Viavi SolutionsVIAV -0.36%57 Days Payable is 45.73 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 44.17. GuruFocus rates VIAV with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $13.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,441 Hardware companies, Viavi Solutions ranks worse than 71.32% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Viavi Solutions's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
VIAV'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.2 Med: 44.17 Max: 46.96
Current: 46.6
During the past 13 years, Viavi Solutions's highest Days Payable was 46.96. The lowest was 41.20. And the median was 44.17.
VIAV's Days Payable is ranked worse than 71.32% of 2441
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.99
vs VIAV: 46.60
Viavi Solutions's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (45.18) to Mar. 2026 (45.73).
It may suggest that Viavi Solutionsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Viavi Solutions Days Payable Related Terms
Viavi Solutions Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Viavi Solutions'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.
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Viavi Solutions'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.
Viavi Solutions Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Viavi Solutions's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Viavi Solutions'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.
Viavi Solutions's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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.
Viavi Solutions (VIAV) has a Days Payable of 45.73 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 Viavi Solutions and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 44.17. Over the past decade, Viavi Solutions' Days Payable has ranged from 41.20 to 46.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Viavi Solutions ranks #1741 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 71.3%.
Is Viavi Solutions' Days Payable too high?
Viavi Solutions' current Days Payable of 45.73 is near median its 10-year median of 44.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 41.20 to a high of 46.96. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Viavi Solutions' value of 45.73 is 34.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Viavi Solutions ranks #1741 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Viavi Solutions has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Viavi Solutions' Days Payable compare to ZBRA and AAOI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Viavi Solutions ranks #1741 out of 2441 companies for Days Payable. This places Viavi Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Viavi Solutions' value of 45.73 is 34.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Viavi Solutions' own Days Payable has ranged from 41.20 to 46.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.17 vs. the industry median of 69.99, Viavi Solutions 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. Viavi Solutions's current Days Payable of 45.73 is 34.7% 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 Viavi Solutions 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. Viavi Solutions's current Days Payable is 45.73, which is near median its own 10-year median of 44.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Viavi Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viavi Solutions (VIAV) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $13.13, compared to a current price of $47.46 — trading 261.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 45.73, which is near median its 10-year median of 44.17 and 34.7% below the Hardware industry median of 69.99. Viavi Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 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 Viavi Solutions (VIAV), the current Days Payable is 45.73 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 Viavi Solutions (VIAV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Viavi Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $47.46 is trading 261.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $13.13.
GuruFocus considers Viavi Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for VIAV:
Days Payable: 45.73 (near median its 10-year median of 44.17)
GF Value™: $13.13 vs. price of $47.46 (261.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 34.7% below the Hardware median (#1741 of 2441)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VIAV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Viavi Solutions Inc. is an international provider of network test, monitoring, and assurance solutions to communications service providers, enterprises, network equipment manufacturers, civil government, military and avionics customers. The company also offers high-performance thin-film optical coatings, providing light management solutions to anti-counterfeiting, 3D sensing, electronics, automotive, defense, and instrumentation markets. Its operating segments include Network Enablement, Service Enablement, and Optical Security and Performance Products. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States. Additionally, it manufactures and sells optical filters for 3D sensing products that allow facial recognition security authentication for mobile devices.
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