What is Universal Logistics Holdings Days Payable?
Universal Logistics HoldingsULH -2.42%58 Days Payable is 15.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 23.84. GuruFocus rates ULH with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $23.46 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 964 Transportation companies, Universal Logistics Holdings ranks worse than 84.54% on this metric.
* 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.
For the Trucking subindustry, Universal Logistics Holdings'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.
Universal Logistics Holdings Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Universal Logistics Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Universal Logistics Holdings's Days Payable falls into.
Universal Logistics Holdings Days Payable Calculation
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.
* 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.
Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) has a Days Payable of 15.33 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 Universal Logistics Holdings and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 23.84. Over the past decade, Universal Logistics Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 14.82 to 28.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Universal Logistics Holdings ranks #815 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 84.5%.
Is Universal Logistics Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Universal Logistics Holdings' current Days Payable of 15.33 is 36% below median its 10-year median of 23.84. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.82 to a high of 28.13. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 38.99. Universal Logistics Holdings' value of 15.33 is 60.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Universal Logistics Holdings ranks #815 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Universal Logistics Holdings has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Universal Logistics Holdings' Days Payable compare to PAMT and TOPP?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Universal Logistics Holdings ranks #815 out of 964 companies for Days Payable. This places Universal Logistics Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 38.99. Universal Logistics Holdings' value of 15.33 is 60.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Universal Logistics Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 14.82 to 28.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 23.84 vs. the industry median of 38.99, Universal Logistics Holdings 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 Transportation company?
The median Days Payable among Transportation companies is 38.99, based on 964 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. Universal Logistics Holdings's current Days Payable of 15.33 is 60.7% 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 Universal Logistics Holdings and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 38.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Universal Logistics Holdings's current Days Payable is 15.33, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 23.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Universal Logistics Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $23.46, compared to a current price of $14.91 — trading 36.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 15.33, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 23.84 and 60.7% below the Transportation industry median of 38.99. Universal Logistics Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 7 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 Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH), the current Days Payable is 15.33 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 Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Universal Logistics Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $14.91 is trading 36.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $23.46.
GuruFocus considers Universal Logistics Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for ULH:
Days Payable: 15.33 (36% below median its 10-year median of 23.84)
GF Value™: $23.46 vs. price of $14.91 (36.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 60.7% below the Transportation median (#815 of 964)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ULH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Universal Logistics Holdings Inc is an asset-light provider of customized transportation and logistics solutions throughout the United States, and in Mexico, Canada, and Colombia. It offers services such as truckload, brokerage, intermodal, dedicated, and value-added services. The firm has three reportable segments, namely contract logistics, intermodal, and trucking. The company generates the key revenue from Contract Logistics, which provides value-added and dedicated transportation services to support inbound and internal logistics requirements of industrial manufacturers and retailers, generally under contractual arrangements of one year or longer. Geographically, the firm generates the majority of its revenue from the United States, followed by Mexico, Canada, and Colombia.
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