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What is Donnelley Financial Solutions Days Payable?
Donnelley Financial SolutionsDFIN -2.07%70 Days Payable is 34.43 as of Jun. 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 41.81. GuruFocus rates DFIN with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $62.70 (Modestly Undervalued). Among 2,612 Software companies, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks worse than 59.11% on this metric.
* 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 - Application subindustry, Donnelley Financial Solutions'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.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Donnelley Financial Solutions's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Donnelley Financial Solutions's Days Payable falls into.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Days Payable Calculation
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.
* 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.
Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) has a Days Payable of 34.43 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Donnelley Financial Solutions and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 41.81. Over the past decade, Donnelley Financial Solutions' Days Payable has ranged from 34.10 to 45.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #1544 out of 2612 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 59.1%.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions' Days Payable too high?
Donnelley Financial Solutions' current Days Payable of 34.43 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 41.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 34.10 to a high of 45.50. The Software industry median Days Payable is 52.06. Donnelley Financial Solutions' value of 34.43 is 33.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #1544 out of 2612 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Donnelley Financial Solutions has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Donnelley Financial Solutions' Days Payable compare to UPBD and SECZ?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Donnelley Financial Solutions ranks #1544 out of 2612 companies for Days Payable. This places Donnelley Financial Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 52.06. Donnelley Financial Solutions' value of 34.43 is 33.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Donnelley Financial Solutions' own Days Payable has ranged from 34.10 to 45.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 41.81 vs. the industry median of 52.06, Donnelley Financial Solutions 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 Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 52.06, based on 2,612 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. Donnelley Financial Solutions's current Days Payable of 34.43 is 33.9% 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 52.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Donnelley Financial Solutions's current Days Payable is 34.43, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 41.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Donnelley Financial Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $62.70, compared to a current price of $47.38 — trading 24.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 34.43, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 41.81 and 33.9% below the Software industry median of 52.06. Donnelley Financial Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 70/100. 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), the current Days Payable is 34.43 as of Jun. 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 Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Donnelley Financial Solutions stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $47.38 is trading 24.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $62.70.
GuruFocus considers Donnelley Financial Solutions to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for DFIN:
Days Payable: 34.43 (18% below median its 10-year median of 41.81)
GF Value™: $62.70 vs. price of $47.38 (24.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 33.9% below the Software median (#1544 of 2612)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc is a risk and compliance software solutions and related services provider. The company provides regulatory filing and deal solutions via its software-as-a-service, technology-enabled services, and print and distribution solutions to public and private companies, mutual funds, and other regulated investment firms. It operates in four reportable segments: Capital Markets - Software Solutions, Capital Markets - Compliance and Communications Management (its key revenue-generating segment), Investment Companies - Software Solutions, and Investment Companies - Compliance and Communications Management. Its geographical segments are the United States (USA), Europe, Asia, Canada, and Others, of which the USA accounts for the vast majority of its total revenue.
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