NetlistSTU:XAB -1.12%53 Days Payable is 26.21 as of Mar. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 78.76. GuruFocus rates STU:XAB with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.40. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, Netlist ranks worse than 68.73% on this metric.
Netlist's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €20.5 Mil. Netlist's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was €71.4 Mil.
Hence, Netlist's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 26.21.
The historical rank and industry rank for Netlist's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
STU:XAB'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.39 Med: 78.76 Max: 186.56
Current: 49.39
During the past 13 years, Netlist's highest Days Payable was 186.56. The lowest was 49.39. And the median was 78.76.
STU:XAB's Days Payable is ranked worse than 68.73% of 2440
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs STU:XAB: 49.39
Netlist's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (135.73) to Mar. 2026 (26.21).
It may suggest that Netlistaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Netlist Days Payable Related Terms
Netlist Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Netlist'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:XAB vs SCSC, CLMB, EACO: Days Payable Comparison
For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Netlist'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.
Netlist Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Netlist's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Netlist'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.
Netlist'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.
Netlist (STU:XAB) has a Days Payable of 26.21 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 Netlist and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 78.76. Over the past decade, Netlist's Days Payable has ranged from 49.39 to 186.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Netlist ranks #1677 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 68.7%.
Is Netlist's Days Payable too high?
Netlist's current Days Payable of 26.21 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 78.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 49.39 to a high of 186.56. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Netlist's value of 26.21 is 62.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Netlist ranks #1677 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Netlist has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Netlist's Days Payable compare to SCSC and CLMB?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Netlist ranks #1677 out of 2440 companies for Days Payable. This places Netlist in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Netlist's value of 26.21 is 62.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Netlist's own Days Payable has ranged from 49.39 to 186.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.76 vs. the industry median of 69.94, Netlist 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 69.94, based on 2,440 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. Netlist's current Days Payable of 26.21 is 62.5% 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 Netlist and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Netlist's current Days Payable is 26.21, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 78.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Netlist stock overvalued right now?
Netlist (STU:XAB) has a current Days Payable of 26.21. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.40, compared to a current price of €0.53 — trading 32.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 26.21, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 78.76 and 62.5% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Netlist's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Netlist (STU:XAB), the current Days Payable is 26.21 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 Netlist (STU:XAB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Netlist stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.53 is trading 32.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.40.
Key valuation signals for STU:XAB:
Days Payable: 26.21 (67% below median its 10-year median of 78.76)
GF Value™: €0.40 vs. price of €0.53 (32.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 62.5% below the Hardware median (#1677 of 2440)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:XAB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Netlist Inc is involved in the business of designing and manufacturing modular memory subsystems and also cloud service providers. Its products include Storage class memory, nonvolatile memory, enterprise SSD and embedded flash. The company's products are based on its proprietary technologies such as Presight technology, Distributed buffer architecture, IC design, PCB designs, Thermal management designs. Company has consistently driven innovation in the field of cutting-edge enterprise memory and storage, empowering businesses and industries to thrive in the digital age.
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