AltenWBO:ATE -0.82%61 Days Payable is 19.96 as of Dec. 2025, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 16.19. GuruFocus rates WBO:ATE with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €100.90 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,602 Software companies, Alten ranks worse than 81.82% on this metric.
Alten's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €178 Mil. Alten's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €1,626 Mil.
Hence, Alten's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 19.96.
The historical rank and industry rank for Alten's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
WBO:ATE'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 14.2 Med: 16.19 Max: 19.13
Current: 19.13
During the past 13 years, Alten's highest Days Payable was 19.13. The lowest was 14.20. And the median was 16.19.
WBO:ATE's Days Payable is ranked worse than 81.82% of 2602
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 53.955
vs WBO:ATE: 19.13
Alten's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (18.11) to Dec. 2025 (19.96).
It may suggest that Altendelayed paying its suppliers.
Alten Days Payable Related Terms
Alten Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Alten'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.
WBO:ATE vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Days Payable Comparison
For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Alten'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.
Alten Days Payable vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Alten's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alten'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.
Alten'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.
Alten (WBO:ATE) has a Days Payable of 19.96 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Alten and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 16.19. Over the past decade, Alten's Days Payable has ranged from 14.20 to 19.13. According to the industry distribution chart, Alten ranks #2129 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 81.8%.
Is Alten's Days Payable too high?
Alten's current Days Payable of 19.96 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 16.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.20 to a high of 19.13. The Software industry median Days Payable is 53.96. Alten's value of 19.96 is 63% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Alten ranks #2129 out of 2602 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Alten has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alten's Days Payable compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Alten ranks #2129 out of 2602 companies for Days Payable. This places Alten in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 53.96. Alten's value of 19.96 is 63% below this benchmark. Historically, Alten's own Days Payable has ranged from 14.20 to 19.13 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.19 vs. the industry median of 53.96, Alten 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 Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 53.96, based on 2,602 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. Alten's current Days Payable of 19.96 is 63% 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 Alten and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 53.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Alten's current Days Payable is 19.96, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 16.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alten stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alten (WBO:ATE) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €100.90, compared to a current price of €54.65 — trading 45.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 19.96, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 16.19 and 63% below the Software industry median of 53.96. Alten's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 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 Alten (WBO:ATE), the current Days Payable is 19.96 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Alten (WBO:ATE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alten stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €54.65 is trading 45.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €100.90.
GuruFocus considers Alten to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for WBO:ATE:
Days Payable: 19.96 (23% above median its 10-year median of 16.19)
GF Value™: €100.90 vs. price of €54.65 (45.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 63% below the Software median (#2129 of 2602)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WBO:ATE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Alten is an engineering and technology consulting firm. The company provides design and research projects for the technical and information systems divisions of corporate clients in the industrial, telecommunications, and service sectors. Alten's business consists of three operating segments: engineering and technology consulting; telecoms and networks; and information systems. The engineering and technology consulting segment contributes the majority of group revenue. Alten generates approximately half of its revenue in France with most of the balance derived in other European countries.
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