Advance Auto PartsAAP +5.71%69 Days Payable is 191.89 as of Mar. 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 224.92. GuruFocus rates AAP with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $52.12 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,313 Vehicles & Parts companies, Advance Auto Parts ranks better than 96.04% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Advance Auto Parts's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
AAP'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 206.38 Med: 224.92 Max: 300.74
Current: 241.19
During the past 13 years, Advance Auto Parts's highest Days Payable was 300.74. The lowest was 206.38. And the median was 224.92.
AAP's Days Payable is ranked better than 96.04% of 1313
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 67.12
vs AAP: 241.19
Advance Auto Parts's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (211.50) to Mar. 2026 (191.89).
It may suggest that Advance Auto Partsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Advance Auto Parts Days Payable Related Terms
Advance Auto Parts Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Advance Auto Parts'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 Auto Parts subindustry, Advance Auto Parts'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.
Advance Auto Parts Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Advance Auto Parts's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Advance Auto Parts'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.
Advance Auto Parts'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.
Advance Auto Parts (AAP) has a Days Payable of 191.89 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 Advance Auto Parts and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 224.92. Over the past decade, Advance Auto Parts' Days Payable has ranged from 206.38 to 300.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Advance Auto Parts ranks #52 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 4%.
Is Advance Auto Parts' Days Payable too high?
Advance Auto Parts' current Days Payable of 191.89 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 224.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 206.38 to a high of 300.74. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.12. Advance Auto Parts' value of 191.89 is 185.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Advance Auto Parts ranks #52 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Advance Auto Parts has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advance Auto Parts' Days Payable compare to DORM and ATMU?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Advance Auto Parts ranks #52 out of 1313 companies for Days Payable. This places Advance Auto Parts in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 67.12. Advance Auto Parts' value of 191.89 is 185.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Advance Auto Parts' own Days Payable has ranged from 206.38 to 300.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 224.92 vs. the industry median of 67.12, Advance Auto Parts 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.12, based on 1,313 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. Advance Auto Parts's current Days Payable of 191.89 is 185.9% 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 Advance Auto Parts and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Advance Auto Parts's current Days Payable is 191.89, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 224.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advance Auto Parts stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advance Auto Parts (AAP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $52.12, compared to a current price of $57.94 — trading 11.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 191.89, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 224.92 and 185.9% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.12. Advance Auto Parts' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Advance Auto Parts (AAP), the current Days Payable is 191.89 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 Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advance Auto Parts stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $57.94 is trading 11.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $52.12.
GuruFocus considers Advance Auto Parts to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for AAP:
Days Payable: 191.89 (15% below median its 10-year median of 224.92)
GF Value™: $52.12 vs. price of $57.94 (11.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 185.9% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#52 of 1313)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AAP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Advance Auto Parts is a leading auto-parts retailer in North America with more than 4,000 store and branch locations. About half of the firm's sales are geared toward the professional channel, with the remaining sales in the do-it-yourself market. Through its vast store footprint and distribution network, Advance manages thousands of stock-keeping units for various vehicle makes and models. The retailer primarily competes on inventory availability and service speed, making the operating efficiency of its hub-and-spoke distribution model critical to meeting customer needs.
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