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Nihon Parkerizing CoNHPCF 75 Days Payable is 58.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 85.36. GuruFocus rates NHPCF with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.55. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,552 Chemicals companies, Nihon Parkerizing Co ranks better than 50.71% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nihon Parkerizing Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NHPCF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.64 Med: 85.36 Max: 99.39
Current: 60.64
During the past 13 years, Nihon Parkerizing Co's highest Days Payable was 99.39. The lowest was 60.64. And the median was 85.36.
NHPCF's Days Payable is ranked better than 50.71% of 1552
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.645
vs NHPCF: 60.64
Nihon Parkerizing Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (62.06) to Mar. 2026 (58.33).
It may suggest that Nihon Parkerizing Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Nihon Parkerizing Co Days Payable Related Terms
Nihon Parkerizing Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nihon Parkerizing 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.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nihon Parkerizing 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 Parkerizing Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nihon Parkerizing Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nihon Parkerizing 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 Parkerizing 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.
Nihon Parkerizing Co (NHPCF) has a Days Payable of 58.33 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 Nihon Parkerizing Co and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 85.36. Over the past decade, Nihon Parkerizing Co's Days Payable has ranged from 60.64 to 99.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Nihon Parkerizing Co ranks #765 out of 1552 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 49.3%.
Is Nihon Parkerizing Co's Days Payable too high?
Nihon Parkerizing Co's current Days Payable of 58.33 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 85.36. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 60.64 to a high of 99.39. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.65. Nihon Parkerizing Co's value of 58.33 is 2.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nihon Parkerizing Co ranks #765 out of 1552 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nihon Parkerizing Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nihon Parkerizing Co's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nihon Parkerizing Co ranks #765 out of 1552 companies for Days Payable. This puts Nihon Parkerizing Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.65. Nihon Parkerizing Co's value of 58.33 is 2.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Nihon Parkerizing Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 60.64 to 99.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 85.36 vs. the industry median of 59.65, Nihon Parkerizing 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.65, based on 1,552 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 Parkerizing Co's current Days Payable of 58.33 is 2.2% 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 Nihon Parkerizing Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nihon Parkerizing Co's current Days Payable is 58.33, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 85.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nihon Parkerizing Co stock overvalued right now?
Nihon Parkerizing Co (NHPCF) has a current Days Payable of 58.33. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.55, compared to a current price of $9.60 — trading 12.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 58.33, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 85.36 and 2.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.65. Nihon Parkerizing Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 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 Parkerizing Co (NHPCF), the current Days Payable is 58.33 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 Nihon Parkerizing Co (NHPCF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nihon Parkerizing Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.60 is trading 12.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $8.55.
Key valuation signals for NHPCF:
Days Payable: 58.33 (32% below median its 10-year median of 85.36)
GF Value™: $8.55 vs. price of $9.60 (12.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2.2% below the Chemicals median (#765 of 1552)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NHPCF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nihon Parkerizing Co Ltd is a Japan-based chemical company. It engages in the production and sale of metal surface treatment chemicals, corrosion prevention chemicals, industrial chemicals and paints. The company's business segments include Chemicals, Equipment, Jobbing, and Other which includes its building maintenance business, transportation business, and solar power generation business. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Chemicals Business. The chemicals division manufactures and sells chemicals to form a conversion coating on the surface of metals and other substrates to improve their functionality by improving corrosion resistance, wear resistance, lubricity and other performances, thereby adding value to the substrate materials.
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