Pinnacle West CapitalSTU:PWC -0.49%78 Days Payable is 81.42 as of Mar. 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 57.03. GuruFocus rates STU:PWC with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €78.85. The stock has 14 warning signs investors should review. Among 481 Utilities - Regulated companies, Pinnacle West Capital ranks better than 50.52% on this metric.
Pinnacle West Capital Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pinnacle West Capital'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:PWC vs OGE, IDA, TXNM: Days Payable Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Pinnacle West Capital'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.
Pinnacle West Capital Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Pinnacle West Capital's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pinnacle West Capital'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.
Pinnacle West Capital'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.
Pinnacle West Capital (STU:PWC) has a Days Payable of 81.42 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 Pinnacle West Capital and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 57.03. Over the past decade, Pinnacle West Capital's Days Payable has ranged from 46.11 to 71.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Pinnacle West Capital ranks #238 out of 481 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 49.5%.
Is Pinnacle West Capital's Days Payable too high?
Pinnacle West Capital's current Days Payable of 81.42 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 57.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.11 to a high of 71.49. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.35. Pinnacle West Capital's value of 81.42 is 15.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pinnacle West Capital ranks #238 out of 481 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Pinnacle West Capital has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pinnacle West Capital's Days Payable compare to OGE and IDA?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Pinnacle West Capital ranks #238 out of 481 companies for Days Payable. This puts Pinnacle West Capital in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.35. Pinnacle West Capital's value of 81.42 is 15.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Pinnacle West Capital's own Days Payable has ranged from 46.11 to 71.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 57.03 vs. the industry median of 70.35, Pinnacle West Capital 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.35, based on 481 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. Pinnacle West Capital's current Days Payable of 81.42 is 15.7% 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 Pinnacle West Capital and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pinnacle West Capital's current Days Payable is 81.42, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 57.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pinnacle West Capital stock overvalued right now?
Pinnacle West Capital (STU:PWC) has a current Days Payable of 81.42. The stock's GF Value™ is €78.85, compared to a current price of €93.24 — trading 18.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 81.42, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 57.03 and 15.7% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.35. Pinnacle West Capital's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 14 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 Pinnacle West Capital (STU:PWC), the current Days Payable is 81.42 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 Pinnacle West Capital (STU:PWC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pinnacle West Capital stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €93.24 is trading 18.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €78.85.
Key valuation signals for STU:PWC:
Days Payable: 81.42 (43% above median its 10-year median of 57.03)
GF Value™: €78.85 vs. price of €93.24 (18.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15.7% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#238 of 481)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:PWC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pinnacle West is a holding company whose principal subsidiary is Arizona Public Service, a vertically integrated electric utility serving approximately 1.4 million customers across a 35,000-square-mile territory in central Arizona, including the Phoenix area. APS owns or leases 6.5 gigawatts of power generation capacity, including a 29% ownership stake in one of the largest nuclear plants in the US, Palo Verde. Half of the electricity that APS supplies to customers comes from clean energy sources, including nuclear.
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