Touchstar (LSE:TST) Days Payable: 106.86 (As of Dec. 2025) — 60% Above Median


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What is Touchstar Days Payable?

Touchstar LSE:TST 44 Days Payable is 106.86 as of Dec. 2025, which is 60% above its 10-year median of 66.67. GuruFocus rates LSE:TST with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,441 Hardware companies, Touchstar ranks better than 65.63% on this metric.

Touchstar's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £0.80 Mil. Touchstar's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was £1.37 Mil. Hence, Touchstar's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 106.86.

The historical rank and industry rank for Touchstar's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:TST' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 56.42   Med: 66.67   Max: 93.87
Current: 93.87

During the past 13 years, Touchstar's highest Days Payable was 93.87. The lowest was 56.42. And the median was 66.67.

LSE:TST's Days Payable is ranked better than
65.63% of 2441 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.99 vs LSE:TST: 93.87

Touchstar's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2024 (126.58) to Dec. 2025 (106.86). It may suggest that Touchstar accelerated paying its suppliers.


Touchstar Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Touchstar'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.

Touchstar Days Payable Chart

Touchstar Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 65.93 62.95 56.42 73.12 67.21

Touchstar Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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LSE:TST vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Days Payable Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Touchstar'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.


Touchstar Days Payable vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Touchstar's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Touchstar's Days Payable falls into.


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Touchstar 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.

Touchstar's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.62 + 0.444) / 2 ) / 2.889*365
=0.532 / 2.889*365
=67.21

Touchstar's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1.165 + 0.444) / 2 ) / 1.374*365 / 2
=0.8045 / 1.374*365 / 2
=106.86

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 106.86 mean?
Touchstar (LSE:TST) has a Days Payable of 106.86 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Touchstar and its competitors. This is 60% above median its historical median of 66.67. Over the past decade, Touchstar's Days Payable has ranged from 56.42 to 93.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Touchstar ranks #839 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 34.4%.
Is Touchstar's Days Payable too high?
Touchstar's current Days Payable of 106.86 is 60% above median its 10-year median of 66.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 56.42 to a high of 93.87. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Touchstar's value of 106.86 is 52.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Touchstar ranks #839 out of 2441 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Touchstar has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Touchstar's Days Payable compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Touchstar ranks #839 out of 2441 companies for Days Payable. This puts Touchstar in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.99. Touchstar's value of 106.86 is 52.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Touchstar's own Days Payable has ranged from 56.42 to 93.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 66.67 vs. the industry median of 69.99, Touchstar has consistently been above 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.99, based on 2,441 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. Touchstar's current Days Payable of 106.86 is 52.7% above 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 Touchstar and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.99 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Touchstar's current Days Payable is 106.86, which is 60% above median its own 10-year median of 66.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Touchstar stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Touchstar (LSE:TST) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.89, compared to a current price of £0.81 — trading 9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 106.86, which is 60% above median its 10-year median of 66.67 and 52.7% above the Hardware industry median of 69.99. Touchstar's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 4 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 Touchstar (LSE:TST), the current Days Payable is 106.86 as of Dec. 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 Touchstar (LSE:TST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Touchstar stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £0.81 is trading 9% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.89. GuruFocus considers Touchstar to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:TST:

  • Days Payable: 106.86 (60% above median its 10-year median of 66.67)
  • GF Value™: £0.89 vs. price of £0.81 (9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 52.7% above the Hardware median (#839 of 2441)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:TST stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Touchstar Business Description

Address 7 Commerce Way, Trafford Park, Manchester, GBR, M17 1HW
Touchstar PLC design and build rugged mobile computing devices and develop software solutions used in a wide variety of field-based delivery, logistics and service applications. The Group's operations remain focused on the logistics, transport distribution, warehousing, fuel delivery and secure access control markets. The group comprises one segment, being the supply and maintenance of real time electronic data systems. The company has presence in UK, Europe, and Rest of World. The company generates majority of revenue from United Kingdom.
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