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Matthews InternationalMATW 62 Days Payable is 57.43 as of Mar. 2026, which is 90% above its 10-year median of 30.17. GuruFocus rates MATW with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $17.15 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 509 Conglomerates companies, Matthews International ranks worse than 59.14% 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 Conglomerates subindustry, Matthews International'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.
Matthews International Days Payable vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Matthews International's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matthews International'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.
Matthews International's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
Matthews International (MATW) has a Days Payable of 57.43 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 Matthews International and its competitors. This is 90% above median its historical median of 30.17. Over the past decade, Matthews International's Days Payable has ranged from 24.02 to 47.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Matthews International ranks #301 out of 509 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 59.1%.
Is Matthews International's Days Payable too high?
Matthews International's current Days Payable of 57.43 is 90% above median its 10-year median of 30.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.02 to a high of 47.42. The Conglomerates industry median Days Payable is 56.04. Matthews International's value of 57.43 is 2.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Matthews International ranks #301 out of 509 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Matthews International has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Matthews International's Days Payable compare to CODI and DLX?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Matthews International ranks #301 out of 509 companies for Days Payable. This places Matthews International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 56.04. Matthews International's value of 57.43 is 2.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Matthews International's own Days Payable has ranged from 24.02 to 47.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.17 vs. the industry median of 56.04, Matthews International has consistently been above 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Days Payable among Conglomerates companies is 56.04, based on 509 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. Matthews International's current Days Payable of 57.43 is 2.5% above 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 Matthews International and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Days Payable is 56.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Matthews International's current Days Payable is 57.43, which is 90% above median its own 10-year median of 30.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matthews International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matthews International (MATW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $17.15, compared to a current price of $27.76 — trading 61.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 57.43, which is 90% above median its 10-year median of 30.17 and 2.5% above the Conglomerates industry median of 56.04. Matthews International's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 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 Matthews International (MATW), the current Days Payable is 57.43 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 Matthews International (MATW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matthews International stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $27.76 is trading 61.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $17.15.
GuruFocus considers Matthews International to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MATW:
Days Payable: 57.43 (90% above median its 10-year median of 30.17)
GF Value™: $17.15 vs. price of $27.76 (61.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2.5% above the Conglomerates median (#301 of 509)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MATW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Matthews International Corp is a provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies and brand solutions. The company's segments are Memorialization, Industrial Technologies and Brand Solutions. The memorialization offerings include bronze and granite memorials, caskets, and cremation-related products and equipment for cemeteries and funeral homes. Its Industrial Technologies segment designs, manufactures, services, and sells custom energy storage systems and product identification and warehouse automation solutions. The Brand Solutions segment provides brand management, pre-media, printing plates and cylinders, imaging, digital asset management, merchandising displays, and marketing and design services. The majority of revenue is generated by Memorialization.
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