Vital FarmsVITL +4.73%75 Days Payable is 37.32 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 36.99. GuruFocus rates VITL with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $39.70 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,883 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Vital Farms ranks worse than 61.55% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vital Farms's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
VITL'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 34.94 Med: 36.99 Max: 47.5
Current: 35.95
During the past 9 years, Vital Farms's highest Days Payable was 47.50. The lowest was 34.94. And the median was 36.99.
VITL's Days Payable is ranked worse than 61.55% of 1883
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.15
vs VITL: 35.95
Vital Farms's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (35.40) to Mar. 2026 (37.32).
It may suggest that Vital Farmsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Vital Farms Days Payable Related Terms
Vital Farms Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vital Farms'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 Farm Products subindustry, Vital Farms'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.
Vital Farms Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Vital Farms's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vital Farms'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.
Vital Farms'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.
Vital Farms (VITL) has a Days Payable of 37.32 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 Vital Farms and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 36.99. Over the past decade, Vital Farms' Days Payable has ranged from 34.94 to 47.50. According to the industry distribution chart, Vital Farms ranks #1159 out of 1883 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is Vital Farms' Days Payable too high?
Vital Farms' current Days Payable of 37.32 is near median its 10-year median of 36.99. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 34.94 to a high of 47.50. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Vital Farms' value of 37.32 is 15.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vital Farms ranks #1159 out of 1883 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Vital Farms has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vital Farms' Days Payable compare to ALCO and AFRI?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Vital Farms ranks #1159 out of 1883 companies for Days Payable. This places Vital Farms in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Vital Farms' value of 37.32 is 15.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Vital Farms' own Days Payable has ranged from 34.94 to 47.50 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 36.99 vs. the industry median of 44.15, Vital Farms 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,883 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. Vital Farms's current Days Payable of 37.32 is 15.5% 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 Vital Farms and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vital Farms's current Days Payable is 37.32, which is near median its own 10-year median of 36.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vital Farms stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vital Farms (VITL) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.70, compared to a current price of $11.19 — trading 71.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 37.32, which is near median its 10-year median of 36.99 and 15.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. Vital Farms' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 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 Vital Farms (VITL), the current Days Payable is 37.32 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 Vital Farms (VITL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Vital Farms stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $11.19 is trading 71.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $39.70.
GuruFocus considers Vital Farms to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for VITL:
Days Payable: 37.32 (near median its 10-year median of 36.99)
GF Value™: $39.70 vs. price of $11.19 (71.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 15.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1159 of 1883)
No single metric tells the full story. See the VITL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Vital Farms Inc is an ethical food company. The company retails pasture-raised eggs and butter. Its products include Pasture-Raised Eggs and Pasture-Raised Butter & Ghee. The company's purpose is rooted in a commitment to Conscious Capitalism, which prioritizes the long-term benefits of its stakeholders (farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, employees, and stockholders).
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