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Westell TechnologiesWSTL -0.35%40 Days Payable is 50.28 as of Dec. 2025, which is 41% above its 10-year median of 35.57. GuruFocus rates WSTL with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, Westell Technologies ranks worse than 64.67% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Westell Technologies's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
WSTL'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.41 Med: 35.57 Max: 184.91
Current: 53.85
During the past 13 years, Westell Technologies's highest Days Payable was 184.91. The lowest was 27.41. And the median was 35.57.
WSTL's Days Payable is ranked worse than 64.67% of 2440
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.56
vs WSTL: 53.85
Westell Technologies's Days Payable
increased
from Sep. 2024 (38.97) to Dec. 2025 (50.28).
It may suggest that Westell Technologiesdelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Westell Technologies'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, Westell Technologies'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.
Westell Technologies Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Westell Technologies's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westell Technologies'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.
Westell Technologies's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2021 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.
Westell Technologies (WSTL) has a Days Payable of 50.28 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 Westell Technologies and its competitors. This is 41% above median its historical median of 35.57. Over the past decade, Westell Technologies' Days Payable has ranged from 27.41 to 184.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Westell Technologies ranks #1578 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 64.7%.
Is Westell Technologies' Days Payable too high?
Westell Technologies' current Days Payable of 50.28 is 41% above median its 10-year median of 35.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.41 to a high of 184.91. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.56. Westell Technologies' value of 50.28 is 27.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Westell Technologies ranks #1578 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Westell Technologies has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Westell Technologies' Days Payable compare to AIRG and WATT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Westell Technologies ranks #1578 out of 2440 companies for Days Payable. This places Westell Technologies in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.56. Westell Technologies' value of 50.28 is 27.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Westell Technologies' own Days Payable has ranged from 27.41 to 184.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 35.57 vs. the industry median of 69.56, Westell Technologies 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 69.56, based on 2,440 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. Westell Technologies's current Days Payable of 50.28 is 27.7% 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 Westell Technologies and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Westell Technologies's current Days Payable is 50.28, which is 41% above median its own 10-year median of 35.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Westell Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Westell Technologies (WSTL) has a current Days Payable of 50.28. The current Days Payable is 50.28, which is 41% above median its 10-year median of 35.57 and 27.7% below the Hardware industry median of 69.56. Westell Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 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 Westell Technologies (WSTL), the current Days Payable is 50.28 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.
Westell Technologies Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes telecommunications solutions, which are sold to the telephone companies. It is organized into the following operating segments: In-Building Wireless (IBW), Intelligent Site Management (ISM), and Communications Network Solutions (CNS). The majority of its revenue is generated from the ISM segment, which includes a suite of remote units that provide machine-to-machine communications that enable operators to remotely monitor, manage, and control physical site infrastructure and support systems. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from the United States of America.
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