Ascent Industries CoFRA:SY4 -0.85%50 Days Payable is 27.11 as of Mar. 2026, which is 30% below its 10-year median of 38.86. GuruFocus rates FRA:SY4 with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.84 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,559 Chemicals companies, Ascent Industries Co ranks worse than 74.09% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ascent Industries Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:SY4'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.07 Med: 38.86 Max: 60.56
Current: 36.26
During the past 13 years, Ascent Industries Co's highest Days Payable was 60.56. The lowest was 29.07. And the median was 38.86.
FRA:SY4's Days Payable is ranked worse than 74.09% of 1559
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.88
vs FRA:SY4: 36.26
Ascent Industries Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (49.58) to Mar. 2026 (27.11).
It may suggest that Ascent Industries Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Ascent Industries Co Days Payable Related Terms
Ascent Industries Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ascent Industries 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.
FRA:SY4 vs BLGO, ORGN, GURE: Days Payable Comparison
For the Chemicals subindustry, Ascent Industries 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.
Ascent Industries Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ascent Industries Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ascent Industries 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.
Ascent Industries Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
Ascent Industries Co (FRA:SY4) has a Days Payable of 27.11 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 Ascent Industries Co and its competitors. This is 30% below median its historical median of 38.86. Over the past decade, Ascent Industries Co's Days Payable has ranged from 29.07 to 60.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Ascent Industries Co ranks #1155 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 74.1%.
Is Ascent Industries Co's Days Payable too high?
Ascent Industries Co's current Days Payable of 27.11 is 30% below median its 10-year median of 38.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.07 to a high of 60.56. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.88. Ascent Industries Co's value of 27.11 is 54.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ascent Industries Co ranks #1155 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ascent Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ascent Industries Co's Days Payable compare to BLGO and ORGN?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Ascent Industries Co ranks #1155 out of 1559 companies for Days Payable. This places Ascent Industries Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.88. Ascent Industries Co's value of 27.11 is 54.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Ascent Industries Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 29.07 to 60.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.86 vs. the industry median of 59.88, Ascent Industries 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 59.88, based on 1,559 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. Ascent Industries Co's current Days Payable of 27.11 is 54.7% 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 Ascent Industries Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ascent Industries Co's current Days Payable is 27.11, which is 30% below median its own 10-year median of 38.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ascent Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascent Industries Co (FRA:SY4) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.84, compared to a current price of €11.70 — trading 100.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 27.11, which is 30% below median its 10-year median of 38.86 and 54.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.88. Ascent Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 2 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 Ascent Industries Co (FRA:SY4), the current Days Payable is 27.11 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 Ascent Industries Co (FRA:SY4) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ascent Industries Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €11.70 is trading 100.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.84.
GuruFocus considers Ascent Industries Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:SY4:
Days Payable: 27.11 (30% below median its 10-year median of 38.86)
GF Value™: €5.84 vs. price of €11.70 (100.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 54.7% below the Chemicals median (#1155 of 1559)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SY4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ascent Industries Co is a specialty chemicals company focused on the development, production, and distribution of tailored, performance-driven chemical solutions. Its customers are spread across energy, household, industrial and institutional (HII), personal care, coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers (CASE), agriculture, water treatment, pulp and paper, construction, automotive, and other industrial markets. The company's core product portfolio includes surfactants, defoamers, lubricating agents, flame retardants, and specialty intermediates, offered in both petroleum-based and bio-based formulations. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Colombia, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Japan, and other markets.
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