Hokuriku Electric Power CoSTU:6HO -0.41%45 Days Payable is 19.31 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 21.89. GuruFocus rates STU:6HO with a GF Score™ of 45/100 and a GF Value™ of €4.38 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 483 Utilities - Regulated companies, Hokuriku Electric Power Co ranks worse than 89.03% on this metric.
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For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Hokuriku Electric Power 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.
Hokuriku Electric Power Co Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Days Payable falls into.
Hokuriku Electric Power 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.
Hokuriku Electric Power Co (STU:6HO) has a Days Payable of 19.31 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 Hokuriku Electric Power Co and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 21.89. Over the past decade, Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Days Payable has ranged from 20.49 to 28.67. According to the industry distribution chart, Hokuriku Electric Power Co ranks #430 out of 483 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 89%.
Is Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Days Payable too high?
Hokuriku Electric Power Co's current Days Payable of 19.31 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 21.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 20.49 to a high of 28.67. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.35. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's value of 19.31 is 72.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hokuriku Electric Power Co ranks #430 out of 483 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hokuriku Electric Power Co has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hokuriku Electric Power Co's Days Payable compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Hokuriku Electric Power Co ranks #430 out of 483 companies for Days Payable. This places Hokuriku Electric Power Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.35. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's value of 19.31 is 72.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Hokuriku Electric Power Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 20.49 to 28.67 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 21.89 vs. the industry median of 70.35, Hokuriku Electric Power 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.35, based on 483 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. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's current Days Payable of 19.31 is 72.6% 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 Hokuriku Electric Power Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's current Days Payable is 19.31, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 21.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hokuriku Electric Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokuriku Electric Power Co (STU:6HO) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €4.38, compared to a current price of €4.86 — trading 11% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 19.31, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 21.89 and 72.6% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.35. Hokuriku Electric Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 4 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 Hokuriku Electric Power Co (STU:6HO), the current Days Payable is 19.31 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 Hokuriku Electric Power Co (STU:6HO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokuriku Electric Power Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €4.86 is trading 11% above its estimated GF Value™ of €4.38.
GuruFocus considers Hokuriku Electric Power Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STU:6HO:
Days Payable: 19.31 (12% below median its 10-year median of 21.89)
GF Value™: €4.38 vs. price of €4.86 (11% above fair value)
Industry Position: 72.6% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#430 of 483)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:6HO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hokuriku Electric Power Co Inc is an electric utility company that functions as a regulated monopoly in the Hokuriku region of Japan's main island of Honshu. Hokuriku Electric supplies electricity through power generation, transmission, and distribution. To do this, the company operates a portfolio of hydroelectric, thermal, and nuclear power plants located throughout Japan's Hokuriku region. Most of the total energy produced by Hokuriku Electric comes from its thermal facilities that utilize coal fuel sources. The company primarily generates revenue through the sale of electric power to residential and large-scale industrial customers in the machinery, chemical, and textile sectors.
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