LittelfuseFRA:LFS 82 Days Payable is 48.82 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 48.42. GuruFocus rates FRA:LFS with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €255.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,438 Hardware companies, Littelfuse ranks worse than 70.63% on this metric.
Littelfuse's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €186 Mil. Littelfuse's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €348 Mil.
Hence, Littelfuse's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 48.82.
The historical rank and industry rank for Littelfuse's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:LFS'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.1 Med: 48.42 Max: 52.15
Current: 47.34
During the past 13 years, Littelfuse's highest Days Payable was 52.15. The lowest was 39.10. And the median was 48.42.
FRA:LFS's Days Payable is ranked worse than 70.63% of 2438
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs FRA:LFS: 47.34
Littelfuse's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (48.76) to Mar. 2026 (48.82).
It may suggest that Littelfusedelayed paying its suppliers.
Littelfuse Days Payable Related Terms
Littelfuse Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Littelfuse'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:LFS vs SANM, VICR, PLXS: Days Payable Comparison
For the Electronic Components subindustry, Littelfuse'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.
Littelfuse Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Littelfuse's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Littelfuse'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.
Littelfuse'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.
Littelfuse (FRA:LFS) has a Days Payable of 48.82 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 Littelfuse and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 48.42. Over the past decade, Littelfuse's Days Payable has ranged from 39.10 to 52.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Littelfuse ranks #1722 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 70.6%.
Is Littelfuse's Days Payable too high?
Littelfuse's current Days Payable of 48.82 is near median its 10-year median of 48.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 39.10 to a high of 52.15. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Littelfuse's value of 48.82 is 30.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Littelfuse ranks #1722 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Littelfuse has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Littelfuse's Days Payable compare to SANM and VICR?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Littelfuse ranks #1722 out of 2438 companies for Days Payable. This places Littelfuse in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Littelfuse's value of 48.82 is 30.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Littelfuse's own Days Payable has ranged from 39.10 to 52.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.42 vs. the industry median of 69.94, Littelfuse 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 69.94, based on 2,438 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. Littelfuse's current Days Payable of 48.82 is 30.2% 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 Littelfuse and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Littelfuse's current Days Payable is 48.82, which is near median its own 10-year median of 48.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Littelfuse stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Littelfuse (FRA:LFS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €255.17, compared to a current price of €414.00 — trading 62.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 48.82, which is near median its 10-year median of 48.42 and 30.2% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Littelfuse's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 8 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 Littelfuse (FRA:LFS), the current Days Payable is 48.82 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 Littelfuse (FRA:LFS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Littelfuse stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €414.00 is trading 62.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €255.17.
GuruFocus considers Littelfuse to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:LFS:
Days Payable: 48.82 (near median its 10-year median of 48.42)
GF Value™: €255.17 vs. price of €414.00 (62.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30.2% below the Hardware median (#1722 of 2438)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:LFS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Littelfuse is a supplier of circuit protection products (such as fuses and relays) for the transportation, industrial, telecommunications, and consumer electronics end markets. Littelfuse also holds a minority power semiconductor business, primarily serving high-voltage industrial applications. Littelfuse sells globally across both distribution and direct channels, and organizes its business into the three segments of electronics, transportation, and industrial. Littelfuse is a serial acquirer of smaller, bolt-on adjacent firms.
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