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Ryerson HoldingFRA:7RY +3.85%65 Days Payable is 44.92 as of Mar. 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 34.84. GuruFocus rates FRA:7RY with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of €19.80. The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,995 Industrial Products companies, Ryerson Holding ranks worse than 69.85% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ryerson Holding's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:7RY'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.15 Med: 34.84 Max: 49.31
Current: 49.31
During the past 13 years, Ryerson Holding's highest Days Payable was 49.31. The lowest was 33.15. And the median was 34.84.
FRA:7RY's Days Payable is ranked worse than 69.85% of 2995
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 78.05
vs FRA:7RY: 49.31
Ryerson Holding's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (47.19) to Mar. 2026 (44.92).
It may suggest that Ryerson Holdingaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Ryerson Holding Days Payable Related Terms
Ryerson Holding Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ryerson Holding'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:7RY vs PRLB, MEC, IIIN: Days Payable Comparison
For the Metal Fabrication subindustry, Ryerson Holding'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.
Ryerson Holding Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ryerson Holding's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ryerson Holding'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.
Ryerson Holding'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.
Ryerson Holding (FRA:7RY) has a Days Payable of 44.92 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 Ryerson Holding and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 34.84. Over the past decade, Ryerson Holding's Days Payable has ranged from 33.15 to 49.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Ryerson Holding ranks #2092 out of 2995 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 69.8%.
Is Ryerson Holding's Days Payable too high?
Ryerson Holding's current Days Payable of 44.92 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 34.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.15 to a high of 49.31. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.05. Ryerson Holding's value of 44.92 is 42.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ryerson Holding ranks #2092 out of 2995 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ryerson Holding has a GF Score™ of 65/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ryerson Holding's Days Payable compare to PRLB and MEC?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Ryerson Holding ranks #2092 out of 2995 companies for Days Payable. This places Ryerson Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.05. Ryerson Holding's value of 44.92 is 42.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Ryerson Holding's own Days Payable has ranged from 33.15 to 49.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.84 vs. the industry median of 78.05, Ryerson Holding 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.05, based on 2,995 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. Ryerson Holding's current Days Payable of 44.92 is 42.4% 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 Ryerson Holding and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ryerson Holding's current Days Payable is 44.92, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 34.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ryerson Holding stock overvalued right now?
Ryerson Holding (FRA:7RY) has a current Days Payable of 44.92. The stock's GF Value™ is €19.80, compared to a current price of €27.00 — trading 36.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 44.92, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 34.84 and 42.4% below the Industrial Products industry median of 78.05. Ryerson Holding's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 11 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 Ryerson Holding (FRA:7RY), the current Days Payable is 44.92 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 Ryerson Holding (FRA:7RY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ryerson Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €27.00 is trading 36.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €19.80.
Key valuation signals for FRA:7RY:
Days Payable: 44.92 (29% above median its 10-year median of 34.84)
GF Value™: €19.80 vs. price of €27.00 (36.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 42.4% below the Industrial Products median (#2092 of 2995)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:7RY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ryerson Holding Corp provides a metals service center, and value-added processor and is a distributor of industrial metals with operations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In addition to its North American operations, it conducts processing and distribution operations in China. It carries a full line of products in stainless steel, aluminum, carbon steel, and alloy steels and a limited line of nickel and red metals in various shapes and forms. The company has one operating and reportable segment, metals service centers. It derives substantially all of its sales from the processing and distribution of met. Geographically, the majority revenue is generated from the United States.
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