Electro-SensorsELSE +0.13%62 Days Payable is 19.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 18.73. GuruFocus rates ELSE with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.87 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,438 Hardware companies, Electro-Sensors ranks worse than 93.03% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Electro-Sensors's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ELSE'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.49 Med: 18.73 Max: 27.15
Current: 21.55
During the past 13 years, Electro-Sensors's highest Days Payable was 27.15. The lowest was 11.49. And the median was 18.73.
ELSE's Days Payable is ranked worse than 93.03% of 2438
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs ELSE: 21.55
Electro-Sensors's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (17.85) to Mar. 2026 (19.16).
It may suggest that Electro-Sensorsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Electro-Sensors Days Payable Related Terms
Electro-Sensors Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Electro-Sensors'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 Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Electro-Sensors'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.
Electro-Sensors Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Electro-Sensors's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Electro-Sensors'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.
Electro-Sensors'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.
Electro-Sensors (ELSE) has a Days Payable of 19.16 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 Electro-Sensors and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 18.73. Over the past decade, Electro-Sensors' Days Payable has ranged from 11.49 to 27.15. According to the industry distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #2268 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 93%.
Is Electro-Sensors' Days Payable too high?
Electro-Sensors' current Days Payable of 19.16 is near median its 10-year median of 18.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 11.49 to a high of 27.15. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Electro-Sensors' value of 19.16 is 72.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #2268 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Electro-Sensors has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Electro-Sensors' Days Payable compare to TRCK and AATC?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Electro-Sensors ranks #2268 out of 2438 companies for Days Payable. This places Electro-Sensors in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Electro-Sensors' value of 19.16 is 72.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Electro-Sensors' own Days Payable has ranged from 11.49 to 27.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.73 vs. the industry median of 69.94, Electro-Sensors 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 69.94, based on 2,438 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. Electro-Sensors's current Days Payable of 19.16 is 72.6% 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 Electro-Sensors and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Electro-Sensors's current Days Payable is 19.16, which is near median its own 10-year median of 18.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Electro-Sensors stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Electro-Sensors (ELSE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.87, compared to a current price of $7.68 — trading 57.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 19.16, which is near median its 10-year median of 18.73 and 72.6% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Electro-Sensors' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 5 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 Electro-Sensors (ELSE), the current Days Payable is 19.16 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 Electro-Sensors (ELSE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Electro-Sensors stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.68 is trading 57.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.87.
GuruFocus considers Electro-Sensors to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ELSE:
Days Payable: 19.16 (near median its 10-year median of 18.73)
GF Value™: $4.87 vs. price of $7.68 (57.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 72.6% below the Hardware median (#2268 of 2438)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ELSE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Electro-Sensors Inc manufactures and sells industrial production monitoring and process control systems. It manufactures a complete line of monitoring and control systems for a wide range of industrial machine applications. The systems measure machine production and operation rates, as well as regulate the speed of related machines in production processes. Its products include motor drive control, position monitors, sensor targets, signal conditioners, speed sensors, speed switches, tachometers, temperature sensors, vibration monitors, etc.
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