Teledyne TechnologiesSTU:TYZ -0.91%93 Days Payable is 52.60 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 46.53. GuruFocus rates STU:TYZ with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of €454.73 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,441 Hardware companies, Teledyne Technologies ranks worse than 68.33% on this metric.
Teledyne Technologies Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Teledyne Technologies'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:TYZ vs MKSI, FTV, GRMN: Days Payable Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Teledyne Technologies'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.
Teledyne Technologies Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Teledyne Technologies's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Teledyne Technologies'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.
Teledyne Technologies'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.
Teledyne Technologies (STU:TYZ) has a Days Payable of 52.60 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 Teledyne Technologies and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 46.53. Over the past decade, Teledyne Technologies' Days Payable has ranged from 37.14 to 56.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Teledyne Technologies ranks #1668 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 68.3%.
Is Teledyne Technologies' Days Payable too high?
Teledyne Technologies' current Days Payable of 52.60 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 46.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 37.14 to a high of 56.89. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Teledyne Technologies' value of 52.60 is 24.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Teledyne Technologies ranks #1668 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Teledyne Technologies has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Teledyne Technologies' Days Payable compare to MKSI and FTV?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Teledyne Technologies ranks #1668 out of 2441 companies for Days Payable. This places Teledyne Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Teledyne Technologies' value of 52.60 is 24.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Teledyne Technologies' own Days Payable has ranged from 37.14 to 56.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 46.53 vs. the industry median of 69.99, Teledyne Technologies 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.99, based on 2,441 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. Teledyne Technologies's current Days Payable of 52.60 is 24.8% 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 Teledyne Technologies and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Teledyne Technologies's current Days Payable is 52.60, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 46.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Teledyne Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Teledyne Technologies (STU:TYZ) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €454.73, compared to a current price of €545.00 — trading 19.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 52.60, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 46.53 and 24.8% below the Hardware industry median of 69.99. Teledyne Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Teledyne Technologies (STU:TYZ), the current Days Payable is 52.60 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 Teledyne Technologies (STU:TYZ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Teledyne Technologies stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €545.00 is trading 19.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €454.73.
GuruFocus considers Teledyne Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:TYZ:
Days Payable: 52.60 (13% above median its 10-year median of 46.53)
GF Value™: €454.73 vs. price of €545.00 (19.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 24.8% below the Hardware median (#1668 of 2441)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:TYZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Teledyne Technologies Inc provides enabling technologies to sense, analyze and distribute information for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. The firm operates in four segments: Digital Imaging, Instrumentation, Aerospace and Defense Electronics, and Engineered Systems. The Digital Imaging segment, that derives maximum revenue, includes high-performance sensors, cameras and systems, within the visible, infrared and X-ray spectra for use in industrial, government and medical applications, as well as MEMS and high-performance, high-reliability semiconductors including analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. Geographically, the company operates in United States, Europe, Asia, and All other.
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