SatoSATOF 83 Days Payable is 28.53 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 39.38. GuruFocus rates SATOF with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.78. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,997 Industrial Products companies, Sato ranks worse than 89.26% on this metric.
Sato's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $49 Mil. Sato's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $156 Mil.
Hence, Sato's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 28.53.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sato's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SATOF'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 27.23 Med: 39.38 Max: 42.22
Current: 27.52
During the past 13 years, Sato's highest Days Payable was 42.22. The lowest was 27.23. And the median was 39.38.
SATOF's Days Payable is ranked worse than 89.26% of 2997
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 77.54
vs SATOF: 27.52
Sato's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (27.79) to Mar. 2026 (28.53).
It may suggest that Satodelayed paying its suppliers.
Sato Days Payable Related Terms
Sato Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sato'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 Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Sato'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.
Sato Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Sato's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sato'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.
Sato'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.
Sato (SATOF) has a Days Payable of 28.53 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 Sato and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 39.38. Over the past decade, Sato's Days Payable has ranged from 27.23 to 42.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Sato ranks #2675 out of 2997 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 89.3%.
Is Sato's Days Payable too high?
Sato's current Days Payable of 28.53 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 39.38. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 27.23 to a high of 42.22. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 77.54. Sato's value of 28.53 is 63.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sato ranks #2675 out of 2997 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sato has a GF Score™ of 83/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sato's Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Sato ranks #2675 out of 2997 companies for Days Payable. This places Sato in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 77.54. Sato's value of 28.53 is 63.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Sato's own Days Payable has ranged from 27.23 to 42.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 39.38 vs. the industry median of 77.54, Sato 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 77.54, based on 2,997 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. Sato's current Days Payable of 28.53 is 63.2% 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 Sato and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 77.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sato's current Days Payable is 28.53, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 39.38. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sato stock overvalued right now?
Sato (SATOF) has a current Days Payable of 28.53. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.78, compared to a current price of $14.33 — trading 3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 28.53, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 39.38 and 63.2% below the Industrial Products industry median of 77.54. Sato's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Sato (SATOF), the current Days Payable is 28.53 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 Sato (SATOF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sato stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $14.33 is trading 3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $14.78.
Key valuation signals for SATOF:
Days Payable: 28.53 (28% below median its 10-year median of 39.38)
GF Value™: $14.78 vs. price of $14.33 (3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 63.2% below the Industrial Products median (#2675 of 2997)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SATOF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sato Corp is specializing in automatic identification (auto-ID) solutions. It designs and manufactures different products including label and RFID printers, print and apply machines, software, labels, tags, and hand labelers. These products are integrated into solutions featuring peripherals like barcode and RFID readers, aimed at streamlining workflows and enabling data capture and visualization. The company's offerings cater to various industries, providing enhanced productivity, safety, reassurance, and sustainability.
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