WFCF (Where Food Comes From) Days Payable: 14.01 (As of Mar. 2026) — 15% Below Median


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What is Where Food Comes From Days Payable?

Where Food Comes From WFCF -0.99% 79 Days Payable is 14.01 as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 16.57. GuruFocus rates WFCF with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.41 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 943 Business Services companies, Where Food Comes From ranks worse than 82.4% on this metric.

Where Food Comes From's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $0.51 Mil. Where Food Comes From's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $3.32 Mil. Hence, Where Food Comes From's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 14.01.

The historical rank and industry rank for Where Food Comes From's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

WFCF' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.9   Med: 16.57   Max: 27.37
Current: 14.27

During the past 13 years, Where Food Comes From's highest Days Payable was 27.37. The lowest was 10.90. And the median was 16.57.

WFCF's Days Payable is ranked worse than
82.4% of 943 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 46.92 vs WFCF: 14.27

Where Food Comes From's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2025 (15.03) to Mar. 2026 (14.01). It may suggest that Where Food Comes From accelerated paying its suppliers.


Where Food Comes From Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Where Food Comes From'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.

Where Food Comes From Days Payable Chart

Where Food Comes From Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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Where Food Comes From 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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WFCF vs ANPA, DLHC, TISI: Days Payable Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Where Food Comes From'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.


Where Food Comes From Days Payable vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Where Food Comes From's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Where Food Comes From's Days Payable falls into.


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Where Food Comes From 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.

Where Food Comes From'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
=( (0.468 + 0.451) / 2 ) / 15.384*365
=0.4595 / 15.384*365
=10.90

Where Food Comes From'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
=( (0.451 + 0.569) / 2 ) / 3.322*365 / 4
=0.51 / 3.322*365 / 4
=14.01

* 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 14.01 mean?
Where Food Comes From (WFCF) has a Days Payable of 14.01 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 Where Food Comes From and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 16.57. Over the past decade, Where Food Comes From's Days Payable has ranged from 10.90 to 27.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Where Food Comes From ranks #777 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 82.4%.
Is Where Food Comes From's Days Payable too high?
Where Food Comes From's current Days Payable of 14.01 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 16.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.90 to a high of 27.37. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Where Food Comes From's value of 14.01 is 70.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Where Food Comes From ranks #777 out of 943 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Where Food Comes From has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Where Food Comes From's Days Payable compare to ANPA and DLHC?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Where Food Comes From ranks #777 out of 943 companies for Days Payable. This places Where Food Comes From in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 46.92. Where Food Comes From's value of 14.01 is 70.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Where Food Comes From's own Days Payable has ranged from 10.90 to 27.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.57 vs. the industry median of 46.92, Where Food Comes From 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 46.92, based on 943 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. Where Food Comes From's current Days Payable of 14.01 is 70.1% 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 Where Food Comes From and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 46.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Where Food Comes From's current Days Payable is 14.01, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 16.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Where Food Comes From stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Where Food Comes From (WFCF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.41, compared to a current price of $12.05 — trading 2.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 14.01, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 16.57 and 70.1% below the Business Services industry median of 46.92. Where Food Comes From's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Where Food Comes From (WFCF), the current Days Payable is 14.01 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 Where Food Comes From (WFCF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Where Food Comes From stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $12.05 is trading 2.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $12.41. GuruFocus considers Where Food Comes From to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WFCF:

  • Days Payable: 14.01 (15% below median its 10-year median of 16.57)
  • GF Value™: $12.41 vs. price of $12.05 (2.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 70.1% below the Business Services median (#777 of 943)

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


Where Food Comes From Business Description

Address 202 6th Street, Suite 400, Castle Rock, CO, USA, 80104
Where Food Comes From Inc is a third-party food verification company conducting both on-site and desk audits to verify that claims being made about livestock, food, other high-value specialty crops and agricultural and aquaculture products are accurate. The company supports farmers, ranchers, vineyards, wineries, processors, retailers, distributors, trade associations, and restaurants with a wide variety of value-added services provided through its family of verifiers, including International Certification Services, Validus Verification Services, and others. It also provides a wide range of professional consulting services. It generates the majority of its revenue from Verification and certification services.
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