Knife RiverKNF +3.55%72 Days Payable is 30.60 as of Mar. 2026, which is 91% above its 10-year median of 16.02. GuruFocus rates KNF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of $86.32 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 395 Building Materials companies, Knife River ranks worse than 94.43% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Knife River's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
KNF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.27 Med: 16.02 Max: 21.53
Current: 21.53
During the past 6 years, Knife River's highest Days Payable was 21.53. The lowest was 14.27. And the median was 16.02.
KNF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 94.43% of 395
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 69.78
vs KNF: 21.53
Knife River's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (31.77) to Mar. 2026 (30.60).
It may suggest that Knife Riveraccelerated paying its suppliers.
Knife River Days Payable Related Terms
Knife River Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Knife River'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 Building Materials subindustry, Knife River'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.
Knife River Days Payable vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Knife River's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Knife River'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.
Knife River'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.
Knife River (KNF) has a Days Payable of 30.60 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 Knife River and its competitors. This is 91% above median its historical median of 16.02. Over the past decade, Knife River's Days Payable has ranged from 14.27 to 21.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Knife River ranks #373 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 94.4%.
Is Knife River's Days Payable too high?
Knife River's current Days Payable of 30.60 is 91% above median its 10-year median of 16.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.27 to a high of 21.53. The Building Materials industry median Days Payable is 69.78. Knife River's value of 30.60 is 56.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Knife River ranks #373 out of 395 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Knife River has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Knife River's Days Payable compare to TTAM and EXP?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Knife River ranks #373 out of 395 companies for Days Payable. This places Knife River in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.78. Knife River's value of 30.60 is 56.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Knife River's own Days Payable has ranged from 14.27 to 21.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.02 vs. the industry median of 69.78, Knife River 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 Building Materials company?
The median Days Payable among Building Materials companies is 69.78, based on 395 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. Knife River's current Days Payable of 30.60 is 56.1% 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 Knife River and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Days Payable is 69.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Knife River's current Days Payable is 30.60, which is 91% above median its own 10-year median of 16.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Knife River stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knife River (KNF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $86.32, compared to a current price of $81.09 — trading 6.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 30.60, which is 91% above median its 10-year median of 16.02 and 56.1% below the Building Materials industry median of 69.78. Knife River's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Knife River (KNF), the current Days Payable is 30.60 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 Knife River (KNF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knife River stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $81.09 is trading 6.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $86.32.
GuruFocus considers Knife River to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for KNF:
Days Payable: 30.60 (91% above median its 10-year median of 16.02)
GF Value™: $86.32 vs. price of $81.09 (6.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 56.1% below the Building Materials median (#373 of 395)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KNF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Knife River Corp is a people-first construction materials and contracting services company. It provides construction materials and contracting services to build safe roads, bridges, airport runways, and other critical infrastructure needs that connect people. The group is a provider of crushed stone, sand, and gravel in the United States. It operates through four reportable segments: West, Mountain, Central, and Energy Services.
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