Frequency ElectronicsFRA:98K -8.36%58 Days Payable is 20.86 as of Jan. 2026, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 16.71. GuruFocus rates FRA:98K with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of €13.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, Frequency Electronics ranks worse than 97.13% on this metric.
Frequency Electronics Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Frequency Electronics'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:98K vs NTGR, CLFD, GILT: Days Payable Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Frequency Electronics'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.
Frequency Electronics Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Frequency Electronics's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Frequency Electronics'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.
Frequency Electronics's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 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.
Frequency Electronics (FRA:98K) has a Days Payable of 20.86 as of Jan. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Frequency Electronics and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 16.71. Over the past decade, Frequency Electronics' Days Payable has ranged from 9.93 to 26.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Frequency Electronics ranks #2370 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 97.1%.
Is Frequency Electronics' Days Payable too high?
Frequency Electronics' current Days Payable of 20.86 is 25% above median its 10-year median of 16.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.93 to a high of 26.15. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Frequency Electronics' value of 20.86 is 70.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Frequency Electronics ranks #2370 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Frequency Electronics has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Frequency Electronics' Days Payable compare to NTGR and CLFD?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Frequency Electronics ranks #2370 out of 2440 companies for Days Payable. This places Frequency Electronics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Frequency Electronics' value of 20.86 is 70.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Frequency Electronics' own Days Payable has ranged from 9.93 to 26.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.71 vs. the industry median of 69.94, Frequency Electronics 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.94, based on 2,440 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. Frequency Electronics's current Days Payable of 20.86 is 70.2% 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 Frequency Electronics and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Frequency Electronics's current Days Payable is 20.86, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 16.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Frequency Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Frequency Electronics (FRA:98K) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €13.14, compared to a current price of €51.50 — trading 291.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 20.86, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 16.71 and 70.2% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Frequency Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 5 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 Frequency Electronics (FRA:98K), the current Days Payable is 20.86 as of Jan. 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 Frequency Electronics (FRA:98K) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Frequency Electronics stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €51.50 is trading 291.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €13.14.
GuruFocus considers Frequency Electronics to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:98K:
Days Payable: 20.86 (25% above median its 10-year median of 16.71)
GF Value™: €13.14 vs. price of €51.50 (291.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 70.2% below the Hardware median (#2370 of 2440)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:98K stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Frequency Electronics Inc is engaged in the design, development, and manufacture of high-precision timing, and frequency control products for space, air, sea, and terrestrial applications. The company has FEI-NY and FEI-Zyfer reportable segments. It derives the majority of its revenues from the FEI-NY segment. FEI-NY segment operations consist principally of precision time and frequency control products used in three principal markets namely communication satellites (both commercial and U.S. Government-funded); terrestrial cellular telephone or other ground-based telecommunication stations; and other components and systems for the U.S. military.
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