Hi-LexHLXFF 60 Days Payable is 49.93 as of Oct. 2025, which is 0% below its 10-year median of 50.15. GuruFocus rates HLXFF with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.77 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 508 Conglomerates companies, Hi-Lex ranks worse than 58.27% on this metric.
Hi-Lex's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Oct. 2025 was $247 Mil. Hi-Lex's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Oct. 2025 was $451 Mil.
Hence, Hi-Lex's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Oct. 2025 was 49.93.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hi-Lex's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HLXFF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 47.48 Med: 50.15 Max: 54.32
Current: 48.71
During the past 13 years, Hi-Lex's highest Days Payable was 54.32. The lowest was 47.48. And the median was 50.15.
HLXFF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 58.27% of 508
companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 55.855
vs HLXFF: 48.71
Hi-Lex's Days Payable
declined
from Oct. 2024 (51.02) to Oct. 2025 (49.93).
It may suggest that Hi-Lexaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Hi-Lex Days Payable Related Terms
Hi-Lex Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hi-Lex'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 Conglomerates subindustry, Hi-Lex'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.
Hi-Lex Days Payable vs Conglomerates Industry
For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Hi-Lex's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hi-Lex'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.
Hi-Lex's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 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.
Hi-Lex (HLXFF) has a Days Payable of 49.93 as of Oct. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Hi-Lex and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 50.15. Over the past decade, Hi-Lex's Days Payable has ranged from 47.48 to 54.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Hi-Lex ranks #296 out of 508 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 58.3%.
Is Hi-Lex's Days Payable too high?
Hi-Lex's current Days Payable of 49.93 is near median its 10-year median of 50.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 47.48 to a high of 54.32. The Conglomerates industry median Days Payable is 55.86. Hi-Lex's value of 49.93 is 10.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hi-Lex ranks #296 out of 508 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hi-Lex has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hi-Lex's Days Payable compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Hi-Lex ranks #296 out of 508 companies for Days Payable. This places Hi-Lex in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 55.86. Hi-Lex's value of 49.93 is 10.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Hi-Lex's own Days Payable has ranged from 47.48 to 54.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 50.15 vs. the industry median of 55.86, Hi-Lex 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 Conglomerates company?
The median Days Payable among Conglomerates companies is 55.86, based on 508 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. Hi-Lex's current Days Payable of 49.93 is 10.6% 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 Hi-Lex and its competitors. For the Conglomerates industry, the median Days Payable is 55.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hi-Lex's current Days Payable is 49.93, which is near median its own 10-year median of 50.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hi-Lex stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hi-Lex (HLXFF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.77, compared to a current price of $17.13 — trading 259.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 49.93, which is near median its 10-year median of 50.15 and 10.6% below the Conglomerates industry median of 55.86. Hi-Lex's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 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 Hi-Lex (HLXFF), the current Days Payable is 49.93 as of Oct. 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 Hi-Lex (HLXFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hi-Lex stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $17.13 is trading 259.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.77.
GuruFocus considers Hi-Lex to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HLXFF:
Days Payable: 49.93 (near median its 10-year median of 50.15)
GF Value™: $4.77 vs. price of $17.13 (259.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 10.6% below the Conglomerates median (#296 of 508)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HLXFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hi-Lex Corp is a Japanese company specialized in three segments: automobiles and industrial equipment, medical equipment, and a metal mold business. The automobiles equipment segment offers control cables, window regulators, sliding window systems, door modules, and others. The industrial equipment includes control boxes, steering systems, control cables for marine vessels, accelerator and assist cables for construction and industrial equipment, toilet seat elevators, and air conditioning grill raising and lowering systems for welfare and home.
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