasNews (DALN) has a Days Payable of 24.62 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 DallasNews and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 26.62. Over the past decade, DallasNews' Days Payable has ranged from 21.16 to 31.27.
Is DallasNews' Days Payable too high?
DallasNews' current Days Payable of 24.62 is near median its 10-year median of 26.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.16 to a high of 31.27. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 84.13. DallasNews' value of 24.62 is 70.7% below this industry median. Overall, DallasNews has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DallasNews' Days Payable compare to LEE and EDUC?
DallasNews' Days Payable of 24.62 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Days Payable is 84.13. DallasNews' value of 24.62 is 70.7% below this benchmark. Historically, DallasNews' own Days Payable has ranged from 21.16 to 31.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.62 vs. the industry median of 84.13, DallasNews 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 84.13, based on 923 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. DallasNews's current Days Payable of 24.62 is 70.7% 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 DallasNews and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 84.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DallasNews's current Days Payable is 24.62, which is near median its own 10-year median of 26.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DallasNews stock overvalued right now?
DallasNews (DALN) has a current Days Payable of 24.62. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.56, compared to a current price of $16.51 — trading 363.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 24.62, which is near median its 10-year median of 26.62 and 70.7% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 84.13. DallasNews' overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 5 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 DallasNews (DALN), the current Days Payable is 24.62 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 DallasNews (DALN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DallasNews stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $16.51 is trading 363.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.56.
Key valuation signals for DALN:
Days Payable: 24.62 (near median its 10-year median of 26.62)
GF Value™: $3.56 vs. price of $16.51 (363.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 70.7% below the Media - Diversified median
No single metric tells the full story. See the DALN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
DallasNews Corp is a local news and information publishing company. It operates The Dallas Morning News (dallasnews.com), Texas' newspaper. These operations generate revenue from advertising sales within the company's newspaper and digital platforms, subscriptions and retail sales of its newspaper, and commercial printing and distribution services predominantly related to national newspapers. In addition to traditional print and digital advertising, the company has a full-service agency, Medium Giant, offering businesses comprehensive, strategic, and creative marketing solutions. The company's two reportable segments are TDMN and Agency. Maximum revenue is derived from the TDMN segment, which comprises its traditional print business. The firm's customer base is concentrated in North Texas.
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