Gooch & HousegoFRA:GPL +0.96%75 Days Payable is 54.04 as of Mar. 2026, which is 75% above its 10-year median of 30.94. GuruFocus rates FRA:GPL with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.85 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,441 Hardware companies, Gooch & Housego ranks worse than 57.93% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Gooch & Housego's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:GPL'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 18.64 Med: 30.94 Max: 83.43
Current: 60.94
During the past 13 years, Gooch & Housego's highest Days Payable was 83.43. The lowest was 18.64. And the median was 30.94.
FRA:GPL's Days Payable is ranked worse than 57.93% of 2441
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.99
vs FRA:GPL: 60.94
Gooch & Housego's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (51.02) to Mar. 2026 (54.04).
It may suggest that Gooch & Housegodelayed paying its suppliers.
Gooch & Housego Days Payable Related Terms
Gooch & Housego Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Gooch & Housego'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.
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Gooch & Housego'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.
Gooch & Housego Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Gooch & Housego's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gooch & Housego'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.
Gooch & Housego'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.
Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL) has a Days Payable of 54.04 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 Gooch & Housego and its competitors. This is 75% above median its historical median of 30.94. Over the past decade, Gooch & Housego's Days Payable has ranged from 18.64 to 83.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Gooch & Housego ranks #1414 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 57.9%.
Is Gooch & Housego's Days Payable too high?
Gooch & Housego's current Days Payable of 54.04 is 75% above median its 10-year median of 30.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 18.64 to a high of 83.43. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Gooch & Housego's value of 54.04 is 22.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gooch & Housego ranks #1414 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gooch & Housego has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gooch & Housego's Days Payable compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Gooch & Housego ranks #1414 out of 2441 companies for Days Payable. This places Gooch & Housego in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Gooch & Housego's value of 54.04 is 22.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Gooch & Housego's own Days Payable has ranged from 18.64 to 83.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.94 vs. the industry median of 69.99, Gooch & Housego 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 69.99, based on 2,441 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. Gooch & Housego's current Days Payable of 54.04 is 22.8% 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 Gooch & Housego and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gooch & Housego's current Days Payable is 54.04, which is 75% above median its own 10-year median of 30.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gooch & Housego stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.85, compared to a current price of €10.50 — trading 53.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 54.04, which is 75% above median its 10-year median of 30.94 and 22.8% below the Hardware industry median of 69.99. Gooch & Housego's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 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 Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL), the current Days Payable is 54.04 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 Gooch & Housego (FRA:GPL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gooch & Housego stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €10.50 is trading 53.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.85.
GuruFocus considers Gooch & Housego to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:GPL:
Days Payable: 54.04 (75% above median its 10-year median of 30.94)
GF Value™: €6.85 vs. price of €10.50 (53.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 22.8% below the Hardware median (#1414 of 2441)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GPL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gooch & Housego PLC provides photonics technologies and solutions for industrial, aerospace and defence, life sciences, and scientific research applications. Its products include acousto-optic, electro optic and fibre optic components, precision optics, optical systems, and related photonic technologies used in mission critical applications. The company operates through the Industrial, Aerospace and Defence, and Life Sciences segments, with the Industrial segment generating the majority of revenue. The majority of revenue is derived from the sale of components and subsystems, and operations span the United Kingdom, the USA, Continental Europe, and the Asia Pacific region.
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