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Alpha Pro TechSTU:APL -0.85%75 Days Payable is 8.44 as of Jun. 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 10.74. GuruFocus rates STU:APL with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.93 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,722 Construction companies, Alpha Pro Tech ranks worse than 97.5% on this metric.
The historical data trend for Alpha Pro Tech'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:APL vs SNTL, INVE, CSTE: Days Payable Comparison
For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Alpha Pro Tech'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.
Alpha Pro Tech Days Payable vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Alpha Pro Tech's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alpha Pro Tech'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.
Alpha Pro Tech'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.
Alpha Pro Tech (STU:APL) has a Days Payable of 8.44 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Alpha Pro Tech and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 10.74. Over the past decade, Alpha Pro Tech's Days Payable has ranged from 5.44 to 16.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Alpha Pro Tech ranks #1679 out of 1722 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 97.5%.
Is Alpha Pro Tech's Days Payable too high?
Alpha Pro Tech's current Days Payable of 8.44 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 10.74. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.44 to a high of 16.39. The Construction industry median Days Payable is 76.61. Alpha Pro Tech's value of 8.44 is 89% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alpha Pro Tech ranks #1679 out of 1722 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alpha Pro Tech has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alpha Pro Tech's Days Payable compare to SNTL and INVE?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Alpha Pro Tech ranks #1679 out of 1722 companies for Days Payable. This places Alpha Pro Tech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 76.61. Alpha Pro Tech's value of 8.44 is 89% below this benchmark. Historically, Alpha Pro Tech's own Days Payable has ranged from 5.44 to 16.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.74 vs. the industry median of 76.61, Alpha Pro Tech 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 Construction company?
The median Days Payable among Construction companies is 76.61, based on 1,722 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. Alpha Pro Tech's current Days Payable of 8.44 is 89% 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 Alpha Pro Tech and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Days Payable is 76.61 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alpha Pro Tech's current Days Payable is 8.44, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 10.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alpha Pro Tech stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alpha Pro Tech (STU:APL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.93, compared to a current price of €4.66 — trading 5.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 8.44, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 10.74 and 89% below the Construction industry median of 76.61. Alpha Pro Tech's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 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 Alpha Pro Tech (STU:APL), the current Days Payable is 8.44 as of Jun. 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 Alpha Pro Tech (STU:APL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alpha Pro Tech stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €4.66 is trading 5.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €4.93.
GuruFocus considers Alpha Pro Tech to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for STU:APL:
Days Payable: 8.44 (21% below median its 10-year median of 10.74)
GF Value™: €4.93 vs. price of €4.66 (5.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 89% below the Construction median (#1679 of 1722)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:APL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alpha Pro Tech Ltd is in the business of protecting people, products, and environments. It is developing, manufacturing, and marketing a line of disposable protective apparel and infection control products for the cleanroom, industrial, pharmaceutical, medical, and dental markets. It also manufactures a line of building supply construction weatherization products that are sold under the Alpha Pro Tech brand name. The Company operates through two business segments: Building Supply and Disposable Protective Apparel. Key revenue is generated from Building Supply, consisting of a line of construction supply weatherization products. The construction supply weatherization products consist of housewrap and synthetic roof underlayment, and synthetic roof underlayment accessories.
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