StemSTEM -2.95%60 Days Payable is 43.75 as of Mar. 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 70.64. GuruFocus rates STEM with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.63 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 390 Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies, Stem ranks worse than 66.41% on this metric.
Stem's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $8.7 Mil. Stem's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $18.1 Mil.
Hence, Stem's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 43.75.
The historical rank and industry rank for Stem's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
STEM'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.93 Med: 70.64 Max: 127.13
Current: 46.93
During the past 7 years, Stem's highest Days Payable was 127.13. The lowest was 46.93. And the median was 70.64.
Stem's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (103.38) to Mar. 2026 (43.75).
It may suggest that Stemaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Stem Days Payable Related Terms
Stem Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Stem'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 Utilities - Renewable subindustry, Stem'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.
Stem Days Payable vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Stem's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Stem'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.
Stem'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.
Stem (STEM) has a Days Payable of 43.75 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 Stem and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 70.64. Over the past decade, Stem's Days Payable has ranged from 46.93 to 127.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Stem ranks #259 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 66.4%.
Is Stem's Days Payable too high?
Stem's current Days Payable of 43.75 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 70.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.93 to a high of 127.13. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Days Payable is 79.64. Stem's value of 43.75 is 45.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Stem ranks #259 out of 390 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Stem has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stem's Days Payable compare to NXXT and AGIG?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Stem ranks #259 out of 390 companies for Days Payable. This places Stem in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 79.64. Stem's value of 43.75 is 45.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Stem's own Days Payable has ranged from 46.93 to 127.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 70.64 vs. the industry median of 79.64, Stem 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 Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 79.64, based on 390 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. Stem's current Days Payable of 43.75 is 45.1% 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 Stem and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Days Payable is 79.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Stem's current Days Payable is 43.75, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 70.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stem stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stem (STEM) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.63, compared to a current price of $7.23 — trading 37.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 43.75, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 70.64 and 45.1% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 79.64. Stem's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Stem (STEM), the current Days Payable is 43.75 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.
Is Stem (STEM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stem stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $7.23 is trading 37.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.63.
GuruFocus considers Stem to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for STEM:
Days Payable: 43.75 (38% below median its 10-year median of 70.64)
GF Value™: $11.63 vs. price of $7.23 (37.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 45.1% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#259 of 390)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STEM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Stem Inc is a provider of energy storage systems. The company bundles third-party hardware with its proprietary Athena software to provide customers a turnkey solution. Stem sells its solutions to commercial and industrial customers as well as independent power producers and renewable developers. Its solutions help customers maximize renewable energy generation and help build a cleaner and more resilient grid. The Company operates as one operating segment that is focused exclusively on technology services that transform the way energy is distributed and consumed.
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