West Japan Railway CoNGO:9021 64 Days Payable is 12.52 as of Mar. 2026, which is 43% below its 10-year median of 21.82. GuruFocus rates NGO:9021 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,159.39. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 967 Transportation companies, West Japan Railway Co ranks worse than 88.93% on this metric.
West Japan Railway Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for West Japan Railway 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.
NGO:9021 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Days Payable Comparison
For the Railroads subindustry, West Japan Railway 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.
West Japan Railway Co Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, West Japan Railway Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where West Japan Railway 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.
West Japan Railway Co'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.
West Japan Railway Co (NGO:9021) has a Days Payable of 12.52 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 West Japan Railway Co and its competitors. This is 43% below median its historical median of 21.82. Over the past decade, West Japan Railway Co's Days Payable has ranged from 14.27 to 29.25. According to the industry distribution chart, West Japan Railway Co ranks #860 out of 967 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 88.9%.
Is West Japan Railway Co's Days Payable too high?
West Japan Railway Co's current Days Payable of 12.52 is 43% below median its 10-year median of 21.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.27 to a high of 29.25. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 39.01. West Japan Railway Co's value of 12.52 is 67.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, West Japan Railway Co ranks #860 out of 967 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, West Japan Railway Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does West Japan Railway Co's Days Payable compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, West Japan Railway Co ranks #860 out of 967 companies for Days Payable. This places West Japan Railway Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 39.01. West Japan Railway Co's value of 12.52 is 67.9% below this benchmark. Historically, West Japan Railway Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 14.27 to 29.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.82 vs. the industry median of 39.01, West Japan Railway 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 Transportation company?
The median Days Payable among Transportation companies is 39.01, based on 967 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. West Japan Railway Co's current Days Payable of 12.52 is 67.9% 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 West Japan Railway Co and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 39.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. West Japan Railway Co's current Days Payable is 12.52, which is 43% below median its own 10-year median of 21.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is West Japan Railway Co stock overvalued right now?
West Japan Railway Co (NGO:9021) has a current Days Payable of 12.52. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,159.39, compared to a current price of 円2,501.00 — trading 20.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 12.52, which is 43% below median its 10-year median of 21.82 and 67.9% below the Transportation industry median of 39.01. West Japan Railway Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 West Japan Railway Co (NGO:9021), the current Days Payable is 12.52 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 West Japan Railway Co (NGO:9021) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, West Japan Railway Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円2,501.00 is trading 20.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,159.39.
Key valuation signals for NGO:9021:
Days Payable: 12.52 (43% below median its 10-year median of 21.82)
GF Value™: 円3,159.39 vs. price of 円2,501.00 (20.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 67.9% below the Transportation median (#860 of 967)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NGO:9021 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
West Japan Railway, or JR West, is the main railway operator in Western Japan, headquartered in Osaka. It was originally established when the government-owned nationwide railway operator underwent a six-way territorial split in 1987. Its main assets are the Sanyo Shinkansen, which stretches from Osaka to Fukuoka, and the urban rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. Its nearly 5,000 kilometers of rail track covers a third of Japan's population and a fifth of its land area. Rail operations contribute more than half of revenue, with most of the balance from retail operations, real estate investments, travel agencies, and hotels.
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