What is Graphic Packaging Holding Co Days Payable?
Graphic Packaging Holding CoGPK +0.92%64 Days Payable is 47.40 as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 52.71. GuruFocus rates GPK with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $23.07 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 381 Packaging & Containers companies, Graphic Packaging Holding Co ranks worse than 61.42% 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 Packaging & Containers subindustry, Graphic Packaging Holding Co'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.
Graphic Packaging Holding Co Days Payable vs Packaging & Containers Industry
For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Days Payable falls into.
Graphic Packaging Holding Co 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.
Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) has a Days Payable of 47.40 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 Graphic Packaging Holding Co and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 52.71. Over the past decade, Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Days Payable has ranged from 44.15 to 58.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Graphic Packaging Holding Co ranks #234 out of 381 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 61.4%.
Is Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Days Payable too high?
Graphic Packaging Holding Co's current Days Payable of 47.40 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 52.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 44.15 to a high of 58.92. The Packaging & Containers industry median Days Payable is 57.16. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's value of 47.40 is 17.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Graphic Packaging Holding Co ranks #234 out of 381 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Graphic Packaging Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Graphic Packaging Holding Co's Days Payable compare to GEF and SLGN?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Graphic Packaging Holding Co ranks #234 out of 381 companies for Days Payable. This places Graphic Packaging Holding Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.16. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's value of 47.40 is 17.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Graphic Packaging Holding Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 44.15 to 58.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 52.71 vs. the industry median of 57.16, Graphic Packaging Holding Co 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Days Payable among Packaging & Containers companies is 57.16, based on 381 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. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's current Days Payable of 47.40 is 17.1% 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 Graphic Packaging Holding Co and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Days Payable is 57.16 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's current Days Payable is 47.40, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 52.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Graphic Packaging Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $23.07, compared to a current price of $11.01 — trading 52.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 47.40, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 52.71 and 17.1% below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 57.16. Graphic Packaging Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 5 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 Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK), the current Days Payable is 47.40 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 Graphic Packaging Holding Co (GPK) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Graphic Packaging Holding Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $11.01 is trading 52.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $23.07.
GuruFocus considers Graphic Packaging Holding Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for GPK:
Days Payable: 47.40 (10% below median its 10-year median of 52.71)
GF Value™: $23.07 vs. price of $11.01 (52.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 17.1% below the Packaging & Containers median (#234 of 381)
No single metric tells the full story. See the GPK stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Graphic Packaging Holding Co is a holding company that manufactures and sells a variety of paper-based consumer packaging products through its subsidiaries. The company's reportable segments are; Americas Paperboard Packaging, and International Paperboard Packaging. The majority of the revenue is generated from its Americas Paperboard Packaging segment which includes paperboard packaging sold predominantly to consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies and cups, lids and food containers sold to foodservice companies and quick-service restaurants (QSR) serving the food, beverage, and consumer product markets in the Americas. Geographically, the company operates in Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific regions.
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