F5FRA:FFV -3.73%81 Days Payable is 42.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 51.29. GuruFocus rates FRA:FFV with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €234.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,602 Software companies, F5 ranks worse than 58.8% on this metric.
F5's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €60 Mil. F5's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €131 Mil.
Hence, F5's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 42.15.
The historical rank and industry rank for F5's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:FFV'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.27 Med: 51.29 Max: 61.61
Current: 41.27
During the past 13 years, F5's highest Days Payable was 61.61. The lowest was 41.27. And the median was 51.29.
FRA:FFV's Days Payable is ranked worse than 58.8% of 2602
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 53.825
vs FRA:FFV: 41.27
F5's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (32.03) to Mar. 2026 (42.15).
It may suggest that F5delayed paying its suppliers.
F5 Days Payable Related Terms
F5 Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for F5'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:FFV vs CPAY, OKTA, ZS: Days Payable Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, F5'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.
F5 Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, F5's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where F5'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.
F5's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
F5 (FRA:FFV) has a Days Payable of 42.15 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 F5 and its competitors. This is 18% below median its historical median of 51.29. Over the past decade, F5's Days Payable has ranged from 41.27 to 61.61. According to the industry distribution chart, F5 ranks #1530 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 58.8%.
Is F5's Days Payable too high?
F5's current Days Payable of 42.15 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 51.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 41.27 to a high of 61.61. The Software industry median Days Payable is 53.83. F5's value of 42.15 is 21.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, F5 ranks #1530 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, F5 has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does F5's Days Payable compare to CPAY and OKTA?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, F5 ranks #1530 out of 2602 companies for Days Payable. This places F5 in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.83. F5's value of 42.15 is 21.7% below this benchmark. Historically, F5's own Days Payable has ranged from 41.27 to 61.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 51.29 vs. the industry median of 53.83, F5 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 53.83, based on 2,602 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. F5's current Days Payable of 42.15 is 21.7% 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 F5 and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 53.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. F5's current Days Payable is 42.15, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 51.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is F5 stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F5 (FRA:FFV) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €234.19, compared to a current price of €356.60 — trading 52.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 42.15, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 51.29 and 21.7% below the Software industry median of 53.83. F5's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 F5 (FRA:FFV), the current Days Payable is 42.15 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 F5 (FRA:FFV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F5 stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €356.60 is trading 52.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €234.19.
GuruFocus considers F5 to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:FFV:
Days Payable: 42.15 (18% below median its 10-year median of 51.29)
GF Value™: €234.19 vs. price of €356.60 (52.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 21.7% below the Software median (#1530 of 2602)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:FFV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
F5 is a market leader in the application delivery controller market. The company sells products for security, application performance, and automation. Its three customer verticals are enterprises, service providers, and government entities. Revenue is evenly split between its services business and products business with revenue trending toward products due to software adoption. The Seattle-based firm was incorporated in 1996, and went public in 1999.
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