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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Days Payable Chart
For the Trucking subindustry, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings'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.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Days Payable falls into.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 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.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) has a Days Payable of 13.81 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 12.77. Over the past decade, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 6.69 to 19.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings ranks #859 out of 969 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 88.6%.
Is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' current Days Payable of 13.81 is near median its 10-year median of 12.77. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.69 to a high of 19.61. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 38.25. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' value of 13.81 is 63.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings ranks #859 out of 969 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' Days Payable compare to SAIA and SNDR?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings ranks #859 out of 969 companies for Days Payable. This places Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 38.25. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' value of 13.81 is 63.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 6.69 to 19.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.77 vs. the industry median of 38.25, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 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 Transportation company?
The median Days Payable among Transportation companies is 38.25, based on 969 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. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's current Days Payable of 13.81 is 63.9% 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 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 38.25 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's current Days Payable is 13.81, which is near median its own 10-year median of 12.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $55.32, compared to a current price of $68.29 — trading 23.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 13.81, which is near median its 10-year median of 12.77 and 63.9% below the Transportation industry median of 38.25. Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 6 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 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX), the current Days Payable is 13.81 as of Jun. 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 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $68.29 is trading 23.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $55.32.
GuruFocus considers Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for KNX:
Days Payable: 13.81 (near median its 10-year median of 12.77)
GF Value™: $55.32 vs. price of $68.29 (23.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 63.9% below the Transportation median (#859 of 969)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KNX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Knight-Swift Transportation is the largest full-truckload carrier in the US, with a diversified transportation offering. Roughly 82% of revenue derives from Knight's asset-based trucking business, with full truckload (for-hire dry van, refrigerated, and dedicated contract) making up 63% and less than truckload 19%. Truck brokerage and other asset-light logistics services make up 8% of revenue, with intermodal near 5%. Knight's intermodal operations use the Class I railroads for the underlying movement of its shipping containers and include drayage (regional trucking services to and from inland intermodal ramps/terminals). The remainder of revenue is from services offered to shippers and third-party truckers, including equipment maintenance and leasing.
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