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FTI ConsultingFRA:FCQ +4.44%84 Days Payable is 2.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 42% below its 10-year median of 3.45. GuruFocus rates FRA:FCQ with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €216.03. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 945 Business Services companies, FTI Consulting ranks worse than 95.77% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for FTI Consulting's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FCQ'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.79 Med: 3.45 Max: 4.48
Current: 2.84
During the past 13 years, FTI Consulting's highest Days Payable was 4.48. The lowest was 2.79. And the median was 3.45.
FRA:FCQ's Days Payable is ranked worse than 95.77% of 945
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 45.76
vs FRA:FCQ: 2.84
FTI Consulting's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (4.03) to Mar. 2026 (2.00).
It may suggest that FTI Consultingaccelerated paying its suppliers.
FTI Consulting Days Payable Related Terms
FTI Consulting Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FTI Consulting'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:FCQ vs BAH, HURN, ICFI: Days Payable Comparison
For the Consulting Services subindustry, FTI Consulting'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.
FTI Consulting Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, FTI Consulting's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FTI Consulting'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.
FTI Consulting'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.
FTI Consulting (FRA:FCQ) has a Days Payable of 2.00 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 FTI Consulting and its competitors. This is 42% below median its historical median of 3.45. Over the past decade, FTI Consulting's Days Payable has ranged from 2.79 to 4.48. According to the industry distribution chart, FTI Consulting ranks #905 out of 945 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 95.8%.
Is FTI Consulting's Days Payable too high?
FTI Consulting's current Days Payable of 2.00 is 42% below median its 10-year median of 3.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.79 to a high of 4.48. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 45.76. FTI Consulting's value of 2.00 is 95.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FTI Consulting ranks #905 out of 945 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, FTI Consulting has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FTI Consulting's Days Payable compare to BAH and HURN?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, FTI Consulting ranks #905 out of 945 companies for Days Payable. This places FTI Consulting in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 45.76. FTI Consulting's value of 2.00 is 95.6% below this benchmark. Historically, FTI Consulting's own Days Payable has ranged from 2.79 to 4.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.45 vs. the industry median of 45.76, FTI Consulting 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 45.76, based on 945 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. FTI Consulting's current Days Payable of 2.00 is 95.6% 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 FTI Consulting and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 45.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FTI Consulting's current Days Payable is 2.00, which is 42% below median its own 10-year median of 3.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FTI Consulting stock overvalued right now?
FTI Consulting (FRA:FCQ) has a current Days Payable of 2.00. The stock's GF Value™ is €216.03, compared to a current price of €141.00 — trading 34.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 2.00, which is 42% below median its 10-year median of 3.45 and 95.6% below the Business Services industry median of 45.76. FTI Consulting's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 2 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 FTI Consulting (FRA:FCQ), the current Days Payable is 2.00 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 FTI Consulting (FRA:FCQ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FTI Consulting stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €141.00 is trading 34.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €216.03.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FCQ:
Days Payable: 2.00 (42% below median its 10-year median of 3.45)
GF Value™: €216.03 vs. price of €141.00 (34.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95.6% below the Business Services median (#905 of 945)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FCQ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
FTI Consulting Inc is a firm that generates its sales by providing professional business advisory services to customers. The company operates through five segments, namely corporate finance, forensic and litigation consulting, economic consulting, technology, and strategic communications. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Corporate finance segment. Customers of the company come from a wide array of sectors, including construction, energy and power, environmental, financial institutions, healthcare and life science, insurance, real estate and infrastructure, retail and consumer products, telecom, media, and technology. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from serving customers in the United States.
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