UNIT (Uniti Group) Days Payable: 42.19 (As of Mar. 2026) — 76% Below Median

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UNIT Uniti Group Inc UNIT
78 GF Score
Price $10.83
GF Value $11.28
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Uniti Group Days Payable?

Uniti Group UNIT -1.86% 78 Days Payable is 42.19 as of Mar. 2026, which is 76% below its 10-year median of 172.93. GuruFocus rates UNIT with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.28 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 546 REITs companies, Uniti Group ranks worse than 71.79% on this metric.

Uniti Group's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $179 Mil. Uniti Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $388 Mil. Hence, Uniti Group's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 42.19.

The historical rank and industry rank for Uniti Group's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

UNIT' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 45.49   Med: 172.93   Max: 305.48
Current: 47.27

During the past 13 years, Uniti Group's highest Days Payable was 305.48. The lowest was 45.49. And the median was 172.93.

UNIT's Days Payable is ranked worse than
71.79% of 546 companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 119.39 vs UNIT: 47.27

Uniti Group's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2025 (131.35) to Mar. 2026 (42.19). It may suggest that Uniti Group accelerated paying its suppliers.


Uniti Group Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Uniti Group'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.

Uniti Group Days Payable Chart

Uniti Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 305.48 172.93 45.49

Uniti Group Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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UNIT vs BXDC, EPR, FPI: Days Payable Comparison

For the REIT - Specialty subindustry, Uniti Group'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.


Uniti Group Days Payable vs REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Uniti Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Uniti Group's Days Payable falls into.


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Uniti Group 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.

Uniti Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (13.6 + 171.5) / 2 ) / 742.6*365
=92.55 / 742.6*365
=45.49

Uniti Group's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (171.5 + 187.3) / 2 ) / 388*365 / 4
=179.4 / 388*365 / 4
=42.19

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 42.19 mean?
Uniti Group (UNIT) has a Days Payable of 42.19 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 Uniti Group and its competitors. This is 76% below median its historical median of 172.93. Over the past decade, Uniti Group's Days Payable has ranged from 45.49 to 305.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Uniti Group ranks #392 out of 546 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 71.8%.
Is Uniti Group's Days Payable too high?
Uniti Group's current Days Payable of 42.19 is 76% below median its 10-year median of 172.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 45.49 to a high of 305.48. The REITs industry median Days Payable is 119.39. Uniti Group's value of 42.19 is 64.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Uniti Group ranks #392 out of 546 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Uniti Group has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Uniti Group's Days Payable compare to BXDC and EPR?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Uniti Group ranks #392 out of 546 companies for Days Payable. This places Uniti Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 119.39. Uniti Group's value of 42.19 is 64.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Uniti Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 45.49 to 305.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 172.93 vs. the industry median of 119.39, Uniti Group 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 REITs company?
The median Days Payable among REITs companies is 119.39, based on 546 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. Uniti Group's current Days Payable of 42.19 is 64.7% 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 Uniti Group and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Days Payable is 119.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Uniti Group's current Days Payable is 42.19, which is 76% below median its own 10-year median of 172.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Uniti Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uniti Group (UNIT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.28, compared to a current price of $10.83 — trading 4% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 42.19, which is 76% below median its 10-year median of 172.93 and 64.7% below the REITs industry median of 119.39. Uniti Group's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 8 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 Uniti Group (UNIT), the current Days Payable is 42.19 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 Uniti Group (UNIT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Uniti Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $10.83 is trading 4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.28. GuruFocus considers Uniti Group to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for UNIT:

  • Days Payable: 42.19 (76% below median its 10-year median of 172.93)
  • GF Value™: $11.28 vs. price of $10.83 (4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 64.7% below the REITs median (#392 of 546)

No single metric tells the full story. See the UNIT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Uniti Group Business Description

Industry Real EstateREITs
Other Exchanges 8XC0:Germany
Address 2101 Riverfront Drive, Suite A, Little Rock, AR, USA, 72202
Uniti is the product of the August 2025 merger of the firm with Windstream, its former primary customer. The combined firm owns a 240,000 route-mile fiber network that serves enterprise and residential customers. Selling high-capacity fiber circuits to enterprises generates about 20% of consolidated revenue. Uniti's residential networks reach about 4.5 million households, mostly in less-populated markets in the Southeast, but only about 1.9 million of these locations have been upgraded with fiber. Legacy copper-cable networks serve the remainder. Residential services account for about a third of total revenue. Small business and wholesale services provided within this residential service territory account for about 20% of revenue.
78GF Score

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