Simpson Manufacturing CoSSD +1.48%96 Days Payable is 27.94 as of Mar. 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 22.54. GuruFocus rates SSD with a GF Score™ of 96/100 and a GF Value™ of $185.03 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 276 Forest Products companies, Simpson Manufacturing Co ranks worse than 80.43% on this metric.
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For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Simpson Manufacturing 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.
Simpson Manufacturing Co Days Payable vs Forest Products Industry
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Simpson Manufacturing Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Simpson Manufacturing 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.
Simpson Manufacturing Co'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.
Simpson Manufacturing Co (SSD) has a Days Payable of 27.94 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 Simpson Manufacturing Co and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 22.54. Over the past decade, Simpson Manufacturing Co's Days Payable has ranged from 19.18 to 31.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Simpson Manufacturing Co ranks #222 out of 276 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 80.4%.
Is Simpson Manufacturing Co's Days Payable too high?
Simpson Manufacturing Co's current Days Payable of 27.94 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 22.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.18 to a high of 31.97. The Forest Products industry median Days Payable is 57.93. Simpson Manufacturing Co's value of 27.94 is 51.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Simpson Manufacturing Co ranks #222 out of 276 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Simpson Manufacturing Co has a GF Score™ of 96/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Simpson Manufacturing Co's Days Payable compare to UFPI and BCC?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, Simpson Manufacturing Co ranks #222 out of 276 companies for Days Payable. This places Simpson Manufacturing Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.93. Simpson Manufacturing Co's value of 27.94 is 51.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Simpson Manufacturing Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 19.18 to 31.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 22.54 vs. the industry median of 57.93, Simpson Manufacturing 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 Forest Products company?
The median Days Payable among Forest Products companies is 57.93, based on 276 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. Simpson Manufacturing Co's current Days Payable of 27.94 is 51.8% 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 Simpson Manufacturing Co and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Days Payable is 57.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Simpson Manufacturing Co's current Days Payable is 27.94, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 22.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Simpson Manufacturing Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Simpson Manufacturing Co (SSD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $185.03, compared to a current price of $209.64 — trading 13.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 27.94, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 22.54 and 51.8% below the Forest Products industry median of 57.93. Simpson Manufacturing Co's overall GF Score™ is 96/100 with 6 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 Simpson Manufacturing Co (SSD), the current Days Payable is 27.94 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 Simpson Manufacturing Co (SSD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Simpson Manufacturing Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $209.64 is trading 13.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $185.03.
GuruFocus considers Simpson Manufacturing Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SSD:
Days Payable: 27.94 (24% above median its 10-year median of 22.54)
GF Value™: $185.03 vs. price of $209.64 (13.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 51.8% below the Forest Products median (#222 of 276)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SSD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Simpson Manufacturing Co Inc designs, manufactures, and markets systems and products to make buildings and structures safe and secure. It produces wood construction products, including connectors, truss plates, fastening systems, fasteners, and shearwalls, as well as concrete construction products such as adhesives, specialty chemicals, mechanical anchors, powder actuated tools, and fiber reinforcing materials. The company serves residential, industrial, commercial, and infrastructure construction, remodeling, and do-it-yourself markets, operating exclusively in the building products industry. It has three regional segments: North America, Europe, and Asia/Pacific. The majority of its revenue comes from wood products.
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