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NSE:POCL vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals'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.
Pondy Oxides And Chemicals Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pondy Oxides And Chemicals's Days Payable falls into.
Pondy Oxides And Chemicals 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.
* 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.
Pondy Oxides And Chemicals (NSE:POCL) has a Days Payable of 1.67 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 Pondy Oxides And Chemicals and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 2.44. Over the past decade, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals' Days Payable has ranged from 1.42 to 5.99. According to the industry distribution chart, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals ranks #1541 out of 1550 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 99.4%.
Is Pondy Oxides And Chemicals' Days Payable too high?
Pondy Oxides And Chemicals' current Days Payable of 1.67 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.42 to a high of 5.99. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.80. Pondy Oxides And Chemicals' value of 1.67 is 97.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals ranks #1541 out of 1550 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pondy Oxides And Chemicals' Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals ranks #1541 out of 1550 companies for Days Payable. This places Pondy Oxides And Chemicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.80. Pondy Oxides And Chemicals' value of 1.67 is 97.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals' own Days Payable has ranged from 1.42 to 5.99 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.44 vs. the industry median of 59.80, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals 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 59.80, based on 1,550 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. Pondy Oxides And Chemicals's current Days Payable of 1.67 is 97.2% 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 Pondy Oxides And Chemicals and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.80 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pondy Oxides And Chemicals's current Days Payable is 1.67, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 2.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pondy Oxides And Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals (NSE:POCL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹1,111.22, compared to a current price of ₹1,420.40 — trading 27.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 1.67, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 2.44 and 97.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.80. Pondy Oxides And Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Pondy Oxides And Chemicals (NSE:POCL), the current Days Payable is 1.67 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 Pondy Oxides And Chemicals (NSE:POCL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pondy Oxides And Chemicals stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹1,420.40 is trading 27.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹1,111.22.
GuruFocus considers Pondy Oxides And Chemicals to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:POCL:
Days Payable: 1.67 (32% below median its 10-year median of 2.44)
GF Value™: ₹1,111.22 vs. price of ₹1,420.40 (27.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 97.2% below the Chemicals median (#1541 of 1550)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:POCL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Pondy Oxides And Chemicals Ltd is engaged in converting scraps of various forms of Lead, Aluminum and Copper into Lead Metal, Aluminium Metal, and Copper and its Alloys. Lead battery scrap is smelted by the Company to produce secondary lead metal is then processed into pure lead and specific lead alloys. The Company's products are exported across the globe, mostly catering to Asian countries like Japan, South Korea, Thailand, and the Middle East. It has one reportable segment lead and lead alloys.
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