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Forum Energy TechnologiesFET -0.53%47 Days Payable is 68.79 as of Jun. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 63.56. GuruFocus rates FET with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.77 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 859 Oil & Gas companies, Forum Energy Technologies ranks better than 54.6% 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 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Forum Energy Technologies'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.
Forum Energy Technologies Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Forum Energy Technologies's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Forum Energy Technologies's Days Payable falls into.
Forum Energy Technologies 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.
Forum Energy Technologies'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.
Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has a Days Payable of 68.79 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 Forum Energy Technologies and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 63.56. Over the past decade, Forum Energy Technologies' Days Payable has ranged from 50.57 to 83.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #390 out of 859 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 45.4%.
Is Forum Energy Technologies' Days Payable too high?
Forum Energy Technologies' current Days Payable of 68.79 is near median its 10-year median of 63.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 50.57 to a high of 83.34. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 58.49. Forum Energy Technologies' value of 68.79 is 17.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #390 out of 859 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Forum Energy Technologies has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Forum Energy Technologies' Days Payable compare to EROK and ACDC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Forum Energy Technologies ranks #390 out of 859 companies for Days Payable. This puts Forum Energy Technologies in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 58.49. Forum Energy Technologies' value of 68.79 is 17.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Forum Energy Technologies' own Days Payable has ranged from 50.57 to 83.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 63.56 vs. the industry median of 58.49, Forum Energy Technologies 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 58.49, based on 859 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. Forum Energy Technologies's current Days Payable of 68.79 is 17.6% 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 Forum Energy Technologies and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 58.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Forum Energy Technologies's current Days Payable is 68.79, which is near median its own 10-year median of 63.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Forum Energy Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forum Energy Technologies (FET) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.77, compared to a current price of $82.42 — trading 316.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 68.79, which is near median its 10-year median of 63.56 and 17.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 58.49. Forum Energy Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 6 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 Forum Energy Technologies (FET), the current Days Payable is 68.79 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 Forum Energy Technologies (FET) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Forum Energy Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $82.42 is trading 316.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $19.77.
GuruFocus considers Forum Energy Technologies to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FET:
Days Payable: 68.79 (near median its 10-year median of 63.56)
GF Value™: $19.77 vs. price of $82.42 (316.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 17.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#390 of 859)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FET stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Forum Energy Technologies Inc is a manufacturing company serving the oil, natural gas, industrial, and renewable energy industries. Its products include engineered capital equipment, as well as products that are consumed in the drilling, well construction, production, and transportation of oil and natural gas. The company operates in two reportable segments: Drilling and Completions, and Artificial Lift and Downhole. Maximum revenue is generated from the Drilling and Completions segment, which offers products used in the drilling process, and other products like hydraulic fracturing pumps, ROVs and trenchers, submarine rescue vehicles, etc. Geographically, the firm generates maximum revenue from the U.S., followed by Canada, Middle East, Europe and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.
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