The Marzetti CoMZTI +1.69%74 Days Payable is 34.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 20% above its 10-year median of 28.27. GuruFocus rates MZTI with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $182.61 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,881 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, The Marzetti Co ranks worse than 67.52% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for The Marzetti Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
MZTI'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.12 Med: 28.27 Max: 31.39
Current: 31.39
During the past 13 years, The Marzetti Co's highest Days Payable was 31.39. The lowest was 16.12. And the median was 28.27.
MZTI's Days Payable is ranked worse than 67.52% of 1881
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.14
vs MZTI: 31.39
The Marzetti Co's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (29.25) to Mar. 2026 (34.00).
It may suggest that The Marzetti Codelayed paying its suppliers.
The Marzetti Co Days Payable Related Terms
The Marzetti Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Marzetti Co'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 Packaged Foods subindustry, The Marzetti Co'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.
The Marzetti Co Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Marzetti Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Marzetti Co'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.
The Marzetti Co'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.
The Marzetti Co (MZTI) has a Days Payable of 34.00 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 The Marzetti Co and its competitors. This is 20% above median its historical median of 28.27. Over the past decade, The Marzetti Co's Days Payable has ranged from 16.12 to 31.39. According to the industry distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #1270 out of 1881 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 67.5%.
Is The Marzetti Co's Days Payable too high?
The Marzetti Co's current Days Payable of 34.00 is 20% above median its 10-year median of 28.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.12 to a high of 31.39. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.14. The Marzetti Co's value of 34.00 is 23% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #1270 out of 1881 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, The Marzetti Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Marzetti Co's Days Payable compare to FRPT and CENT?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, The Marzetti Co ranks #1270 out of 1881 companies for Days Payable. This places The Marzetti Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.14. The Marzetti Co's value of 34.00 is 23% below this benchmark. Historically, The Marzetti Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 16.12 to 31.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.27 vs. the industry median of 44.14, The Marzetti Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.14, based on 1,881 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. The Marzetti Co's current Days Payable of 34.00 is 23% 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 The Marzetti Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.14 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Marzetti Co's current Days Payable is 34.00, which is 20% above median its own 10-year median of 28.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Marzetti Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Marzetti Co (MZTI) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $182.61, compared to a current price of $116.07 — trading 36.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 34.00, which is 20% above median its 10-year median of 28.27 and 23% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.14. The Marzetti Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 The Marzetti Co (MZTI), the current Days Payable is 34.00 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 The Marzetti Co (MZTI) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Marzetti Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $116.07 is trading 36.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $182.61.
GuruFocus considers The Marzetti Co to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for MZTI:
Days Payable: 34.00 (20% above median its 10-year median of 28.27)
GF Value™: $182.61 vs. price of $116.07 (36.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 23% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1270 of 1881)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MZTI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Marzetti Co manufactures and sells specialty food products. Its retail brands include Marzetti, New York Bakery and Sister Schubert's, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, Arby's sauces, Subway sauces, and Texas Roadhouse steak sauces and frozen rolls. Its foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States with dressings, sauces, breads and frozen pastas. The company has two reportable segments: Retail and Foodservice, of which it derives maximum revenue from Retail segment.
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