Nihon Chouzai Co's Days Payable
increased
from Jun. 2024 (75.23) to Sep. 2025 (76.73).
It may suggest that Nihon Chouzai Codelayed paying its suppliers.
Nihon Chouzai Co Days Payable Related Terms
Nihon Chouzai Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nihon Chouzai 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.
Nihon Chouzai Co Days Payable Competitor Comparison
For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Nihon Chouzai 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.
Nihon Chouzai Co Days Payable vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Nihon Chouzai Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nihon Chouzai 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.
Nihon Chouzai Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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.
Nihon Chouzai Co (NHCZF) has a Days Payable of 76.73 as of Sep. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Nihon Chouzai Co and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 68.09. Over the past decade, Nihon Chouzai Co's Days Payable has ranged from 64.85 to 143.23.
Is Nihon Chouzai Co's Days Payable too high?
Nihon Chouzai Co's current Days Payable of 76.73 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 68.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 64.85 to a high of 143.23. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median Days Payable is 58.00. Nihon Chouzai Co's value of 76.73 is 32.3% above this industry median. Overall, Nihon Chouzai Co has a GF Score™ of 9/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nihon Chouzai Co's Days Payable compare to competitors?
Nihon Chouzai Co's Days Payable of 76.73 can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. The industry median Days Payable is 58.00. Nihon Chouzai Co's value of 76.73 is 32.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Nihon Chouzai Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 64.85 to 143.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 68.09 vs. the industry median of 58.00, Nihon Chouzai Co 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Days Payable among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 58.00, based on 607 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. Nihon Chouzai Co's current Days Payable of 76.73 is 32.3% 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 Nihon Chouzai Co and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Days Payable is 58.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nihon Chouzai Co's current Days Payable is 76.73, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 68.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nihon Chouzai Co stock overvalued right now?
Nihon Chouzai Co (NHCZF) has a current Days Payable of 76.73. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.38, compared to a current price of $16.02 — trading 151.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 76.73, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 68.09 and 32.3% above the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 58.00. Nihon Chouzai Co's overall GF Score™ is 9/100 with 10 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 Nihon Chouzai Co (NHCZF), the current Days Payable is 76.73 as of Sep. 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 Nihon Chouzai Co (NHCZF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nihon Chouzai Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $16.02 is trading 151.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.38.
Key valuation signals for NHCZF:
Days Payable: 76.73 (13% above median its 10-year median of 68.09)
GF Value™: $6.38 vs. price of $16.02 (151.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 32.3% above the Healthcare Providers & Services median
No single metric tells the full story. See the NHCZF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nihon Chouzai Co Ltd operates in the pharmaceutical industry. The company is organized into segments: Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Sales, and Healthcare Staffing Services and operates mainly from Japan. Through its operating segments, the firm manages a chain of pharmacies nationwide, manufactures and sells generic drugs, and provides staffing services that are specialized in pharmacy.
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