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Microwave Chemical Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Microwave Chemical 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 Chemicals subindustry, Microwave Chemical 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.
Microwave Chemical Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Microwave Chemical Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Microwave Chemical 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.
Microwave Chemical Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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.
Microwave Chemical Co (FRA:JY5) has a Days Payable of 59.48 as of Sep. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Microwave Chemical Co and its competitors. This is 138% above median its historical median of 25.04. Over the past decade, Microwave Chemical Co's Days Payable has ranged from 17.33 to 68.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Microwave Chemical Co ranks #787 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 50.6%.
Is Microwave Chemical Co's Days Payable too high?
Microwave Chemical Co's current Days Payable of 59.48 is 138% above median its 10-year median of 25.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.33 to a high of 68.43. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Microwave Chemical Co's value of 59.48 is 0.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Microwave Chemical Co ranks #787 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Microwave Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 70/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Microwave Chemical Co's Days Payable compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Microwave Chemical Co ranks #787 out of 1554 companies for Days Payable. This places Microwave Chemical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Microwave Chemical Co's value of 59.48 is 0.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Microwave Chemical Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 17.33 to 68.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 25.04 vs. the industry median of 59.57, Microwave Chemical 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.57, based on 1,554 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. Microwave Chemical Co's current Days Payable of 59.48 is 0.1% 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 Microwave Chemical Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Microwave Chemical Co's current Days Payable is 59.48, which is 138% above median its own 10-year median of 25.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Microwave Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Microwave Chemical Co (FRA:JY5) has a current Days Payable of 59.48. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.47, compared to a current price of €3.99 — trading 10.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 59.48, which is 138% above median its 10-year median of 25.04 and 0.1% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.57. Microwave Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 Microwave Chemical Co (FRA:JY5), the current Days Payable is 59.48 as of Sep. 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 Microwave Chemical Co (FRA:JY5) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Microwave Chemical Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €3.99 is trading 10.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €4.47.
Key valuation signals for FRA:JY5:
Days Payable: 59.48 (138% above median its 10-year median of 25.04)
GF Value™: €4.47 vs. price of €3.99 (10.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 0.1% below the Chemicals median (#787 of 1554)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:JY5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Microwave Chemical Co Ltd is engaged in providing solutions from research and development to engineering, utilizing a microwave chemistry technology platform.
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