Seria CoSAOGF 80 Days Payable is 35.37 as of Mar. 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 33.89. GuruFocus rates SAOGF with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $20.54. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 302 Retail - Defensive companies, Seria Co ranks worse than 63.91% on this metric.
Seria Co's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $93 Mil. Seria Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $240 Mil.
Hence, Seria Co's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 35.37.
The historical rank and industry rank for Seria Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SAOGF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.05 Med: 33.89 Max: 36.07
Current: 33.19
During the past 13 years, Seria Co's highest Days Payable was 36.07. The lowest was 33.05. And the median was 33.89.
SAOGF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 63.91% of 302
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.31
vs SAOGF: 33.19
Seria Co's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (34.86) to Mar. 2026 (35.37).
It may suggest that Seria Codelayed paying its suppliers.
Seria Co Days Payable Related Terms
Seria Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Seria Co's Days Payable can be seen below:
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For the Discount Stores subindustry, Seria 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.
Seria Co Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Seria Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seria 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.
Seria 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.
Seria Co (SAOGF) has a Days Payable of 35.37 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 Seria Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 33.89. Over the past decade, Seria Co's Days Payable has ranged from 33.05 to 36.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Seria Co ranks #193 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is Seria Co's Days Payable too high?
Seria Co's current Days Payable of 35.37 is near median its 10-year median of 33.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.05 to a high of 36.07. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.31. Seria Co's value of 35.37 is 18.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seria Co ranks #193 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Seria Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seria Co's Days Payable compare to WMT and COST?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Seria Co ranks #193 out of 302 companies for Days Payable. This places Seria Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.31. Seria Co's value of 35.37 is 18.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Seria Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 33.05 to 36.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.89 vs. the industry median of 43.31, Seria 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.31, based on 302 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. Seria Co's current Days Payable of 35.37 is 18.3% 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 Seria Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seria Co's current Days Payable is 35.37, which is near median its own 10-year median of 33.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seria Co stock overvalued right now?
Seria Co (SAOGF) has a current Days Payable of 35.37. The stock's GF Value™ is $20.54, compared to a current price of $20.61 — trading 0.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 35.37, which is near median its 10-year median of 33.89 and 18.3% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.31. Seria Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Seria Co (SAOGF), the current Days Payable is 35.37 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 Seria Co (SAOGF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seria Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $20.61 is trading 0.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $20.54.
Key valuation signals for SAOGF:
Days Payable: 35.37 (near median its 10-year median of 33.89)
GF Value™: $20.54 vs. price of $20.61 (0.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 18.3% below the Retail - Defensive median (#193 of 302)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAOGF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Seria Co Ltd is a Japanese discount retailer. The business operates under the "100 yen" price concept. The "100 yen" shop stocks various products, from clothing to stationery, and each item is priced at 100 yen. These shops keep prices down by purchasing goods internationally and in large quantities. The company operates stores, wholesale and franchisees, offering consumer products. The company offers a variety of goods, such as food products, clothes, kitchen and electrical appliances, cosmetics, accessories, health products, cleaning products, outdoor products, and seasonal products. Seria is also commercializing its own private-brand products.
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