Baker Hughes CoXSWX:BKR -0.72%49 Days Payable is 79.81 as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 78.28. GuruFocus rates XSWX:BKR with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF34.56 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 852 Oil & Gas companies, Baker Hughes Co ranks better than 57.86% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Baker Hughes Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:BKR'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 68.07 Med: 78.28 Max: 87.6
Current: 74.77
During the past 11 years, Baker Hughes Co's highest Days Payable was 87.60. The lowest was 68.07. And the median was 78.28.
XSWX:BKR's Days Payable is ranked better than 57.86% of 852
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 57.84
vs XSWX:BKR: 74.77
Baker Hughes Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (83.36) to Mar. 2026 (79.81).
It may suggest that Baker Hughes Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Baker Hughes Co Days Payable Related Terms
Baker Hughes Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Baker Hughes Co'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.
XSWX:BKR vs SLB, HAL, FTI: Days Payable Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Baker Hughes Co'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.
Baker Hughes Co Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Baker Hughes Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Baker Hughes Co'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.
Baker Hughes Co'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.
Baker Hughes Co (XSWX:BKR) has a Days Payable of 79.81 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 Baker Hughes Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 78.28. Over the past decade, Baker Hughes Co's Days Payable has ranged from 68.07 to 87.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Baker Hughes Co ranks #359 out of 852 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 42.1%.
Is Baker Hughes Co's Days Payable too high?
Baker Hughes Co's current Days Payable of 79.81 is near median its 10-year median of 78.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 68.07 to a high of 87.60. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.84. Baker Hughes Co's value of 79.81 is 38% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Baker Hughes Co ranks #359 out of 852 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Baker Hughes Co has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Baker Hughes Co's Days Payable compare to SLB and HAL?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Baker Hughes Co ranks #359 out of 852 companies for Days Payable. This puts Baker Hughes Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.84. Baker Hughes Co's value of 79.81 is 38% above this benchmark. Historically, Baker Hughes Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 68.07 to 87.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.28 vs. the industry median of 57.84, Baker Hughes Co has consistently been above 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.84, based on 852 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. Baker Hughes Co's current Days Payable of 79.81 is 38% above 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 Baker Hughes Co and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Baker Hughes Co's current Days Payable is 79.81, which is near median its own 10-year median of 78.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Baker Hughes Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baker Hughes Co (XSWX:BKR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF34.56, compared to a current price of CHF45.48 — trading 31.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 79.81, which is near median its 10-year median of 78.28 and 38% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.84. Baker Hughes Co's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 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 Baker Hughes Co (XSWX:BKR), the current Days Payable is 79.81 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 Baker Hughes Co (XSWX:BKR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Baker Hughes Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF45.48 is trading 31.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF34.56.
GuruFocus considers Baker Hughes Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:BKR:
Days Payable: 79.81 (near median its 10-year median of 78.28)
GF Value™: CHF34.56 vs. price of CHF45.48 (31.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 38% above the Oil & Gas median (#359 of 852)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:BKR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Following a 2022 reorganization, Baker Hughes operates in two segments: oilfield services and equipment, and industrial and energy technology. The firm's oilfield services and equipment segment is one of the Big Three oilfield-services players, along with SLB and Halliburton, and mostly supplies to hydrocarbon developers and producers, including national oil companies, major integrated firms, and independents. Markets outside of North America buy roughly three-fourths of the segment's offerings. Baker Hughes' industrial and energy technology segment manufactures and sells turbines, compressors, pumps, valves, and related testing and monitoring services for various energy and industrial applications.
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