Sakai Chemical Industry CoSACIF +5.43%40 Days Payable is 50.69 as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 49.80. GuruFocus rates SACIF with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.85 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,559 Chemicals companies, Sakai Chemical Industry Co ranks worse than 59.2% on this metric.
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For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sakai Chemical Industry 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.
Sakai Chemical Industry Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sakai Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sakai Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable falls into.
Sakai Chemical Industry Co 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.
Sakai Chemical Industry Co (SACIF) has a Days Payable of 50.69 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 Sakai Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 49.80. Over the past decade, Sakai Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable has ranged from 43.09 to 53.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Sakai Chemical Industry Co ranks #923 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 59.2%.
Is Sakai Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable too high?
Sakai Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable of 50.69 is near median its 10-year median of 49.80. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 43.09 to a high of 53.80. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.88. Sakai Chemical Industry Co's value of 50.69 is 15.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sakai Chemical Industry Co ranks #923 out of 1559 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sakai Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sakai Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sakai Chemical Industry Co ranks #923 out of 1559 companies for Days Payable. This places Sakai Chemical Industry Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.88. Sakai Chemical Industry Co's value of 50.69 is 15.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Sakai Chemical Industry Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 43.09 to 53.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 49.80 vs. the industry median of 59.88, Sakai Chemical Industry 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 59.88, based on 1,559 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. Sakai Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable of 50.69 is 15.3% 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 Sakai Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.88 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sakai Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable is 50.69, which is near median its own 10-year median of 49.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sakai Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sakai Chemical Industry Co (SACIF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.85, compared to a current price of $29.50 — trading 86.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 50.69, which is near median its 10-year median of 49.80 and 15.3% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.88. Sakai Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 Sakai Chemical Industry Co (SACIF), the current Days Payable is 50.69 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 Sakai Chemical Industry Co (SACIF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sakai Chemical Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $29.50 is trading 86.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.85.
GuruFocus considers Sakai Chemical Industry Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SACIF:
Days Payable: 50.69 (near median its 10-year median of 49.80)
GF Value™: $15.85 vs. price of $29.50 (86.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 15.3% below the Chemicals median (#923 of 1559)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SACIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sakai Chemical Industry Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of chemical products. The company operates through five business divisions including Inorganic chemicals, Plastic Additives, Catalysts, Electronic Materials, and Advanced Materials. Its products are used in various applications including paints, inks, plastics, electronic materials, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and additives.
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