Potbelly's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $9.6 Mil. Potbelly's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was $80.2 Mil.
Hence, Potbelly's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2025 was 10.93.
The historical rank and industry rank for Potbelly's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
PBPB'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.29 Med: 7.45 Max: 11.51
Current: 10.86
During the past 13 years, Potbelly's highest Days Payable was 11.51. The lowest was 4.29. And the median was 7.45.
PBPB's Days Payable is not ranked
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 34.875
vs PBPB: 10.86
Potbelly's Days Payable
declined
from Jun. 2024 (11.06) to Jun. 2025 (10.93).
It may suggest that Potbellyaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Potbelly Days Payable Related Terms
Potbelly Days Payable Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Potbelly'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 Restaurants subindustry, Potbelly'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.
Potbelly Days Payable vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Potbelly's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Potbelly'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.
Potbelly's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Potbelly (PBPB) has a Days Payable of 10.93 as of Jun. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Potbelly and its competitors. This is 47% above median its historical median of 7.45. Over the past decade, Potbelly's Days Payable has ranged from 4.29 to 11.51.
Is Potbelly's Days Payable too high?
Potbelly's current Days Payable of 10.93 is 47% above median its 10-year median of 7.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.29 to a high of 11.51. The Restaurants industry median Days Payable is 34.88. Potbelly's value of 10.93 is 68.7% below this industry median. Overall, Potbelly has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Potbelly's Days Payable compare to BRCB and NATH?
Potbelly's Days Payable of 10.93 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Days Payable is 34.88. Potbelly's value of 10.93 is 68.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Potbelly's own Days Payable has ranged from 4.29 to 11.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.45 vs. the industry median of 34.88, Potbelly 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 Restaurants company?
The median Days Payable among Restaurants companies is 34.88, based on 356 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. Potbelly's current Days Payable of 10.93 is 68.7% 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 Potbelly and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Days Payable is 34.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Potbelly's current Days Payable is 10.93, which is 47% above median its own 10-year median of 7.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Potbelly stock overvalued right now?
Potbelly (PBPB) has a current Days Payable of 10.93. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.39, compared to a current price of $17.12 — trading 104.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 10.93, which is 47% above median its 10-year median of 7.45 and 68.7% below the Restaurants industry median of 34.88. Potbelly's overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 8 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 Potbelly (PBPB), the current Days Payable is 10.93 as of Jun. 2025. 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 Potbelly (PBPB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Potbelly stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $17.12 is trading 104.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.39.
Key valuation signals for PBPB:
Days Payable: 10.93 (47% above median its 10-year median of 7.45)
GF Value™: $8.39 vs. price of $17.12 (104.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 68.7% below the Restaurants median
No single metric tells the full story. See the PBPB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Potbelly Corp owns and franchises hundreds of limited-service restaurants specializing in sandwiches and salads, shakes. The menu includes toasty sandwiches, signature salads, soups, chili, sides, desserts, and, in breakfast locations it serves breakfast sandwiches and steel-cut oatmeal. majority of its locations are company-owned and located in the United States, with Illinois and Texas housing far more locations than any other state. The company has franchise partners in a number of countries. Excluding the United States, its franchises are in the Middle East.
9GF Score
Get the complete analysis for PBPB
Days Payable is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
PBPB has been successfully added to your 
