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For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, USA Compression Partners LP'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.
USA Compression Partners LP Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, USA Compression Partners LP's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where USA Compression Partners LP's Days Payable falls into.
USA Compression Partners LP 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.
USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) has a Days Payable of 16.56 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on USA Compression Partners LP and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 16.73. Over the past decade, USA Compression Partners LP's Days Payable has ranged from 9.09 to 25.82. According to the industry distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #771 out of 859 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 89.8%.
Is USA Compression Partners LP's Days Payable too high?
USA Compression Partners LP's current Days Payable of 16.56 is near median its 10-year median of 16.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.09 to a high of 25.82. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 58.49. USA Compression Partners LP's value of 16.56 is 71.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #771 out of 859 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, USA Compression Partners LP has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does USA Compression Partners LP's Days Payable compare to WHD and TDW?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, USA Compression Partners LP ranks #771 out of 859 companies for Days Payable. This places USA Compression Partners LP in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 58.49. USA Compression Partners LP's value of 16.56 is 71.7% below this benchmark. Historically, USA Compression Partners LP's own Days Payable has ranged from 9.09 to 25.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.73 vs. the industry median of 58.49, USA Compression Partners LP 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 58.49, based on 859 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. USA Compression Partners LP's current Days Payable of 16.56 is 71.7% 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 USA Compression Partners LP and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 58.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. USA Compression Partners LP's current Days Payable is 16.56, which is near median its own 10-year median of 16.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is USA Compression Partners LP stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $26.12, compared to a current price of $25.82 — trading 1.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 16.56, which is near median its 10-year median of 16.73 and 71.7% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 58.49. USA Compression Partners LP's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 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 USA Compression Partners LP (USAC), the current Days Payable is 16.56 as of Jun. 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 USA Compression Partners LP (USAC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, USA Compression Partners LP stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $25.82 is trading 1.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $26.12.
GuruFocus considers USA Compression Partners LP to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for USAC:
Days Payable: 16.56 (near median its 10-year median of 16.73)
GF Value™: $26.12 vs. price of $25.82 (1.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 71.7% below the Oil & Gas median (#771 of 859)
No single metric tells the full story. See the USAC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
USA Compression Partners LP provides compression services in the United States in terms of total compression fleet horsepower to customers relating to infrastructure applications, including both allowing for the processing and transportation of natural gas through the domestic pipeline system and enhancing crude oil production through artificial lift processes. It engineers, designs, operates, services, and repairs its compression units and maintains related support inventory and equipment. The company provides compression services throughout the U.S., including the Utica, Marcellus, Permian, Denver-Julesburg, Eagle Ford, Mississippi Lime, Granite Wash, Woodford, Barnett, and Haynesville.
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