Saab ABSAABF +10.11%87 Days Payable is 56.58 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% above its 10-year median of 47.46. GuruFocus rates SAABF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 338 Aerospace & Defense companies, Saab AB ranks worse than 70.41% on this metric.
Saab AB's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $978 Mil. Saab AB's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1,577 Mil.
Hence, Saab AB's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 56.58.
The historical rank and industry rank for Saab AB's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SAABF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.01 Med: 47.46 Max: 54.05
Current: 43.12
During the past 13 years, Saab AB's highest Days Payable was 54.05. The lowest was 40.01. And the median was 47.46.
SAABF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 70.41% of 338
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 64.875
vs SAABF: 43.12
Saab AB's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (53.09) to Mar. 2026 (56.58).
It may suggest that Saab ABdelayed paying its suppliers.
Saab AB Days Payable Related Terms
Saab AB Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Saab AB'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 Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Saab AB'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.
Saab AB Days Payable vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Saab AB's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Saab AB'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.
Saab AB'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.
Saab AB (SAABF) has a Days Payable of 56.58 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 Saab AB and its competitors. This is 19% above median its historical median of 47.46. Over the past decade, Saab AB's Days Payable has ranged from 40.01 to 54.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Saab AB ranks #238 out of 338 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 70.4%.
Is Saab AB's Days Payable too high?
Saab AB's current Days Payable of 56.58 is 19% above median its 10-year median of 47.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 40.01 to a high of 54.05. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Days Payable is 64.88. Saab AB's value of 56.58 is 12.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Saab AB ranks #238 out of 338 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Saab AB has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saab AB's Days Payable compare to SPCX and GE?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Saab AB ranks #238 out of 338 companies for Days Payable. This places Saab AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 64.88. Saab AB's value of 56.58 is 12.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Saab AB's own Days Payable has ranged from 40.01 to 54.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 47.46 vs. the industry median of 64.88, Saab AB 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Days Payable among Aerospace & Defense companies is 64.88, based on 338 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. Saab AB's current Days Payable of 56.58 is 12.8% 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 Saab AB and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Days Payable is 64.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saab AB's current Days Payable is 56.58, which is 19% above median its own 10-year median of 47.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saab AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saab AB (SAABF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.32, compared to a current price of $58.62 — trading 45.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 56.58, which is 19% above median its 10-year median of 47.46 and 12.8% below the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 64.88. Saab AB's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Saab AB (SAABF), the current Days Payable is 56.58 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 Saab AB (SAABF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saab AB stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $58.62 is trading 45.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.32.
GuruFocus considers Saab AB to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SAABF:
Days Payable: 56.58 (19% above median its 10-year median of 47.46)
GF Value™: $40.32 vs. price of $58.62 (45.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 12.8% below the Aerospace & Defense median (#238 of 338)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAABF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Saab supplies products and services for military, defense, and civil security. The company operates in four segments: aeronautics, dynamics, surveillance, and Kockums. Aeronautics involves the manufacturing and support of defense and commercial aerial systems. Dynamics produces combat weapons and defense training and management systems. Surveillance supplies security services, and creates traffic management technology and aviation parts. Kockums offers solutions for naval missions. Over three fourths of Saab's sales are from the defense sector. The company sells to multiple geographic regions, but over half of its sales come from Europe.
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