Air Lease (FRA:AVLA) Days Payable: 36.82 (As of Dec. 2025) — 75% Below Median


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What is Air Lease Days Payable?

Air Lease FRA:AVLA 64 Days Payable is 36.82 as of Dec. 2025, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 145.26. GuruFocus rates FRA:AVLA with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €45.29. The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 943 Business Services companies, Air Lease ranks better than 67.23% on this metric.

Air Lease's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was €177 Mil. Air Lease's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was €439 Mil. Hence, Air Lease's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 36.82.

The historical rank and industry rank for Air Lease's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:AVLA' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.15   Med: 145.26   Max: 197.04
Current: 72.47

During the past 13 years, Air Lease's highest Days Payable was 197.04. The lowest was 40.15. And the median was 145.26.

FRA:AVLA's Days Payable is ranked better than
67.23% of 943 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 46.92 vs FRA:AVLA: 72.47

Air Lease's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2024 (114.64) to Dec. 2025 (36.82). It may suggest that Air Lease accelerated paying its suppliers.


Air Lease Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Air Lease'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.

Air Lease Days Payable Chart

Air Lease Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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Air Lease Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25
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FRA:AVLA vs R, UHAL, GATX: Days Payable Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, Air Lease'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.


Air Lease Days Payable vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Air Lease's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Air Lease's Days Payable falls into.


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Air Lease 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.

Air Lease's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (237.954 + 174.503) / 2 ) / 1760.345*365
=206.2285 / 1760.345*365
=42.76

Air Lease's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (179.566 + 174.503) / 2 ) / 438.698*365 / 4
=177.0345 / 438.698*365 / 4
=36.82

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 36.82 mean?
Air Lease (FRA:AVLA) has a Days Payable of 36.82 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Air Lease and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 145.26. Over the past decade, Air Lease's Days Payable has ranged from 40.15 to 197.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Air Lease ranks #309 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 32.8%.
Is Air Lease's Days Payable too high?
Air Lease's current Days Payable of 36.82 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 145.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 40.15 to a high of 197.04. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Air Lease's value of 36.82 is 21.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Air Lease ranks #309 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Air Lease has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Lease's Days Payable compare to R and UHAL?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Air Lease ranks #309 out of 943 companies for Days Payable. This puts Air Lease in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Air Lease's value of 36.82 is 21.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Air Lease's own Days Payable has ranged from 40.15 to 197.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 145.26 vs. the industry median of 46.92, Air Lease 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 46.92, based on 943 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. Air Lease's current Days Payable of 36.82 is 21.5% 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 Air Lease and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Lease's current Days Payable is 36.82, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 145.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Lease stock overvalued right now?
Air Lease (FRA:AVLA) has a current Days Payable of 36.82. The stock's GF Value™ is €45.29, compared to a current price of €55.50 — trading 22.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 36.82, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 145.26 and 21.5% below the Business Services industry median of 46.92. Air Lease's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Air Lease (FRA:AVLA), the current Days Payable is 36.82 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Air Lease (FRA:AVLA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Air Lease stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €55.50 is trading 22.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €45.29.

Key valuation signals for FRA:AVLA:

  • Days Payable: 36.82 (75% below median its 10-year median of 145.26)
  • GF Value™: €45.29 vs. price of €55.50 (22.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 11 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 21.5% below the Business Services median (#309 of 943)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AVLA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Air Lease Business Description

Address 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1000N, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90067
Air Lease Corp is an aircraft leasing company based in the United States. It is engaged in the modern, fuel-efficient new technology commercial jet aircraft directly from aircraft manufacturers and leasing those aircraft to airlines throughout the world to generate attractive returns on equity. The company also sells aircraft from its fleet to third parties, including other leasing companies, financial services companies, airlines, and other investors, and offers fleet management services to investors and owners of aircraft portfolios for a management fee. Geographically, it derives a maximum of its revenue from the Europe and the rest from Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Central America, South America, Mexico, the United States, and Canada.
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