Grocery Outlet HoldingGO +4.09%68 Days Payable is 20.98 as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 22.20. GuruFocus rates GO with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of $19.40 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, Grocery Outlet Holding ranks worse than 85.53% on this metric.
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For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Grocery Outlet Holding's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
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Grocery Outlet Holding Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Grocery Outlet Holding's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Grocery Outlet Holding'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.
Grocery Outlet Holding'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.
Grocery Outlet Holding (GO) has a Days Payable of 20.98 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 Grocery Outlet Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 22.20. Over the past decade, Grocery Outlet Holding's Days Payable has ranged from 19.07 to 24.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Grocery Outlet Holding ranks #260 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 85.5%.
Is Grocery Outlet Holding's Days Payable too high?
Grocery Outlet Holding's current Days Payable of 20.98 is near median its 10-year median of 22.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.07 to a high of 24.16. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Grocery Outlet Holding's value of 20.98 is 51.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Grocery Outlet Holding ranks #260 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Grocery Outlet Holding has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grocery Outlet Holding's Days Payable compare to YSWY and VLGEA?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Grocery Outlet Holding ranks #260 out of 304 companies for Days Payable. This places Grocery Outlet Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. Grocery Outlet Holding's value of 20.98 is 51.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Grocery Outlet Holding's own Days Payable has ranged from 19.07 to 24.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 22.20 vs. the industry median of 43.21, Grocery Outlet Holding 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.21, based on 304 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. Grocery Outlet Holding's current Days Payable of 20.98 is 51.4% 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 Grocery Outlet Holding and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Grocery Outlet Holding's current Days Payable is 20.98, which is near median its own 10-year median of 22.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grocery Outlet Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grocery Outlet Holding (GO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $19.40, compared to a current price of $9.87 — trading 49.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 20.98, which is near median its 10-year median of 22.20 and 51.4% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. Grocery Outlet Holding's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Grocery Outlet Holding (GO), the current Days Payable is 20.98 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 Grocery Outlet Holding (GO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grocery Outlet Holding stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $9.87 is trading 49.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $19.40.
GuruFocus considers Grocery Outlet Holding to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for GO:
Days Payable: 20.98 (near median its 10-year median of 22.20)
GF Value™: $19.40 vs. price of $9.87 (49.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 51.4% below the Retail - Defensive median (#260 of 304)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp is a grocery store operator in the United States. It is a retailer of quality, name-brand consumables and fresh products sold through a network of independently operated stores. The stores are run by Entrepreneurial independent operators which create a neighborhood feel through personalized customer service and a localized product offering.
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