Nippon SharyoNPPSF 63 Days Payable is 30.75 as of Dec. 2025, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 36.51. GuruFocus rates NPPSF with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $20.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 972 Transportation companies, Nippon Sharyo ranks worse than 58.74% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Nippon Sharyo's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NPPSF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.36 Med: 36.51 Max: 50.77
Current: 32.36
During the past 13 years, Nippon Sharyo's highest Days Payable was 50.77. The lowest was 32.36. And the median was 36.51.
NPPSF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 58.74% of 972
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 38.905
vs NPPSF: 32.36
Nippon Sharyo's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (27.62) to Dec. 2025 (30.75).
It may suggest that Nippon Sharyodelayed paying its suppliers.
Nippon Sharyo Days Payable Related Terms
Nippon Sharyo Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Nippon Sharyo'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 Railroads subindustry, Nippon Sharyo'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.
Nippon Sharyo Days Payable vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Nippon Sharyo's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Nippon Sharyo'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.
Nippon Sharyo'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.
Nippon Sharyo (NPPSF) has a Days Payable of 30.75 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 Nippon Sharyo and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 36.51. Over the past decade, Nippon Sharyo's Days Payable has ranged from 32.36 to 50.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Nippon Sharyo ranks #571 out of 972 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 58.7%.
Is Nippon Sharyo's Days Payable too high?
Nippon Sharyo's current Days Payable of 30.75 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 36.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 32.36 to a high of 50.77. The Transportation industry median Days Payable is 38.91. Nippon Sharyo's value of 30.75 is 21% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nippon Sharyo ranks #571 out of 972 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Nippon Sharyo has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nippon Sharyo's Days Payable compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Nippon Sharyo ranks #571 out of 972 companies for Days Payable. This places Nippon Sharyo in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 38.91. Nippon Sharyo's value of 30.75 is 21% below this benchmark. Historically, Nippon Sharyo's own Days Payable has ranged from 32.36 to 50.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 36.51 vs. the industry median of 38.91, Nippon Sharyo 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 38.91, based on 972 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. Nippon Sharyo's current Days Payable of 30.75 is 21% 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 Nippon Sharyo and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Payable is 38.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nippon Sharyo's current Days Payable is 30.75, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 36.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nippon Sharyo stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Sharyo (NPPSF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $20.70, compared to a current price of $21.04 — trading 1.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 30.75, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 36.51 and 21% below the Transportation industry median of 38.91. Nippon Sharyo's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 2 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 Nippon Sharyo (NPPSF), the current Days Payable is 30.75 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 Nippon Sharyo (NPPSF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nippon Sharyo stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $21.04 is trading 1.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $20.70.
GuruFocus considers Nippon Sharyo to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NPPSF:
Days Payable: 30.75 (16% below median its 10-year median of 36.51)
GF Value™: $20.70 vs. price of $21.04 (1.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 21% below the Transportation median (#571 of 972)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NPPSF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Nippon Sharyo Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture of railway rolling stock. The company operates through three segments. Its Railway rolling stock segment consists of manufacture and sales of rolling stock. The Transportation equipment and steel structure segment include production and trade of transportation equipment such as freight cars, tank trucks, heavy-duty industrial vehicles, and roadway and railway bridges. Its Construction equipment segment comprises of pile driving rigs, crawler cranes, casing rotators, portable diesel generator sets and emergency generators.
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