Advanced Drainage SystemsMEX:WMS 59 Days Payable is 42.22 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 40.52. GuruFocus rates MEX:WMS with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,006.35 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,715 Construction companies, Advanced Drainage Systems ranks worse than 78.43% on this metric.
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MEX:WMS vs SPXC, OC, AAON: Days Payable Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Advanced Drainage 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.
Advanced Drainage Systems Days Payable vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Advanced Drainage Systems's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advanced Drainage Systems's Days Payable falls into.
Advanced Drainage Systems 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.
Advanced Drainage Systems's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Advanced Drainage Systems (MEX:WMS) has a Days Payable of 42.22 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 Advanced Drainage Systems and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 40.52. Over the past decade, Advanced Drainage Systems' Days Payable has ranged from 26.93 to 49.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Advanced Drainage Systems ranks #1345 out of 1715 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Advanced Drainage Systems' Days Payable too high?
Advanced Drainage Systems' current Days Payable of 42.22 is near median its 10-year median of 40.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.93 to a high of 49.04. The Construction industry median Days Payable is 76.78. Advanced Drainage Systems' value of 42.22 is 45% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advanced Drainage Systems ranks #1345 out of 1715 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Advanced Drainage Systems has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advanced Drainage Systems' Days Payable compare to SPXC and OC?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Advanced Drainage Systems ranks #1345 out of 1715 companies for Days Payable. This places Advanced Drainage Systems in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 76.78. Advanced Drainage Systems' value of 42.22 is 45% below this benchmark. Historically, Advanced Drainage Systems' own Days Payable has ranged from 26.93 to 49.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 40.52 vs. the industry median of 76.78, Advanced Drainage 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 a Construction company?
The median Days Payable among Construction companies is 76.78, based on 1,715 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. Advanced Drainage Systems's current Days Payable of 42.22 is 45% 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 Advanced Drainage Systems and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Days Payable is 76.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advanced Drainage Systems's current Days Payable is 42.22, which is near median its own 10-year median of 40.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advanced Drainage Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Drainage Systems (MEX:WMS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,006.35, compared to a current price of MXN2,100.00 — trading 4.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 42.22, which is near median its 10-year median of 40.52 and 45% below the Construction industry median of 76.78. Advanced Drainage Systems' overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 3 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 Advanced Drainage Systems (MEX:WMS), the current Days Payable is 42.22 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 Advanced Drainage Systems (MEX:WMS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advanced Drainage Systems stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of MXN2,100.00 is trading 4.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,006.35.
GuruFocus considers Advanced Drainage Systems to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for MEX:WMS:
Days Payable: 42.22 (near median its 10-year median of 40.52)
GF Value™: MXN2,006.35 vs. price of MXN2,100.00 (4.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 45% below the Construction median (#1345 of 1715)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:WMS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc designs, manufactures and markets water management solutions in the stormwater and onsite wastewater industries, providing superior drainage solutions for use in the construction and agriculture markets. The company's products are used across a broad range of end markets and applications, including non-residential, residential, infrastructure and agriculture applications. It has two reportable segments: Stormwater and Wastewater. It derives the majority of revenue from the Stormwater segment, which manufactures and markets thermoplastic corrugated pipe and complementary products, including single wall pipe, N-12 HDPE pipe, polypropylene pipe, StormTech, Nyloplast, Inserta Tee, water quality filters and structures, and NDS channel drains, and access boxes.
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