Proficient Auto LogisticsPAL -3.29%15 Days Payable is 9.27 as of Mar. 2026, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 8.46. GuruFocus rates PAL with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 968 Transportation companies, Proficient Auto Logistics ranks worse than 93.7% on this metric.
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For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Proficient Auto Logistics'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.
Proficient Auto Logistics Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Proficient Auto Logistics's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Proficient Auto Logistics's Days Payable falls into.
Proficient Auto Logistics 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.
Proficient Auto Logistics's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) has a Days Payable of 9.27 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 Proficient Auto Logistics and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 8.46. Over the past decade, Proficient Auto Logistics' Days Payable has ranged from 7.83 to 10.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Proficient Auto Logistics ranks #907 out of 968 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 93.7%.
Is Proficient Auto Logistics' Days Payable too high?
Proficient Auto Logistics' current Days Payable of 9.27 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 8.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.83 to a high of 10.45. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 39.09. Proficient Auto Logistics' value of 9.27 is 76.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Proficient Auto Logistics ranks #907 out of 968 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Proficient Auto Logistics has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Proficient Auto Logistics' Days Payable compare to SFWL and CRGO?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Proficient Auto Logistics ranks #907 out of 968 companies for Days Payable. This places Proficient Auto Logistics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 39.09. Proficient Auto Logistics' value of 9.27 is 76.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Proficient Auto Logistics' own Days Payable has ranged from 7.83 to 10.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.46 vs. the industry median of 39.09, Proficient Auto Logistics 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 39.09, based on 968 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. Proficient Auto Logistics's current Days Payable of 9.27 is 76.3% 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 Proficient Auto Logistics and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 39.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Proficient Auto Logistics's current Days Payable is 9.27, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 8.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Proficient Auto Logistics stock overvalued right now?
Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL) has a current Days Payable of 9.27. The current Days Payable is 9.27, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 8.46 and 76.3% below the Transportation industry median of 39.09. Proficient Auto Logistics' overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL), the current Days Payable is 9.27 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.
Proficient Auto Logistics Inc is a non-union, specialized freight company focused on providing auto transportation and logistics services. The company operates auto transportation fleets in North America based upon information obtained from the Auto Haulers Association of America, utilizing auto transport vehicles and trailers daily, including Company-owned transport vehicles and trailers. The company is organized into two operating segments, Company Drivers and Subhaulers. In Company Drivers segment, revenue is generated by transporting autos for customers in OEM contract and spot arrangements and secondary market auto moves. In Subhaulers segment, company generates revenue by independent owner operators and independent third-party carriers.
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