DaicelDACHF -0.12%85 Days Payable is 49.73 as of Mar. 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 57.89. GuruFocus rates DACHF with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.68 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,556 Chemicals companies, Daicel ranks worse than 56.04% on this metric.
Daicel's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $406 Mil. Daicel's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $746 Mil.
Hence, Daicel's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 49.73.
The historical rank and industry rank for Daicel's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
DACHF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 51.25 Med: 57.89 Max: 61.68
Current: 53.89
During the past 13 years, Daicel's highest Days Payable was 61.68. The lowest was 51.25. And the median was 57.89.
DACHF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 56.04% of 1556
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.915
vs DACHF: 53.89
Daicel's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (50.06) to Mar. 2026 (49.73).
It may suggest that Daicelaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Daicel Days Payable Related Terms
Daicel Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Daicel'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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Daicel'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.
Daicel Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Daicel's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Daicel'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.
Daicel'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.
Daicel (DACHF) has a Days Payable of 49.73 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 Daicel and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 57.89. Over the past decade, Daicel's Days Payable has ranged from 51.25 to 61.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Daicel ranks #872 out of 1556 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 56%.
Is Daicel's Days Payable too high?
Daicel's current Days Payable of 49.73 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 57.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 51.25 to a high of 61.68. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Daicel's value of 49.73 is 17% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Daicel ranks #872 out of 1556 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Daicel has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daicel's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Daicel ranks #872 out of 1556 companies for Days Payable. This places Daicel in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Daicel's value of 49.73 is 17% below this benchmark. Historically, Daicel's own Days Payable has ranged from 51.25 to 61.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 57.89 vs. the industry median of 59.92, Daicel 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 59.92, based on 1,556 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. Daicel's current Days Payable of 49.73 is 17% 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 Daicel and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Daicel's current Days Payable is 49.73, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 57.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daicel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daicel (DACHF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.68, compared to a current price of $8.00 — trading 7.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 49.73, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 57.89 and 17% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.92. Daicel's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Daicel (DACHF), the current Days Payable is 49.73 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 Daicel (DACHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daicel stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.00 is trading 7.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.68.
GuruFocus considers Daicel to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DACHF:
Days Payable: 49.73 (14% below median its 10-year median of 57.89)
GF Value™: $8.68 vs. price of $8.00 (7.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 17% below the Chemicals median (#872 of 1556)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DACHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Daicel Corp is a Japanese chemical company engaged in engineering plastics, materials, medical health care, safety, smart materials, & other businesses. The company operates through five segments. The Engineering Plastics segment includes polyacetal resins, PET resins, liquid crystal polymers, and related products. The Material segment covers acetic acid, derivatives, acetate tow, cellulose acetate, and cosmetic raw materials. The Medical Health Care segment provides enantiomer separation columns and health food materials. The Safety segment offers inflators for automobile airbags and circuit breakers, while the Smart segment handles caprolactone derivatives, epoxy compounds, semiconductor materials, and functional films. The Others segment includes membranes and transportation warehouses.
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