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Virtus Investment PartnersFRA:VIP +0.72%73 Days Payable is 46.24 as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 42.13. GuruFocus rates FRA:VIP with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €176.55 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 493 Asset Management companies, Virtus Investment Partners ranks worse than 61.05% 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Investment Partners'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.
Virtus Investment Partners Days Payable vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus Investment Partners's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Virtus Investment Partners's Days Payable falls into.
Virtus Investment Partners 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.
Virtus Investment Partners (FRA:VIP) has a Days Payable of 46.24 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 Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 42.13. Over the past decade, Virtus Investment Partners' Days Payable has ranged from 33.23 to 64.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #301 out of 493 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 61.1%.
Is Virtus Investment Partners' Days Payable too high?
Virtus Investment Partners' current Days Payable of 46.24 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 42.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.23 to a high of 64.87. The Asset Management industry median Days Payable is 70.57. Virtus Investment Partners' value of 46.24 is 34.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #301 out of 493 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Virtus Investment Partners has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virtus Investment Partners' Days Payable compare to AOD and FPF?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #301 out of 493 companies for Days Payable. This places Virtus Investment Partners in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.57. Virtus Investment Partners' value of 46.24 is 34.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Virtus Investment Partners' own Days Payable has ranged from 33.23 to 64.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 42.13 vs. the industry median of 70.57, Virtus Investment Partners 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 Asset Management company?
The median Days Payable among Asset Management companies is 70.57, based on 493 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. Virtus Investment Partners's current Days Payable of 46.24 is 34.5% 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 Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Days Payable is 70.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Virtus Investment Partners's current Days Payable is 46.24, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 42.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Virtus Investment Partners stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virtus Investment Partners (FRA:VIP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €176.55, compared to a current price of €140.00 — trading 20.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 46.24, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 42.13 and 34.5% below the Asset Management industry median of 70.57. Virtus Investment Partners' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 11 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 Virtus Investment Partners (FRA:VIP), the current Days Payable is 46.24 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 Virtus Investment Partners (FRA:VIP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virtus Investment Partners stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €140.00 is trading 20.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €176.55.
GuruFocus considers Virtus Investment Partners to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:VIP:
Days Payable: 46.24 (10% above median its 10-year median of 42.13)
GF Value™: €176.55 vs. price of €140.00 (20.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 34.5% below the Asset Management median (#301 of 493)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:VIP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Virtus Investment Partners Inc provides investment management and related services to institutions and individuals. It uses a multi-manager, multi-style approach, offering investment strategies from investment managers, each having its distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and individual brand, as well as from select unaffiliated managers for certain funds. Through its multi-manager model, the group provides investment managers with distribution, business, and operational support. The Company operates in one business segment, namely as an asset manager providing investment management and related services for individual and institutional clients.
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