DoleFRA:4CB -2.46%78 Days Payable is 29.74 as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 32.87. GuruFocus rates FRA:4CB with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.99. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,882 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Dole ranks worse than 70.46% on this metric.
Dole's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €608 Mil. Dole's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,866 Mil.
Hence, Dole's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 29.74.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dole's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:4CB'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.37 Med: 32.87 Max: 40.53
Current: 29.54
During the past 8 years, Dole's highest Days Payable was 40.53. The lowest was 29.37. And the median was 32.87.
FRA:4CB's Days Payable is ranked worse than 70.46% of 1882
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.145
vs FRA:4CB: 29.54
Dole's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (31.90) to Mar. 2026 (29.74).
It may suggest that Doleaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Dole Days Payable Related Terms
Dole Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Dole'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.
FRA:4CB vs AGRO, FDP, VITL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Farm Products subindustry, Dole'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.
Dole Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dole's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dole'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.
Dole'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.
Dole (FRA:4CB) has a Days Payable of 29.74 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Dole and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 32.87. Over the past decade, Dole's Days Payable has ranged from 29.37 to 40.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Dole ranks #1326 out of 1882 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 70.5%.
Is Dole's Days Payable too high?
Dole's current Days Payable of 29.74 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 32.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.37 to a high of 40.53. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Dole's value of 29.74 is 32.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dole ranks #1326 out of 1882 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Dole has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dole's Days Payable compare to AGRO and FDP?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Dole ranks #1326 out of 1882 companies for Days Payable. This places Dole in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Dole's value of 29.74 is 32.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Dole's own Days Payable has ranged from 29.37 to 40.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 32.87 vs. the industry median of 44.15, Dole 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,882 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. Dole's current Days Payable of 29.74 is 32.6% 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 Dole and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dole's current Days Payable is 29.74, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 32.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dole stock overvalued right now?
Dole (FRA:4CB) has a current Days Payable of 29.74. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.99, compared to a current price of €11.90 — trading 8.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 29.74, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 32.87 and 32.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. Dole's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Dole (FRA:4CB), the current Days Payable is 29.74 as of Mar. 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 Dole (FRA:4CB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dole stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €11.90 is trading 8.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €12.99.
Key valuation signals for FRA:4CB:
Days Payable: 29.74 (10% below median its 10-year median of 32.87)
GF Value™: €12.99 vs. price of €11.90 (8.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 32.6% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1326 of 1882)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:4CB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dole PLC operates in the North American and European markets for fresh fruits and vegetables. The company's segment includes Fresh Fruit; Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA; Diversified Fresh Produce - Americas and ROW. It generates maximum revenue from the Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA segment. Diversified Fresh Produce - EMEA segment includes Dole's Irish, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, U.K., Swedish, Danish, South African, Eastern European, and Brazilian businesses, the majority of which sell a variety of imported and local fresh fruits and vegetables through retail, wholesale and, in some instances, food service channels across the European marketplace. Geographically, the company operates in United States, Ireland, U.K. Spain, Sweden, and Others.
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