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Innovative Solutions and Support Days Payable Chart
FRA:IOE vs SPCE, BUKS, POWW: Days Payable Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Innovative Solutions and Support'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.
Innovative Solutions and Support Days Payable vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Innovative Solutions and Support's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Innovative Solutions and Support's Days Payable falls into.
Innovative Solutions and Support 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.
* 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.
Innovative Solutions and Support (FRA:IOE) has a Days Payable of 49.68 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 Innovative Solutions and Support and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 33.08. Over the past decade, Innovative Solutions and Support's Days Payable has ranged from 21.98 to 71.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Innovative Solutions and Support ranks #240 out of 339 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 70.8%.
Is Innovative Solutions and Support's Days Payable too high?
Innovative Solutions and Support's current Days Payable of 49.68 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 33.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.98 to a high of 71.16. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Days Payable is 64.65. Innovative Solutions and Support's value of 49.68 is 23.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Innovative Solutions and Support ranks #240 out of 339 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Innovative Solutions and Support has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innovative Solutions and Support's Days Payable compare to SPCE and BUKS?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Innovative Solutions and Support ranks #240 out of 339 companies for Days Payable. This places Innovative Solutions and Support in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 64.65. Innovative Solutions and Support's value of 49.68 is 23.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Innovative Solutions and Support's own Days Payable has ranged from 21.98 to 71.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.08 vs. the industry median of 64.65, Innovative Solutions and Support 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Days Payable among Aerospace & Defense companies is 64.65, based on 339 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. Innovative Solutions and Support's current Days Payable of 49.68 is 23.2% 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 Innovative Solutions and Support and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Days Payable is 64.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Innovative Solutions and Support's current Days Payable is 49.68, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 33.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innovative Solutions and Support stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innovative Solutions and Support (FRA:IOE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €15.04, compared to a current price of €15.96 — trading 6.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 49.68, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 33.08 and 23.2% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 64.65. Innovative Solutions and Support's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 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 Innovative Solutions and Support (FRA:IOE), the current Days Payable is 49.68 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 Innovative Solutions and Support (FRA:IOE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Innovative Solutions and Support stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €15.96 is trading 6.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €15.04.
GuruFocus considers Innovative Solutions and Support to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:IOE:
Days Payable: 49.68 (50% above median its 10-year median of 33.08)
GF Value™: €15.04 vs. price of €15.96 (6.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 23.2% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#240 of 339)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:IOE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Innovative Solutions and Support Business Description
Innovative Solutions and Support Inc is a systems integrator that designs, manufactures, sells, and services air data equipment, engine display systems, standby equipment, primary flight guidance, and cockpit display systems for retrofit applications and original equipment manufacturers. The company supplies integrated Flight Management Systems, Flat Panel Display Systems, Integrated Standby Units, Positioning System receivers that enable reduced carbon footprint navigation, and an Autothrottle, which allows a pilot to automatically control the power setting of the engine and is designed to reduce pilot workload and enhance safety. It sells its products to both the OEM and the retrofit markets.
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