ePlusSTU:MLE -2.11%81 Days Payable is 57.99 as of Mar. 2026, which is 47% above its 10-year median of 39.49. GuruFocus rates STU:MLE with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €75.31. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,600 Software companies, ePlus ranks better than 53.08% on this metric.
ePlus's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €239 Mil. ePlus's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €376 Mil.
Hence, ePlus's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 57.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for ePlus's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
STU:MLE'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 25.87 Med: 39.49 Max: 78.44
Current: 59.24
During the past 13 years, ePlus's highest Days Payable was 78.44. The lowest was 25.87. And the median was 39.49.
STU:MLE's Days Payable is ranked better than 53.08% of 2600
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 54.025
vs STU:MLE: 59.24
ePlus's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (85.56) to Mar. 2026 (57.99).
It may suggest that ePlusaccelerated paying its suppliers.
ePlus Days Payable Related Terms
ePlus Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ePlus'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:MLE vs SPSC, INTA, ALRM: Days Payable Comparison
For the Software - Application subindustry, ePlus'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.
ePlus Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, ePlus's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ePlus'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.
ePlus's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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.
ePlus (STU:MLE) has a Days Payable of 57.99 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 ePlus and its competitors. This is 47% above median its historical median of 39.49. Over the past decade, ePlus' Days Payable has ranged from 25.87 to 78.44. According to the industry distribution chart, ePlus ranks #1220 out of 2600 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 46.9%.
Is ePlus' Days Payable too high?
ePlus' current Days Payable of 57.99 is 47% above median its 10-year median of 39.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 25.87 to a high of 78.44. The Software industry median Days Payable is 54.03. ePlus' value of 57.99 is 7.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ePlus ranks #1220 out of 2600 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ePlus has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ePlus' Days Payable compare to SPSC and INTA?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, ePlus ranks #1220 out of 2600 companies for Days Payable. This puts ePlus in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 54.03. ePlus' value of 57.99 is 7.3% above this benchmark. Historically, ePlus' own Days Payable has ranged from 25.87 to 78.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 39.49 vs. the industry median of 54.03, ePlus has consistently been above 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 Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 54.03, based on 2,600 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. ePlus's current Days Payable of 57.99 is 7.3% above 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 ePlus and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 54.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ePlus's current Days Payable is 57.99, which is 47% above median its own 10-year median of 39.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ePlus stock overvalued right now?
ePlus (STU:MLE) has a current Days Payable of 57.99. The stock's GF Value™ is €75.31, compared to a current price of €69.50 — trading 7.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 57.99, which is 47% above median its 10-year median of 39.49 and 7.3% above the Software industry median of 54.03. ePlus' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 ePlus (STU:MLE), the current Days Payable is 57.99 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 ePlus (STU:MLE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ePlus stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €69.50 is trading 7.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €75.31.
Key valuation signals for STU:MLE:
Days Payable: 57.99 (47% above median its 10-year median of 39.49)
GF Value™: €75.31 vs. price of €69.50 (7.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 7.3% above the Software median (#1220 of 2600)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:MLE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ePlus Inc is a provider of technology solutions across the IT spectrum, spanning security, cloud, data center, networking, collaboration, AI, service provider, and critical infrastructure, and emerging solutions, to domestic and foreign organizations across all industry segments. Its solutions leverage a broad range of professional, consultative, and managed services across the technology spectrum. The company possesses top-level engineering certifications with a broad range of IT technologies that enable the company to offer multi-vendor IT solutions that are optimized for each of its customers' specific requirements. It also offers a wide portfolio of technology and other capital asset financing solutions to customers across commercial and government enterprises, designing programs.
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