Johnson MattheyJMPLF 64 Days Payable is 33.14 as of Mar. 2026, which is 56% above its 10-year median of 21.20. GuruFocus rates JMPLF with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $18.40 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,559 Chemicals companies, Johnson Matthey ranks worse than 77.93% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Johnson Matthey's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
JMPLF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.24 Med: 21.2 Max: 32.08
Current: 32.08
During the past 13 years, Johnson Matthey's highest Days Payable was 32.08. The lowest was 17.24. And the median was 21.20.
JMPLF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 77.93% of 1559
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.88
vs JMPLF: 32.08
Johnson Matthey's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (47.72) to Mar. 2026 (33.14).
It may suggest that Johnson Mattheyaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Johnson Matthey Days Payable Related Terms
Johnson Matthey Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Johnson Matthey'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 Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Johnson Matthey'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.
Johnson Matthey Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Johnson Matthey's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Johnson Matthey'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.
Johnson Matthey'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.
Johnson Matthey (JMPLF) has a Days Payable of 33.14 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 Johnson Matthey and its competitors. This is 56% above median its historical median of 21.20. Over the past decade, Johnson Matthey's Days Payable has ranged from 17.24 to 32.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Johnson Matthey ranks #1215 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 77.9%.
Is Johnson Matthey's Days Payable too high?
Johnson Matthey's current Days Payable of 33.14 is 56% above median its 10-year median of 21.20. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.24 to a high of 32.08. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.88. Johnson Matthey's value of 33.14 is 44.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Johnson Matthey ranks #1215 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Johnson Matthey has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Johnson Matthey's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Johnson Matthey ranks #1215 out of 1559 companies for Days Payable. This places Johnson Matthey in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.88. Johnson Matthey's value of 33.14 is 44.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Johnson Matthey's own Days Payable has ranged from 17.24 to 32.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.20 vs. the industry median of 59.88, Johnson Matthey 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. Johnson Matthey's current Days Payable of 33.14 is 44.7% 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 Johnson Matthey 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. Johnson Matthey's current Days Payable is 33.14, which is 56% above median its own 10-year median of 21.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johnson Matthey stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson Matthey (JMPLF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $18.40, compared to a current price of $28.61 — trading 55.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 33.14, which is 56% above median its 10-year median of 21.20 and 44.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.88. Johnson Matthey's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 7 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 Johnson Matthey (JMPLF), the current Days Payable is 33.14 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 Johnson Matthey (JMPLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johnson Matthey stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $28.61 is trading 55.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $18.40.
GuruFocus considers Johnson Matthey to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JMPLF:
Days Payable: 33.14 (56% above median its 10-year median of 21.20)
GF Value™: $18.40 vs. price of $28.61 (55.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 44.7% below the Chemicals median (#1215 of 1559)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JMPLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Johnson Matthey PLC is a platinum group metals (PGMs) company. It uses metal chemistry, catalysis, and process engineering and provides technology and expertise to energy, chemicals, and automotive companies to decarbonise, reduce harmful emissions, and improve sustainability. Its segments include Clean Air, PGM Services, Catalyst Technologies, Hydrogen Technologies and Value Businesses. The company generates maximum revenue from the PGM Services segment, which enables the energy transition through providing circular solutions as demand for scarce critical materials increases, provides a strategic service to the group supporting the other segments with security of metal supply, and manufactures value-added PGM products. The company derives key revenue from the United Kingdom.
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