AZZSTU:AI7 +1.48%77 Days Payable is 35.95 as of Feb. 2026, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 28.03. GuruFocus rates STU:AI7 with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €70.68. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 943 Business Services companies, AZZ ranks worse than 62.14% on this metric.
AZZ's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €99 Mil. AZZ's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was €252 Mil.
Hence, AZZ's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 35.95.
The historical rank and industry rank for AZZ's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
STU:AI7'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.37 Med: 28.03 Max: 52.82
Current: 32.57
During the past 13 years, AZZ's highest Days Payable was 52.82. The lowest was 19.37. And the median was 28.03.
STU:AI7's Days Payable is ranked worse than 62.14% of 943
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 46.92
vs STU:AI7: 32.57
AZZ's Days Payable
increased
from Feb. 2025 (33.81) to Feb. 2026 (35.95).
It may suggest that AZZdelayed paying its suppliers.
AZZ Days Payable Related Terms
AZZ Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AZZ'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 Specialty Business Services subindustry, AZZ'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.
AZZ Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, AZZ's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AZZ'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.
AZZ's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 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.
AZZ (STU:AI7) has a Days Payable of 35.95 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on AZZ and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 28.03. Over the past decade, AZZ's Days Payable has ranged from 19.37 to 52.82. According to the industry distribution chart, AZZ ranks #586 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 62.1%.
Is AZZ's Days Payable too high?
AZZ's current Days Payable of 35.95 is 28% above median its 10-year median of 28.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.37 to a high of 52.82. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. AZZ's value of 35.95 is 23.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AZZ ranks #586 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AZZ has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AZZ's Days Payable compare to UNF and MMS?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, AZZ ranks #586 out of 943 companies for Days Payable. This places AZZ in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. AZZ's value of 35.95 is 23.4% below this benchmark. Historically, AZZ's own Days Payable has ranged from 19.37 to 52.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.03 vs. the industry median of 46.92, AZZ 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. AZZ's current Days Payable of 35.95 is 23.4% 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 AZZ 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. AZZ's current Days Payable is 35.95, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 28.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AZZ stock overvalued right now?
AZZ (STU:AI7) has a current Days Payable of 35.95. The stock's GF Value™ is €70.68, compared to a current price of €137.00 — trading 93.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 35.95, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 28.03 and 23.4% below the Business Services industry median of 46.92. AZZ's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 9 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 AZZ (STU:AI7), the current Days Payable is 35.95 as of Feb. 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 AZZ (STU:AI7) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AZZ stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €137.00 is trading 93.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €70.68.
Key valuation signals for STU:AI7:
Days Payable: 35.95 (28% above median its 10-year median of 28.03)
GF Value™: €70.68 vs. price of €137.00 (93.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 23.4% below the Business Services median (#586 of 943)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:AI7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AZZ Inc is a provider of galvanizing and coil coating solutions to a broad range of end markets in North America. The company's operating segment consists of AZZ Metal Coatings, AZZ Precoat Metals, and AZZ Infrastructure Solutions. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Precoat Metals segment, which provides coil coating application of protective and decorative coatings and related value-added downstream processing for steel and aluminum coils. Geographically, the company operates in the United States and Canada.
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