Mercury SystemsMEX:MRCY 35 Days Payable is 57.50 as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 43.78. GuruFocus rates MEX:MRCY with a GF Score™ of 35/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN791.56 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 337 Aerospace & Defense companies, Mercury Systems ranks worse than 63.2% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mercury Systems's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:MRCY'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.88 Med: 43.78 Max: 56.28
Current: 48.77
During the past 13 years, Mercury Systems's highest Days Payable was 56.28. The lowest was 29.88. And the median was 43.78.
MEX:MRCY's Days Payable is ranked worse than 63.2% of 337
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 65.05
vs MEX:MRCY: 48.77
Mercury Systems's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (41.29) to Mar. 2026 (57.50).
It may suggest that Mercury Systemsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Mercury Systems Days Payable Related Terms
Mercury Systems Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mercury Systems'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.
MEX:MRCY vs HXL, LUNR, LOAR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Mercury Systems'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.
Mercury Systems Days Payable vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Mercury Systems's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mercury Systems'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.
Mercury Systems's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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.
Mercury Systems (MEX:MRCY) has a Days Payable of 57.50 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 Mercury Systems and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 43.78. Over the past decade, Mercury Systems' Days Payable has ranged from 29.88 to 56.28. According to the industry distribution chart, Mercury Systems ranks #213 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 63.2%.
Is Mercury Systems' Days Payable too high?
Mercury Systems' current Days Payable of 57.50 is 31% above median its 10-year median of 43.78. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.88 to a high of 56.28. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Days Payable is 65.05. Mercury Systems' value of 57.50 is 11.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mercury Systems ranks #213 out of 337 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mercury Systems has a GF Score™ of 35/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mercury Systems' Days Payable compare to HXL and LUNR?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Mercury Systems ranks #213 out of 337 companies for Days Payable. This places Mercury Systems in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 65.05. Mercury Systems' value of 57.50 is 11.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Mercury Systems' own Days Payable has ranged from 29.88 to 56.28 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 43.78 vs. the industry median of 65.05, Mercury Systems 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Days Payable among Aerospace & Defense companies is 65.05, based on 337 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. Mercury Systems's current Days Payable of 57.50 is 11.6% 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 Mercury Systems and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Days Payable is 65.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mercury Systems's current Days Payable is 57.50, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 43.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mercury Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercury Systems (MEX:MRCY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN791.56, compared to a current price of MXN1,937.83 — trading 144.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 57.50, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 43.78 and 11.6% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 65.05. Mercury Systems' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 4 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 Mercury Systems (MEX:MRCY), the current Days Payable is 57.50 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 Mercury Systems (MEX:MRCY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercury Systems stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,937.83 is trading 144.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN791.56.
GuruFocus considers Mercury Systems to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:MRCY:
Days Payable: 57.50 (31% above median its 10-year median of 43.78)
GF Value™: MXN791.56 vs. price of MXN1,937.83 (144.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 11.6% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#213 of 337)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:MRCY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mercury Systems Inc is a commercial technology company serving the aerospace and defense industry. The company envisions, creates, and delivers secure open architecture solutions powering a broad range of mission-critical applications in challenging and demanding environments. Its Mercury Processing Platform spans the full breadth of signal processing from radio frequency front end to the human-machine interface to convert meaningful data, gathered in remote and hostile environments, into critical decisions. The company manufactures components, products, modules, and subsystems and sells to defense prime contractors, the U.S. government, original equipment manufacturers, and commercial aerospace companies. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States.
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