UL SolutionsSTU:72R -0.47%41 Days Payable is 42.20 as of Mar. 2026, which is 0% below its 10-year median of 42.28. GuruFocus rates STU:72R with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 943 Business Services companies, UL Solutions ranks worse than 57.58% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for UL Solutions's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
STU:72R'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.5 Med: 42.28 Max: 46.15
Current: 36.83
During the past 7 years, UL Solutions's highest Days Payable was 46.15. The lowest was 34.50. And the median was 42.28.
STU:72R's Days Payable is ranked worse than 57.58% of 943
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 46.92
vs STU:72R: 36.83
UL Solutions's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (41.48) to Mar. 2026 (42.20).
It may suggest that UL Solutionsdelayed paying its suppliers.
UL Solutions Days Payable Related Terms
UL Solutions Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for UL 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.
STU:72R vs GPN, ARMK, CPRT: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, UL 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.
UL Solutions Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, UL Solutions's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where UL 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.
UL Solutions'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.
UL Solutions (STU:72R) has a Days Payable of 42.20 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 UL Solutions and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 42.28. Over the past decade, UL Solutions' Days Payable has ranged from 34.50 to 46.15. According to the industry distribution chart, UL Solutions ranks #543 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 57.6%.
Is UL Solutions' Days Payable too high?
UL Solutions' current Days Payable of 42.20 is near median its 10-year median of 42.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 34.50 to a high of 46.15. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. UL Solutions' value of 42.20 is 10.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, UL Solutions ranks #543 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, UL Solutions has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does UL Solutions' Days Payable compare to GPN and ARMK?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, UL Solutions ranks #543 out of 943 companies for Days Payable. This places UL Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. UL Solutions' value of 42.20 is 10.1% below this benchmark. Historically, UL Solutions' own Days Payable has ranged from 34.50 to 46.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 42.28 vs. the industry median of 46.92, UL Solutions 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 46.92, based on 943 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. UL Solutions's current Days Payable of 42.20 is 10.1% 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 UL Solutions and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. UL Solutions's current Days Payable is 42.20, which is near median its own 10-year median of 42.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is UL Solutions stock overvalued right now?
UL Solutions (STU:72R) has a current Days Payable of 42.20. The current Days Payable is 42.20, which is near median its 10-year median of 42.28 and 10.1% below the Business Services industry median of 46.92. UL Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 41/100 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 UL Solutions (STU:72R), the current Days Payable is 42.20 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.
UL Solutions is a global leader specializing in a broad range of product testing, inspection, and certification services. UL Solutions is the for-profit branch out of three organizations under the UL Enterprise. TIC operations make up nearly all of UL Solutions' total revenue and are composed of two segments: industrial and consumer. UL Solutions' remaining business includes software and advisory, which complements its core TIC offerings. The firm operates globally.
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