East Japan Railway CoEJPRF -6.47%67 Days Payable is 9.30 as of Mar. 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 11.45. GuruFocus rates EJPRF with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $22.19 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 964 Transportation companies, East Japan Railway Co ranks worse than 93.46% on this metric.
East Japan Railway Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for East Japan Railway 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 Railroads subindustry, East Japan Railway 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.
East Japan Railway Co Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, East Japan Railway Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where East Japan Railway 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.
East Japan Railway 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.
East Japan Railway Co (EJPRF) has a Days Payable of 9.30 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 East Japan Railway Co and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 11.45. Over the past decade, East Japan Railway Co's Days Payable has ranged from 9.99 to 19.43. According to the industry distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #901 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 93.5%.
Is East Japan Railway Co's Days Payable too high?
East Japan Railway Co's current Days Payable of 9.30 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 11.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.99 to a high of 19.43. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 38.99. East Japan Railway Co's value of 9.30 is 76.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #901 out of 964 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, East Japan Railway Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does East Japan Railway Co's Days Payable compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, East Japan Railway Co ranks #901 out of 964 companies for Days Payable. This places East Japan Railway Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 38.99. East Japan Railway Co's value of 9.30 is 76.1% below this benchmark. Historically, East Japan Railway Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 9.99 to 19.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.45 vs. the industry median of 38.99, East Japan Railway Co 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 Transportation company?
The median Days Payable among Transportation companies is 38.99, based on 964 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. East Japan Railway Co's current Days Payable of 9.30 is 76.1% 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 East Japan Railway Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 38.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. East Japan Railway Co's current Days Payable is 9.30, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 11.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is East Japan Railway Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East Japan Railway Co (EJPRF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $22.19, compared to a current price of $20.66 — trading 6.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 9.30, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 11.45 and 76.1% below the Transportation industry median of 38.99. East Japan Railway Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 3 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 East Japan Railway Co (EJPRF), the current Days Payable is 9.30 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 East Japan Railway Co (EJPRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, East Japan Railway Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $20.66 is trading 6.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $22.19.
GuruFocus considers East Japan Railway Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for EJPRF:
Days Payable: 9.30 (19% below median its 10-year median of 11.45)
GF Value™: $22.19 vs. price of $20.66 (6.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 76.1% below the Transportation median (#901 of 964)
No single metric tells the full story. See the EJPRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
East Japan Railway Company, or JR East, is the largest railway operator in Japan. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987, though it wasn't fully privatized until 2002. It runs both long distance bullet trains, known as Shinkansen, and shorter municipal train routes around and from Tokyo. Its 7,400 kilometers of rail track covers half of Japan's population and a third of the country's land area. Two thirds of revenue is from transportation, with most of the rest from retail operations and real estate investments.
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