Famous BrandsFMBRF 84 Days Payable is 29.77 as of Feb. 2026, which is 17% below its 10-year median of 35.81. GuruFocus rates FMBRF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.56 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, Famous Brands ranks worse than 67.43% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Famous Brands's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FMBRF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.82 Med: 35.81 Max: 67.28
Current: 31.48
During the past 13 years, Famous Brands's highest Days Payable was 67.28. The lowest was 28.82. And the median was 35.81.
FMBRF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 67.43% of 304
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.205
vs FMBRF: 31.48
Famous Brands's Days Payable
declined
from Feb. 2025 (33.08) to Feb. 2026 (29.77).
It may suggest that Famous Brandsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Famous Brands Days Payable Related Terms
Famous Brands Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Famous Brands's Days Payable can be seen below:
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For the Food Distribution subindustry, Famous Brands'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.
Famous Brands Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Famous Brands's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Famous Brands'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.
Famous Brands's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 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.
Famous Brands (FMBRF) has a Days Payable of 29.77 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Famous Brands and its competitors. This is 17% below median its historical median of 35.81. Over the past decade, Famous Brands' Days Payable has ranged from 28.82 to 67.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Famous Brands ranks #205 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 67.4%.
Is Famous Brands' Days Payable too high?
Famous Brands' current Days Payable of 29.77 is 17% below median its 10-year median of 35.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.82 to a high of 67.28. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Famous Brands' value of 29.77 is 31.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Famous Brands ranks #205 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Famous Brands has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Famous Brands' Days Payable compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Famous Brands ranks #205 out of 304 companies for Days Payable. This places Famous Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Famous Brands' value of 29.77 is 31.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Famous Brands' own Days Payable has ranged from 28.82 to 67.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 35.81 vs. the industry median of 43.21, Famous Brands 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.21, based on 304 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. Famous Brands's current Days Payable of 29.77 is 31.1% 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 Famous Brands and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Famous Brands's current Days Payable is 29.77, which is 17% below median its own 10-year median of 35.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Famous Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Famous Brands (FMBRF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.56, compared to a current price of $3.05 — trading 14.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 29.77, which is 17% below median its 10-year median of 35.81 and 31.1% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. Famous Brands' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Famous Brands (FMBRF), the current Days Payable is 29.77 as of Feb. 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 Famous Brands (FMBRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Famous Brands stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.05 is trading 14.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $3.56.
GuruFocus considers Famous Brands to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FMBRF:
Days Payable: 29.77 (17% below median its 10-year median of 35.81)
GF Value™: $3.56 vs. price of $3.05 (14.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 31.1% below the Retail - Defensive median (#205 of 304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FMBRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Famous Brands Ltd owns a portfolio of roughly 30 restaurant chains in Africa and the United Kingdom. Its brands include Steers, Wimpy, Debonairs Pizza, Fishaways, Mr Biggs, and Mugg & Bean. Franchisees operate all of the company's restaurants. The majority of the company's revenue comes from its supply chain segment, which is responsible for manufacturing restaurant items and delivering the products to the company's franchisees and other customers. More than three-quarters of company's restaurants are in South Africa. The company operates in South America, SADC, AME, and the UK.
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