Daido Steel CoDAIDF +26.83%57 Days Payable is 53.89 as of Dec. 2025, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 49.72. GuruFocus rates DAIDF with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.17 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 602 Steel companies, Daido Steel Co ranks better than 59.63% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Daido Steel Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
DAIDF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.19 Med: 49.72 Max: 54.38
Current: 52.43
During the past 13 years, Daido Steel Co's highest Days Payable was 54.38. The lowest was 41.19. And the median was 49.72.
DAIDF's Days Payable is ranked better than 59.63% of 602
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 41.4
vs DAIDF: 52.43
Daido Steel Co's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (52.27) to Dec. 2025 (53.89).
It may suggest that Daido Steel Codelayed paying its suppliers.
Daido Steel Co Days Payable Related Terms
Daido Steel Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Daido Steel Co'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 Steel subindustry, Daido Steel Co'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.
Daido Steel Co Days Payable vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Daido Steel Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Daido Steel Co'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.
Daido Steel Co'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.
Daido Steel Co (DAIDF) has a Days Payable of 53.89 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 Daido Steel Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 49.72. Over the past decade, Daido Steel Co's Days Payable has ranged from 41.19 to 54.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Daido Steel Co ranks #243 out of 602 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 40.4%.
Is Daido Steel Co's Days Payable too high?
Daido Steel Co's current Days Payable of 53.89 is near median its 10-year median of 49.72. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 41.19 to a high of 54.38. The Steel industry median Days Payable is 41.40. Daido Steel Co's value of 53.89 is 30.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Daido Steel Co ranks #243 out of 602 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Daido Steel Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Daido Steel Co's Days Payable compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Daido Steel Co ranks #243 out of 602 companies for Days Payable. This puts Daido Steel Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 41.40. Daido Steel Co's value of 53.89 is 30.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Daido Steel Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 41.19 to 54.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 49.72 vs. the industry median of 41.40, Daido Steel Co 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 Steel company?
The median Days Payable among Steel companies is 41.40, based on 602 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. Daido Steel Co's current Days Payable of 53.89 is 30.2% 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 Daido Steel Co and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Payable is 41.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Daido Steel Co's current Days Payable is 53.89, which is near median its own 10-year median of 49.72. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Daido Steel Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daido Steel Co (DAIDF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.17, compared to a current price of $11.70 — trading 63.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 53.89, which is near median its 10-year median of 49.72 and 30.2% above the Steel industry median of 41.40. Daido Steel Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 7 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 Daido Steel Co (DAIDF), the current Days Payable is 53.89 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 Daido Steel Co (DAIDF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Daido Steel Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $11.70 is trading 63.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.17.
GuruFocus considers Daido Steel Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for DAIDF:
Days Payable: 53.89 (near median its 10-year median of 49.72)
GF Value™: $7.17 vs. price of $11.70 (63.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 30.2% above the Steel median (#243 of 602)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DAIDF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Daido Steel Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that primarily operates through three segments. The special steel segment produces and distributes specialty steel for automotive parts, industrial machinery parts, electrical machinery parts, construction, and tool steel. The high-performance materials and magnetic materials segment produces and sells stainless steel, nickel-based alloys, electrical and electronic parts, magnetic material products, alloy powder, titanium products, and welding wire. The parts for automobile and industrial equipment segment is engaged in forging and casting for parts for automobiles, industrial machines, chemical equipment, and oil drilling rigs. The company generates majority of its revenue from the Japanese domestic market.
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