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BOM:542812 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Gujarat Fluorochemicals'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.
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gujarat Fluorochemicals's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gujarat Fluorochemicals'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.
Gujarat Fluorochemicals'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.
Gujarat Fluorochemicals (BOM:542812) has a Days Payable of 100.34 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 Gujarat Fluorochemicals and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 131.29. Over the past decade, Gujarat Fluorochemicals' Days Payable has ranged from 97.31 to 145.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Gujarat Fluorochemicals ranks #258 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 16.6%.
Is Gujarat Fluorochemicals' Days Payable too high?
Gujarat Fluorochemicals' current Days Payable of 100.34 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 131.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 97.31 to a high of 145.62. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Gujarat Fluorochemicals' value of 100.34 is 68.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gujarat Fluorochemicals ranks #258 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Gujarat Fluorochemicals has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gujarat Fluorochemicals' Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Gujarat Fluorochemicals ranks #258 out of 1554 companies for Days Payable. This places Gujarat Fluorochemicals in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Gujarat Fluorochemicals' value of 100.34 is 68.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Gujarat Fluorochemicals' own Days Payable has ranged from 97.31 to 145.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 131.29 vs. the industry median of 59.57, Gujarat Fluorochemicals 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 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. Gujarat Fluorochemicals's current Days Payable of 100.34 is 68.5% 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 Gujarat Fluorochemicals 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. Gujarat Fluorochemicals's current Days Payable is 100.34, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 131.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gujarat Fluorochemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gujarat Fluorochemicals (BOM:542812) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹4,001.58, compared to a current price of ₹4,590.65 — trading 14.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 100.34, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 131.29 and 68.5% above the Chemicals industry median of 59.57. Gujarat Fluorochemicals' overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 8 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 Gujarat Fluorochemicals (BOM:542812), the current Days Payable is 100.34 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 Gujarat Fluorochemicals (BOM:542812) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gujarat Fluorochemicals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹4,590.65 is trading 14.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹4,001.58.
GuruFocus considers Gujarat Fluorochemicals to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BOM:542812:
Days Payable: 100.34 (24% below median its 10-year median of 131.29)
GF Value™: ₹4,001.58 vs. price of ₹4,590.65 (14.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 68.5% above the Chemicals median (#258 of 1554)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:542812 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd produces chloromethanes, refrigerants, caustic soda, and polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in India. It is focused on fluorine chemistry, manufacturing products across Bulk Chemicals (caustic soda, chloroform, methylene dichloride, carbon tetrachloride), Fluorochemicals (fluorospecialty chemicals, refrigerants), Fluoropolymers (PTFE, micro powders, PVDF, FEP, FKM, PPA), and Battery Chemicals (lithium hexafluorophosphate). The majority of its revenue comes from fluoropolymers. The company operates in India, Europe, the USA, and other regions, with the majority of revenue derived from India.
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