Essential UtilitiesHAM:A2A -0.41%71 Days Payable is 48.94 as of Mar. 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 78.32. GuruFocus rates HAM:A2A with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €37.41 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 483 Utilities - Regulated companies, Essential Utilities ranks worse than 53.21% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Essential Utilities's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:A2A'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 63.69 Med: 78.32 Max: 101.32
Current: 65.99
During the past 13 years, Essential Utilities's highest Days Payable was 101.32. The lowest was 63.69. And the median was 78.32.
HAM:A2A's Days Payable is ranked worse than 53.21% of 483
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 70.35
vs HAM:A2A: 65.99
Essential Utilities's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (63.66) to Mar. 2026 (48.94).
It may suggest that Essential Utilitiesaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Essential Utilities Days Payable Related Terms
Essential Utilities Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Essential Utilities'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.
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Essential Utilities'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.
Essential Utilities Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Essential Utilities's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Essential Utilities'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.
Essential Utilities'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.
Essential Utilities (HAM:A2A) has a Days Payable of 48.94 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 Essential Utilities and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 78.32. Over the past decade, Essential Utilities' Days Payable has ranged from 63.69 to 101.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #257 out of 483 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 53.2%.
Is Essential Utilities' Days Payable too high?
Essential Utilities' current Days Payable of 48.94 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 78.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 63.69 to a high of 101.32. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.35. Essential Utilities' value of 48.94 is 30.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #257 out of 483 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Essential Utilities has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Essential Utilities' Days Payable compare to AWR and CWT?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Essential Utilities ranks #257 out of 483 companies for Days Payable. This places Essential Utilities in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.35. Essential Utilities' value of 48.94 is 30.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Essential Utilities' own Days Payable has ranged from 63.69 to 101.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.32 vs. the industry median of 70.35, Essential Utilities 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.35, based on 483 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. Essential Utilities's current Days Payable of 48.94 is 30.4% 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 Essential Utilities and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Essential Utilities's current Days Payable is 48.94, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 78.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Essential Utilities stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities (HAM:A2A) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €37.41, compared to a current price of €34.32 — trading 8.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 48.94, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 78.32 and 30.4% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.35. Essential Utilities' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 7 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 Essential Utilities (HAM:A2A), the current Days Payable is 48.94 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 Essential Utilities (HAM:A2A) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Essential Utilities stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €34.32 is trading 8.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €37.41.
GuruFocus considers Essential Utilities to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HAM:A2A:
Days Payable: 48.94 (38% below median its 10-year median of 78.32)
GF Value™: €37.41 vs. price of €34.32 (8.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 30.4% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#257 of 483)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:A2A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Essential Utilities is a Pennsylvania-based holding company for US water, wastewater, and natural gas distribution utilities. The company's water business serves 3 million people in eight states. Its largest service territory is in Pennsylvania, primarily suburban Philadelphia. Its Peoples subsidiary serves more than 740,000 gas distribution customers in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. It completed the sale of its West Virginia gas utility and the bulk of its nonregulated assets in 2024. Essential shareholders would own a 31% stake in American Water Works if the proposed all-stock merger closes in 2027.
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