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KNOT Offshore Partners LPFRA:KO4 -1.26%68 Days Payable is 12.25 as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% above its 10-year median of 10.12. GuruFocus rates FRA:KO4 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.86 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 851 Oil & Gas companies, KNOT Offshore Partners LP ranks worse than 93.54% on this metric.
* 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:KO4 vs SMC, IMPP, TORO: Days Payable Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, KNOT Offshore Partners LP'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.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, KNOT Offshore Partners LP's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KNOT Offshore Partners LP's Days Payable falls into.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP 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.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP'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.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP (FRA:KO4) has a Days Payable of 12.25 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 KNOT Offshore Partners LP and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 10.12. Over the past decade, KNOT Offshore Partners LP's Days Payable has ranged from 7.57 to 13.05. According to the industry distribution chart, KNOT Offshore Partners LP ranks #796 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 93.5%.
Is KNOT Offshore Partners LP's Days Payable too high?
KNOT Offshore Partners LP's current Days Payable of 12.25 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 10.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.57 to a high of 13.05. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.95. KNOT Offshore Partners LP's value of 12.25 is 78.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KNOT Offshore Partners LP ranks #796 out of 851 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, KNOT Offshore Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KNOT Offshore Partners LP's Days Payable compare to SMC and IMPP?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, KNOT Offshore Partners LP ranks #796 out of 851 companies for Days Payable. This places KNOT Offshore Partners LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.95. KNOT Offshore Partners LP's value of 12.25 is 78.9% below this benchmark. Historically, KNOT Offshore Partners LP's own Days Payable has ranged from 7.57 to 13.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.12 vs. the industry median of 57.95, KNOT Offshore Partners LP 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.95, based on 851 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. KNOT Offshore Partners LP's current Days Payable of 12.25 is 78.9% 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 KNOT Offshore Partners LP and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KNOT Offshore Partners LP's current Days Payable is 12.25, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 10.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KNOT Offshore Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KNOT Offshore Partners LP (FRA:KO4) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.86, compared to a current price of €9.19 — trading 34% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 12.25, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 10.12 and 78.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.95. KNOT Offshore Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 9 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 KNOT Offshore Partners LP (FRA:KO4), the current Days Payable is 12.25 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 KNOT Offshore Partners LP (FRA:KO4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KNOT Offshore Partners LP stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €9.19 is trading 34% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.86.
GuruFocus considers KNOT Offshore Partners LP to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:KO4:
Days Payable: 12.25 (21% above median its 10-year median of 10.12)
GF Value™: €6.86 vs. price of €9.19 (34% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#796 of 851)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:KO4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
KNOT Offshore Partners LP owns, operates, and shuttles tankers under long-term charters in the North Sea and Brazil. The company provides crude oil loading, transportation, and storage services under time charters and bareboat charters. The Partnership is formed for acquiring ownership interests in over four shuttle tankers owned by Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (KNOT). It operates through the shuttle tanker market segment.
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