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Deepak ChemtexBOM:544036 +0.66%45 Days Payable is 41.32 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 47.47. GuruFocus rates BOM:544036 with a GF Score™ of 45/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,553 Chemicals companies, Deepak Chemtex ranks worse than 61.11% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Deepak Chemtex's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
BOM:544036'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.23 Med: 47.47 Max: 61.37
Current: 49.84
During the past 6 years, Deepak Chemtex's highest Days Payable was 61.37. The lowest was 32.23. And the median was 47.47.
BOM:544036's Days Payable is ranked worse than 61.11% of 1553
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.87
vs BOM:544036: 49.84
Deepak Chemtex's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (78.73) to Mar. 2026 (41.32).
It may suggest that Deepak Chemtexaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Deepak Chemtex Days Payable Related Terms
Deepak Chemtex Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Deepak Chemtex'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:544036 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Deepak Chemtex'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.
Deepak Chemtex Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Deepak Chemtex's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Deepak Chemtex'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.
Deepak Chemtex'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.
Deepak Chemtex (BOM:544036) has a Days Payable of 41.32 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 Deepak Chemtex and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 47.47. Over the past decade, Deepak Chemtex's Days Payable has ranged from 32.23 to 61.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Deepak Chemtex ranks #949 out of 1553 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 61.1%.
Is Deepak Chemtex's Days Payable too high?
Deepak Chemtex's current Days Payable of 41.32 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 47.47. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 32.23 to a high of 61.37. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.87. Deepak Chemtex's value of 41.32 is 31% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Deepak Chemtex ranks #949 out of 1553 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Deepak Chemtex has a GF Score™ of 45/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Deepak Chemtex's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Deepak Chemtex ranks #949 out of 1553 companies for Days Payable. This places Deepak Chemtex in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.87. Deepak Chemtex's value of 41.32 is 31% below this benchmark. Historically, Deepak Chemtex's own Days Payable has ranged from 32.23 to 61.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 47.47 vs. the industry median of 59.87, Deepak Chemtex 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 59.87, based on 1,553 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. Deepak Chemtex's current Days Payable of 41.32 is 31% 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 Deepak Chemtex and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Deepak Chemtex's current Days Payable is 41.32, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 47.47. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Deepak Chemtex stock overvalued right now?
Deepak Chemtex (BOM:544036) has a current Days Payable of 41.32. The current Days Payable is 41.32, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 47.47 and 31% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.87. Deepak Chemtex's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 4 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 Deepak Chemtex (BOM:544036), the current Days Payable is 41.32 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.
Deepak Chemtex Ltd is engaged in manufacturing colorants finding applications in Food, Drug, Cosmetics, Cleaning compounds, Agriculture, and other industries. Colorants are formulations of chemical intermediates, pigments, or dyes and additives used to add color to various consumables. It also manufactures salt-free dyes used in the inkjet industry, pond dyes used in ponds, lakes, swimming pools, etc, and other colorants used in car wash products, portable sanitation cleaners, detergent & soap, fuel, oil & lubricants, smoke, seed treatment, crop protection, fertilizer indicators, floral dyes, etc.
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