The Honest CoHNST +0.98%60 Days Payable is 30.76 as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 44.11. GuruFocus rates HNST with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.85 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,883 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, The Honest Co ranks worse than 72.01% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Honest Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HNST'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.97 Med: 44.11 Max: 52.17
Current: 28.81
During the past 7 years, The Honest Co's highest Days Payable was 52.17. The lowest was 27.97. And the median was 44.11.
HNST's Days Payable is ranked worse than 72.01% of 1883
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.15
vs HNST: 28.81
The Honest Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (34.91) to Mar. 2026 (30.76).
It may suggest that The Honest Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
The Honest Co Days Payable Related Terms
The Honest Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Honest Co'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 Household & Personal Products subindustry, The Honest 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.
The Honest Co Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Honest Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Honest Co'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.
The Honest Co'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.
The Honest Co (HNST) has a Days Payable of 30.76 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 The Honest Co and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 44.11. Over the past decade, The Honest Co's Days Payable has ranged from 27.97 to 52.17. According to the industry distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #1356 out of 1883 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 72%.
Is The Honest Co's Days Payable too high?
The Honest Co's current Days Payable of 30.76 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 44.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.97 to a high of 52.17. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. The Honest Co's value of 30.76 is 30.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #1356 out of 1883 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, The Honest Co has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Honest Co's Days Payable compare to MAGN and NUS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, The Honest Co ranks #1356 out of 1883 companies for Days Payable. This places The Honest Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. The Honest Co's value of 30.76 is 30.3% below this benchmark. Historically, The Honest Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 27.97 to 52.17 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.11 vs. the industry median of 44.15, The Honest 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,883 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. The Honest Co's current Days Payable of 30.76 is 30.3% 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 The Honest Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Honest Co's current Days Payable is 30.76, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 44.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Honest Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Honest Co (HNST) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.85, compared to a current price of $3.60 — trading 26.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 30.76, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 44.11 and 30.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. The Honest Co's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 2 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 The Honest Co (HNST), the current Days Payable is 30.76 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 The Honest Co (HNST) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Honest Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.60 is trading 26.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.85.
GuruFocus considers The Honest Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HNST:
Days Payable: 30.76 (30% below median its 10-year median of 44.11)
GF Value™: $2.85 vs. price of $3.60 (26.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1356 of 1883)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HNST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Honest Co Inc is a personal care company dedicated to creating cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products for everyone from babies to adults. By combining thoughtful design with science-based innovation, the company delivers personal care products for everyone from babies to adults, spanning categories across wipes, personal care, diapers, and beauty. It has three product categories namely; Diapers and Wipes, Skin and Personal Care, and Household and Wellness, out of which the majority of its revenue is generated from the sale of diapers and wipes. The company operates only in the United States.
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