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Data ImageTPE:3168 -1.70%65 Days Payable is 76.82 as of Dec. 2025, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 78.98. GuruFocus rates TPE:3168 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$45.35 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,445 Hardware companies, Data Image ranks worse than 52.52% on this metric.
Data Image's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$535 Mil. Data Image's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$636 Mil.
Hence, Data Image's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 76.82.
The historical rank and industry rank for Data Image's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:3168'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 57.04 Med: 78.98 Max: 87.37
Current: 67.02
During the past 13 years, Data Image's highest Days Payable was 87.37. The lowest was 57.04. And the median was 78.98.
TPE:3168's Days Payable is ranked worse than 52.52% of 2445
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 70.06
vs TPE:3168: 67.02
Data Image's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (72.11) to Dec. 2025 (76.82).
It may suggest that Data Imagedelayed paying its suppliers.
Data Image Days Payable Related Terms
Data Image Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Data Image'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 Electronic Components subindustry, Data Image'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.
Data Image Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Data Image's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Data Image'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.
Data Image'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.
Data Image (TPE:3168) has a Days Payable of 76.82 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Data Image and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 78.98. Over the past decade, Data Image's Days Payable has ranged from 57.04 to 87.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Data Image ranks #1284 out of 2445 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 52.5%.
Is Data Image's Days Payable too high?
Data Image's current Days Payable of 76.82 is near median its 10-year median of 78.98. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 57.04 to a high of 87.37. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 70.06. Data Image's value of 76.82 is 9.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Data Image ranks #1284 out of 2445 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Data Image has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Data Image's Days Payable compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Data Image ranks #1284 out of 2445 companies for Days Payable. This places Data Image in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.06. Data Image's value of 76.82 is 9.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Data Image's own Days Payable has ranged from 57.04 to 87.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 78.98 vs. the industry median of 70.06, Data Image has consistently been above 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 70.06, based on 2,445 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. Data Image's current Days Payable of 76.82 is 9.6% above 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 Data Image and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 70.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Data Image's current Days Payable is 76.82, which is near median its own 10-year median of 78.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Data Image stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Data Image (TPE:3168) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$45.35, compared to a current price of NT$43.40 — trading 4.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 76.82, which is near median its 10-year median of 78.98 and 9.6% above the Hardware industry median of 70.06. Data Image's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Data Image (TPE:3168), the current Days Payable is 76.82 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Data Image (TPE:3168) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Data Image stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of NT$43.40 is trading 4.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of NT$45.35.
GuruFocus considers Data Image to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:3168:
Days Payable: 76.82 (near median its 10-year median of 78.98)
GF Value™: NT$45.35 vs. price of NT$43.40 (4.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 9.6% above the Hardware median (#1284 of 2445)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:3168 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Data Image Corp is engaged in the design, manufacturing, and sales of LCD touch modules and LCD modules. Its products are widely used by various manufacturers and distributors, including industrial HMIs, marine multifunction displays (MFTs), special vehicles, multimedia kiosks, point-of-sale (POS) solutions, and multifunction printers. Its segments include LCD Module Segment and Display Module Segment with majority of the revenue deriving from LCD Module Segment. It operates in two principal geographical areas -Taiwan and China.
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