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For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Japan Petroleum Exploration 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.
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's Days Payable falls into.
Japan Petroleum Exploration 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.
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (JPTXF) has a Days Payable of 9.35 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 Japan Petroleum Exploration Co and its competitors. This is 62% below median its historical median of 24.55. Over the past decade, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's Days Payable has ranged from 10.07 to 30.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co ranks #786 out of 855 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 91.9%.
Is Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's Days Payable too high?
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's current Days Payable of 9.35 is 62% below median its 10-year median of 24.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.07 to a high of 30.29. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 58.43. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's value of 9.35 is 84% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co ranks #786 out of 855 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's Days Payable compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co ranks #786 out of 855 companies for Days Payable. This places Japan Petroleum Exploration Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 58.43. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's value of 9.35 is 84% below this benchmark. Historically, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 10.07 to 30.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.55 vs. the industry median of 58.43, Japan Petroleum Exploration 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 58.43, based on 855 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. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's current Days Payable of 9.35 is 84% 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 Japan Petroleum Exploration Co and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 58.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's current Days Payable is 9.35, which is 62% below median its own 10-year median of 24.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Japan Petroleum Exploration Co stock overvalued right now?
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (JPTXF) has a current Days Payable of 9.35. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.02, compared to a current price of $13.75 — trading 52.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 9.35, which is 62% below median its 10-year median of 24.55 and 84% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 58.43. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (JPTXF), the current Days Payable is 9.35 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 Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (JPTXF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Petroleum Exploration Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $13.75 is trading 52.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.02.
Key valuation signals for JPTXF:
Days Payable: 9.35 (62% below median its 10-year median of 24.55)
GF Value™: $9.02 vs. price of $13.75 (52.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 84% below the Oil & Gas median (#786 of 855)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JPTXF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co Ltd is a drilling and exploration company that specializes in the production of crude oil and liquefied natural gas. Majority of the company's revenue is derived from oil and gas fields in Japan, with additional production coming from various international positions. Japan Petroleum Exploration serves natural gas to electric power companies, local distribution companies, and various industrial users. It also supplies and sells crude oil to petroleum refiners and trading companies.
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