Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) Days Payable: 29.83 (As of Dec. 2025) — 67% Below Median


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What is Shearwater Group Days Payable?

Shearwater Group FRA:DTW1 40 Days Payable is 29.83 as of Dec. 2025, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 89.18. GuruFocus rates FRA:DTW1 with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,605 Software companies, Shearwater Group ranks better than 67.49% on this metric.

Shearwater Group's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €2.07 Mil. Shearwater Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €12.69 Mil. Hence, Shearwater Group's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 29.83.

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

FRA:DTW1' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 51.51   Med: 89.18   Max: 115.29
Current: 95.36

During the past 13 years, Shearwater Group's highest Days Payable was 115.29. The lowest was 51.51. And the median was 89.18.

FRA:DTW1's Days Payable is ranked better than
67.49% of 2605 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 52.79 vs FRA:DTW1: 95.36

Shearwater Group's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2024 (72.77) to Dec. 2025 (29.83). It may suggest that Shearwater Group accelerated paying its suppliers.


Shearwater Group Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shearwater Group'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.

Shearwater Group Days Payable Chart

Shearwater Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 88.58 110.77 113.33 88.11 72.98

Shearwater Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Dec25
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FRA:DTW1 vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Days Payable Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Shearwater Group'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.


Shearwater Group Days Payable vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shearwater Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shearwater Group's Days Payable falls into.


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Shearwater Group 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.

Shearwater Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2023 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2022 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (5.471 + 3.701) / 2 ) / 22.937*365
=4.586 / 22.937*365
=72.98

Shearwater Group'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. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.834 + 3.315) / 2 ) / 12.69*365 / 2
=2.0745 / 12.69*365 / 2
=29.83

* 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 29.83 mean?
Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) has a Days Payable of 29.83 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 Shearwater Group and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 89.18. Over the past decade, Shearwater Group's Days Payable has ranged from 51.51 to 115.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #847 out of 2605 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 32.5%.
Is Shearwater Group's Days Payable too high?
Shearwater Group's current Days Payable of 29.83 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 89.18. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 51.51 to a high of 115.29. The Software industry median Days Payable is 52.79. Shearwater Group's value of 29.83 is 43.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #847 out of 2605 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Shearwater Group has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shearwater Group's Days Payable compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shearwater Group ranks #847 out of 2605 companies for Days Payable. This puts Shearwater Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 52.79. Shearwater Group's value of 29.83 is 43.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Shearwater Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 51.51 to 115.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 89.18 vs. the industry median of 52.79, Shearwater Group 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 Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 52.79, based on 2,605 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. Shearwater Group's current Days Payable of 29.83 is 43.5% 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 Shearwater Group and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 52.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shearwater Group's current Days Payable is 29.83, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 89.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shearwater Group stock overvalued right now?
Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1) has a current Days Payable of 29.83. The current Days Payable is 29.83, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 89.18 and 43.5% below the Software industry median of 52.79. Shearwater Group's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 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 Shearwater Group (FRA:DTW1), the current Days Payable is 29.83 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.

Shearwater Group Business Description

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Address 32 Threadneedle Street, London, GBR, EC2R 8AY
Shearwater Group PLC is a UK-based company focused on providing digital resilience solutions. The company delivers cybersecurity, network monitoring technologies, managed security services, Data Loss Prevention, Identity & Access Security, IT Solutions, Penetration Testing & Red Teaming, and other services. Its operating segment includes software and services. The company generates maximum revenue from the Services segment. Its geographical segments include the United Kingdom(UK) and Europe(excluding the UK), North America, and the Rest of the world, of which the majority of the revenue is derived from the UK.
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