Penguin SolutionsPENG -1.75%71 Days Payable is 129.28 as of Feb. 2026, which is 59% above its 10-year median of 81.33. GuruFocus rates PENG with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $23.82 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,602 Software companies, Penguin Solutions ranks better than 71.56% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Penguin Solutions's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
PENG'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 69.7 Med: 81.33 Max: 205.84
Current: 112.09
During the past 11 years, Penguin Solutions's highest Days Payable was 205.84. The lowest was 69.70. And the median was 81.33.
PENG's Days Payable is ranked better than 71.56% of 2602
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 53.825
vs PENG: 112.09
Penguin Solutions's Days Payable
increased
from Feb. 2025 (84.39) to Feb. 2026 (129.28).
It may suggest that Penguin Solutionsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Penguin Solutions Days Payable Related Terms
Penguin Solutions Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Penguin Solutions'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 Information Technology Services subindustry, Penguin Solutions'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.
Penguin Solutions Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Penguin Solutions's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Penguin Solutions'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.
Penguin Solutions's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 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.
Penguin Solutions (PENG) has a Days Payable of 129.28 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Penguin Solutions and its competitors. This is 59% above median its historical median of 81.33. Over the past decade, Penguin Solutions' Days Payable has ranged from 69.70 to 205.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Penguin Solutions ranks #740 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 28.4%.
Is Penguin Solutions' Days Payable too high?
Penguin Solutions' current Days Payable of 129.28 is 59% above median its 10-year median of 81.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 69.70 to a high of 205.84. The Software industry median Days Payable is 53.83. Penguin Solutions' value of 129.28 is 140.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Penguin Solutions ranks #740 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Penguin Solutions has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Penguin Solutions' Days Payable compare to VNET and KD?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Penguin Solutions ranks #740 out of 2602 companies for Days Payable. This puts Penguin Solutions in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.83. Penguin Solutions' value of 129.28 is 140.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Penguin Solutions' own Days Payable has ranged from 69.70 to 205.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 81.33 vs. the industry median of 53.83, Penguin Solutions has consistently been above 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 Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 53.83, based on 2,602 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. Penguin Solutions's current Days Payable of 129.28 is 140.2% above 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 Penguin Solutions and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 53.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Penguin Solutions's current Days Payable is 129.28, which is 59% above median its own 10-year median of 81.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Penguin Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penguin Solutions (PENG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $23.82, compared to a current price of $63.58 — trading 166.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 129.28, which is 59% above median its 10-year median of 81.33 and 140.2% above the Software industry median of 53.83. Penguin Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 5 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 Penguin Solutions (PENG), the current Days Payable is 129.28 as of Feb. 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 Penguin Solutions (PENG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Penguin Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $63.58 is trading 166.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $23.82.
GuruFocus considers Penguin Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PENG:
Days Payable: 129.28 (59% above median its 10-year median of 81.33)
GF Value™: $23.82 vs. price of $63.58 (166.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 140.2% above the Software median (#740 of 2602)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PENG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Penguin Solutions Inc is an end-to-end technology company engaged in Intelligent Platform Solutions, Integrated Memory, and Optimized LED business. Its product include Servers, software, OCP HPC & AI system, Racks and Edge. Servers include AMD-based Serves, Intel-based Servers, etc. Software products include Scyld ClusterWare, Scyld Cloud Central, etc. OCP HPC & AI Systems includes OCP Servers & Storage and etc.
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