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Taiwan Styrene MonomerTPE:1310 -1.83%71 Days Payable is 33.75 as of Jun. 2026, which is 0% above its 10-year median of 33.66. GuruFocus rates TPE:1310 with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$8.81 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,562 Chemicals companies, Taiwan Styrene Monomer ranks worse than 79.71% on this metric.
* 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 Chemicals subindustry, Taiwan Styrene Monomer'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.
Taiwan Styrene Monomer Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Taiwan Styrene Monomer's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Taiwan Styrene Monomer'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.
Taiwan Styrene Monomer's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
Taiwan Styrene Monomer (TPE:1310) has a Days Payable of 33.75 as of Jun. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Taiwan Styrene Monomer and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 33.66. Over the past decade, Taiwan Styrene Monomer's Days Payable has ranged from 25.58 to 48.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Taiwan Styrene Monomer ranks #1245 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 79.7%.
Is Taiwan Styrene Monomer's Days Payable too high?
Taiwan Styrene Monomer's current Days Payable of 33.75 is near median its 10-year median of 33.66. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 25.58 to a high of 48.05. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.24. Taiwan Styrene Monomer's value of 33.75 is 43% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Taiwan Styrene Monomer ranks #1245 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Taiwan Styrene Monomer has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Taiwan Styrene Monomer's Days Payable compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Taiwan Styrene Monomer ranks #1245 out of 1562 companies for Days Payable. This places Taiwan Styrene Monomer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.24. Taiwan Styrene Monomer's value of 33.75 is 43% below this benchmark. Historically, Taiwan Styrene Monomer's own Days Payable has ranged from 25.58 to 48.05 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.66 vs. the industry median of 59.24, Taiwan Styrene Monomer 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 59.24, based on 1,562 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. Taiwan Styrene Monomer's current Days Payable of 33.75 is 43% 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 Taiwan Styrene Monomer and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Taiwan Styrene Monomer's current Days Payable is 33.75, which is near median its own 10-year median of 33.66. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Taiwan Styrene Monomer stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Styrene Monomer (TPE:1310) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$8.81, compared to a current price of NT$8.06 — trading 8.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 33.75, which is near median its 10-year median of 33.66 and 43% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.24. Taiwan Styrene Monomer's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Taiwan Styrene Monomer (TPE:1310), the current Days Payable is 33.75 as of Jun. 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 Taiwan Styrene Monomer (TPE:1310) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Taiwan Styrene Monomer stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$8.06 is trading 8.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$8.81.
GuruFocus considers Taiwan Styrene Monomer to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1310:
Days Payable: 33.75 (near median its 10-year median of 33.66)
GF Value™: NT$8.81 vs. price of NT$8.06 (8.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 43% below the Chemicals median (#1245 of 1562)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1310 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Taiwan Styrene Monomer Corp manufactures and sells styrene monomer. The company's products include Styrene Monomer, Para-diethyl benzene, Toluene, and Ethyl benzene. Its main clients are the manufacturers of Polystyrene, ABS resins, and Synthetic rubber, of which the products are widely applied in industries of: electric appliances, machines, electronics, automobiles, and packaging etc. Its segments consist of the Plasticization segment, which engages in manufacturing and domestic/international sales of styrene monomer, chemical and plastic materials; the Investment segment, which engages in investment business; and the Other segment. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Plasticization segment from Asia. Geographically, it operates in Asia, America, and Europe.
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