STBEF (Starbreeze AB) Days Payable: 14.75 (As of Mar. 2026) — 55% Below Median


What is Starbreeze AB Days Payable?

Starbreeze AB STBEF Days Payable is 14.75 as of Mar. 2026, which is 55% below its 10-year median of 33.13. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 428 Interactive Media companies, Starbreeze AB ranks worse than 84.11% on this metric.

Starbreeze AB's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $1.17 Mil. Starbreeze AB's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $7.24 Mil. Hence, Starbreeze AB's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.75.

The historical rank and industry rank for Starbreeze AB's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

STBEF' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.45   Med: 33.13   Max: 331.97
Current: 18.59

During the past 13 years, Starbreeze AB's highest Days Payable was 331.97. The lowest was 7.45. And the median was 33.13.

STBEF's Days Payable is ranked worse than
84.11% of 428 companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 65.595 vs STBEF: 18.59

Starbreeze AB's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2025 (77.78) to Mar. 2026 (14.75). It may suggest that Starbreeze AB accelerated paying its suppliers.


Starbreeze AB Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Starbreeze 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.

Starbreeze AB Days Payable Chart

Starbreeze AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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Starbreeze AB Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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STBEF vs NTES, EA, TTWO: Days Payable Comparison

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, Starbreeze 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.


Starbreeze AB Days Payable vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Starbreeze AB's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Starbreeze AB's Days Payable falls into.



Starbreeze AB 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.

Starbreeze AB's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1.035 + 0.933) / 2 ) / 52.824*365
=0.984 / 52.824*365
=6.80

Starbreeze AB's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (0.933 + 1.409) / 2 ) / 7.244*365 / 4
=1.171 / 7.244*365 / 4
=14.75

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 14.75 mean?
Starbreeze AB (STBEF) has a Days Payable of 14.75 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 Starbreeze AB and its competitors. This is 55% below median its historical median of 33.13. Over the past decade, Starbreeze AB's Days Payable has ranged from 7.45 to 331.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Starbreeze AB ranks #360 out of 428 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 84.1%.
Is Starbreeze AB's Days Payable too high?
Starbreeze AB's current Days Payable of 14.75 is 55% below median its 10-year median of 33.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.45 to a high of 331.97. The Interactive Media industry median Days Payable is 65.60. Starbreeze AB's value of 14.75 is 77.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Starbreeze AB ranks #360 out of 428 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Starbreeze AB's Days Payable compare to NTES and EA?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Starbreeze AB ranks #360 out of 428 companies for Days Payable. This places Starbreeze AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 65.60. Starbreeze AB's value of 14.75 is 77.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Starbreeze AB's own Days Payable has ranged from 7.45 to 331.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.13 vs. the industry median of 65.60, Starbreeze 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 Interactive Media company?
The median Days Payable among Interactive Media companies is 65.60, based on 428 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. Starbreeze AB's current Days Payable of 14.75 is 77.5% 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 Starbreeze AB and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Days Payable is 65.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starbreeze AB's current Days Payable is 14.75, which is 55% below median its own 10-year median of 33.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starbreeze AB stock overvalued right now?
Starbreeze AB (STBEF) has a current Days Payable of 14.75. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.01, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading 50% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 14.75, which is 55% below median its 10-year median of 33.13 and 77.5% below the Interactive Media industry median of 65.60. 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 Starbreeze AB (STBEF), the current Days Payable is 14.75 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.

Starbreeze AB Business Description

Address Birger Jarlsgatan 61, Box 7731, Stockholm, SWE, 10395
Starbreeze AB is a creator, publisher, and distributor of entertainment products. It mainly develops and publishes games for the Console, PC, and Mobile gaming markets. Its reportable segments are; game development, game sales, third-party publishing, and licensing. The Game Sales segment consists of games developed in-house by Starbreeze. The revenue also consists of sales revenue and royalties from the rights to PAYDAY.