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Comet Holding AGCHIX:COTNZ +0.96%79 Days Payable is 43.27 as of Dec. 2025, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 40.37. GuruFocus rates CHIX:COTNZ with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF265.11 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, Comet Holding AG ranks worse than 75.12% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Comet Holding AG's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:COTNz'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.19 Med: 40.37 Max: 50.8
Current: 42.48
During the past 13 years, Comet Holding AG's highest Days Payable was 50.80. The lowest was 32.19. And the median was 40.37.
CHIX:COTNz's Days Payable is ranked worse than 75.12% of 2440
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.955
vs CHIX:COTNz: 42.48
Comet Holding AG's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (37.94) to Dec. 2025 (43.27).
It may suggest that Comet Holding AGdelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Comet Holding AG'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.
CHIX:COTNZ vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Days Payable Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Comet Holding AG'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.
Comet Holding AG Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Comet Holding AG's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Comet Holding AG'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.
Comet Holding AG'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.
Comet Holding AG (CHIX:COTNZ) has a Days Payable of 43.27 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Comet Holding AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 40.37. Over the past decade, Comet Holding AG's Days Payable has ranged from 32.19 to 50.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Comet Holding AG ranks #1833 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 75.1%.
Is Comet Holding AG's Days Payable too high?
Comet Holding AG's current Days Payable of 43.27 is near median its 10-year median of 40.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 32.19 to a high of 50.80. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.96. Comet Holding AG's value of 43.27 is 38.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Comet Holding AG ranks #1833 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Comet Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Comet Holding AG's Days Payable compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Comet Holding AG ranks #1833 out of 2440 companies for Days Payable. This places Comet Holding AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.96. Comet Holding AG's value of 43.27 is 38.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Comet Holding AG's own Days Payable has ranged from 32.19 to 50.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 40.37 vs. the industry median of 69.96, Comet Holding AG 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 69.96, based on 2,440 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. Comet Holding AG's current Days Payable of 43.27 is 38.1% 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 Comet Holding AG and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Comet Holding AG's current Days Payable is 43.27, which is near median its own 10-year median of 40.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Comet Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Comet Holding AG (CHIX:COTNZ) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF265.11, compared to a current price of CHF335.60 — trading 26.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 43.27, which is near median its 10-year median of 40.37 and 38.1% below the Hardware industry median of 69.96. Comet Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Comet Holding AG (CHIX:COTNZ), the current Days Payable is 43.27 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Comet Holding AG (CHIX:COTNZ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Comet Holding AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF335.60 is trading 26.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF265.11.
GuruFocus considers Comet Holding AG to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:COTNZ:
Days Payable: 43.27 (near median its 10-year median of 40.37)
GF Value™: CHF265.11 vs. price of CHF335.60 (26.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 38.1% below the Hardware median (#1833 of 2440)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:COTNZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Comet Holding AG is a vendor of X-ray, radio frequency (RF) power, and e-beam technology. It markets its systems and services under the Comet, Yxlon, and ebeam brands. Yxlon x-ray systems for non-destructive testing are supplied to end customers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, and energy sectors. Under the Comet brand, the group builds components and modules such as x-ray sources, vacuum capacitors, RF generators, and impedance matching networks, marketed to manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, and solar industries, as well as the security sector. The Group has three operating divisions: Plasma Control Technologies (PCT), X-Ray Systems (IXS), and Industrial X-Ray Modules (IXM).
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