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Kanchi KarpooramBOM:538896 73 Days Payable is 2.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 37% below its 10-year median of 4.72. GuruFocus rates BOM:538896 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹379.48 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,554 Chemicals companies, Kanchi Karpooram ranks worse than 99.29% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kanchi Karpooram's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:538896'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.45 Med: 4.72 Max: 16.46
Current: 3.07
During the past 13 years, Kanchi Karpooram's highest Days Payable was 16.46. The lowest was 1.45. And the median was 4.72.
BOM:538896's Days Payable is ranked worse than 99.29% of 1554
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.565
vs BOM:538896: 3.07
Kanchi Karpooram's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (4.80) to Mar. 2026 (2.97).
It may suggest that Kanchi Karpooramaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Kanchi Karpooram Days Payable Related Terms
Kanchi Karpooram Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kanchi Karpooram'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.
BOM:538896 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kanchi Karpooram'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.
Kanchi Karpooram Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kanchi Karpooram's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kanchi Karpooram'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.
Kanchi Karpooram's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Kanchi Karpooram (BOM:538896) has a Days Payable of 2.97 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 Kanchi Karpooram and its competitors. This is 37% below median its historical median of 4.72. Over the past decade, Kanchi Karpooram's Days Payable has ranged from 1.45 to 16.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Kanchi Karpooram ranks #1543 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 99.3%.
Is Kanchi Karpooram's Days Payable too high?
Kanchi Karpooram's current Days Payable of 2.97 is 37% below median its 10-year median of 4.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.45 to a high of 16.46. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Kanchi Karpooram's value of 2.97 is 95% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kanchi Karpooram ranks #1543 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Kanchi Karpooram has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kanchi Karpooram's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kanchi Karpooram ranks #1543 out of 1554 companies for Days Payable. This places Kanchi Karpooram in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Kanchi Karpooram's value of 2.97 is 95% below this benchmark. Historically, Kanchi Karpooram's own Days Payable has ranged from 1.45 to 16.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.72 vs. the industry median of 59.57, Kanchi Karpooram 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.57, based on 1,554 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. Kanchi Karpooram's current Days Payable of 2.97 is 95% 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 Kanchi Karpooram and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kanchi Karpooram's current Days Payable is 2.97, which is 37% below median its own 10-year median of 4.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kanchi Karpooram stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanchi Karpooram (BOM:538896) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹379.48, compared to a current price of ₹358.20 — trading 5.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 2.97, which is 37% below median its 10-year median of 4.72 and 95% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.57. Kanchi Karpooram's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Kanchi Karpooram (BOM:538896), the current Days Payable is 2.97 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 Kanchi Karpooram (BOM:538896) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kanchi Karpooram stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹358.20 is trading 5.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹379.48.
GuruFocus considers Kanchi Karpooram to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:538896:
Days Payable: 2.97 (37% below median its 10-year median of 4.72)
GF Value™: ₹379.48 vs. price of ₹358.20 (5.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 95% below the Chemicals median (#1543 of 1554)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:538896 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kanchi Karpooram Ltd is engaged in manufacturing Camphor, its derivatives, Gum rosin, Value Added Resins, and Fortified Rosin. Some of the products offered by the company include Camphene, Dipentene, Sodium Acetate Trihydrate Pine Pitch, Double distilled turpentine, and Isobornyl Acetate. The company is engaged in the activity of a single segment that is the manufacture and sale of Camphor and allied products.
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