Mitsubishi Gas Chemical CoFRA:MUG -4.20%68 Days Payable is 56.83 as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 57.88. GuruFocus rates FRA:MUG with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €14.18 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,556 Chemicals companies, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co ranks worse than 52.57% on this metric.
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For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Mitsubishi Gas 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.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Days Payable falls into.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Days Payable Calculation
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.
* 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.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG) has a Days Payable of 56.83 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 57.88. Over the past decade, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Days Payable has ranged from 53.80 to 63.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co ranks #818 out of 1556 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 52.6%.
Is Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Days Payable too high?
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's current Days Payable of 56.83 is near median its 10-year median of 57.88. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 53.80 to a high of 63.53. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's value of 56.83 is 5.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co ranks #818 out of 1556 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co ranks #818 out of 1556 companies for Days Payable. This places Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's value of 56.83 is 5.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 53.80 to 63.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 57.88 vs. the industry median of 59.92, Mitsubishi Gas 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 59.92, 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. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's current Days Payable of 56.83 is 5.1% 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co 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. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's current Days Payable is 56.83, which is near median its own 10-year median of 57.88. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €14.18, compared to a current price of €27.40 — trading 93.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 56.83, which is near median its 10-year median of 57.88 and 5.1% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.92. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 11 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG), the current Days Payable is 56.83 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 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co (FRA:MUG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €27.40 is trading 93.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €14.18.
GuruFocus considers Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MUG:
Days Payable: 56.83 (near median its 10-year median of 57.88)
GF Value™: €14.18 vs. price of €27.40 (93.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 5.1% below the Chemicals median (#818 of 1556)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MUG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co Inc is engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemical products. The company operates through two main divisions: the Green Energy & Chemicals Division, which produces methanol, ammonia-based chemicals, life science products, aromatic chemicals, foam plastics, and electricity; and the Functional Chemicals Division, which manufactures inorganic chemicals, plastic lens monomers, engineering plastics, electronic materials, and oxygen absorbers. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Functional Chemicals Division.
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