Zurn Elkay Water SolutionsZWS +0.31%88 Days Payable is 32.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 44% below its 10-year median of 58.40. GuruFocus rates ZWS with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $40.38 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,991 Industrial Products companies, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks worse than 84.95% on this metric.
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For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions'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.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's Days Payable falls into.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions 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.
* 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.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) has a Days Payable of 32.97 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 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and its competitors. This is 44% below median its historical median of 58.40. Over the past decade, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Days Payable has ranged from 26.83 to 177.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #2541 out of 2991 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 85%.
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Days Payable too high?
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' current Days Payable of 32.97 is 44% below median its 10-year median of 58.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.83 to a high of 177.70. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' value of 32.97 is 57.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #2541 out of 2991 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' Days Payable compare to CECO and PCT?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions ranks #2541 out of 2991 companies for Days Payable. This places Zurn Elkay Water Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' value of 32.97 is 57.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' own Days Payable has ranged from 26.83 to 177.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 58.40 vs. the industry median of 78.08, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.08, based on 2,991 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. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current Days Payable of 32.97 is 57.8% 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 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions's current Days Payable is 32.97, which is 44% below median its own 10-year median of 58.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zurn Elkay Water Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $40.38, compared to a current price of $49.16 — trading 21.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 32.97, which is 44% below median its 10-year median of 58.40 and 57.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 78.08. Zurn Elkay Water Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS), the current Days Payable is 32.97 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 Zurn Elkay Water Solutions (ZWS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $49.16 is trading 21.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $40.38.
GuruFocus considers Zurn Elkay Water Solutions to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ZWS:
Days Payable: 32.97 (44% below median its 10-year median of 58.40)
GF Value™: $40.38 vs. price of $49.16 (21.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.8% below the Industrial Products median (#2541 of 2991)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ZWS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp is a growth-oriented, pure-play water management business that designs, procures, manufactures, and markets the broadest sustainable product portfolio of specification-driven water management solutions to improve health, hydration, human safety and the environment. Its product portfolio includes professional grade water safety and control products, flow systems products, hygienic and environmental products, and filtered drinking water products for public and private spaces that deliver superior value to building owners, positively impact the environment and human hygiene and reduce product installation time.
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