General Oyster (TSE:3224) Days Payable: 24.06 (As of Mar. 2026) — 28% Below Median

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TSE:3224 General Oyster Inc TSE:3224
56 GF Score
Price 円705.00
GF Value 円817.38
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is General Oyster Days Payable?

General Oyster TSE:3224 -3.03% 56 Days Payable is 24.06 as of Mar. 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 33.32. GuruFocus rates TSE:3224 with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of 円817.38 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 352 Restaurants companies, General Oyster ranks worse than 81.53% on this metric.

General Oyster's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円107 Mil. General Oyster's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円809 Mil. Hence, General Oyster's Days Payable for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 24.06.

The historical rank and industry rank for General Oyster's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:3224' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.24   Med: 33.32   Max: 75.48
Current: 21.47

During the past 13 years, General Oyster's highest Days Payable was 75.48. The lowest was 21.24. And the median was 33.32.

TSE:3224's Days Payable is ranked worse than
81.53% of 352 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 35.46 vs TSE:3224: 21.47

General Oyster's Days Payable declined from Mar. 2025 (29.33) to Mar. 2026 (24.06). It may suggest that General Oyster accelerated paying its suppliers.


General Oyster Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for General Oyster'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.

General Oyster Days Payable Chart

General Oyster Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.09 25.88 31.52 30.48 21.24

General Oyster Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.89 31.22 29.33 19.56 24.06

TSE:3224 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Days Payable Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, General Oyster'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.


General Oyster Days Payable vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, General Oyster's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where General Oyster's Days Payable falls into.


TSE:3224
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General Oyster 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.

General Oyster's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (103.699 + 105.352) / 2 ) / 1796.09*365
=104.5255 / 1796.09*365
=21.24

General Oyster's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (107.952 + 105.352) / 2 ) / 808.962*365 / 2
=106.652 / 808.962*365 / 2
=24.06

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 24.06 mean?
General Oyster (TSE:3224) has a Days Payable of 24.06 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 General Oyster and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 33.32. Over the past decade, General Oyster's Days Payable has ranged from 21.24 to 75.48. According to the industry distribution chart, General Oyster ranks #287 out of 352 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 81.5%.
Is General Oyster's Days Payable too high?
General Oyster's current Days Payable of 24.06 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 33.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.24 to a high of 75.48. The Restaurants industry median Days Payable is 35.46. General Oyster's value of 24.06 is 32.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, General Oyster ranks #287 out of 352 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, General Oyster has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does General Oyster's Days Payable compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, General Oyster ranks #287 out of 352 companies for Days Payable. This places General Oyster in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 35.46. General Oyster's value of 24.06 is 32.1% below this benchmark. Historically, General Oyster's own Days Payable has ranged from 21.24 to 75.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.32 vs. the industry median of 35.46, General Oyster 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 Restaurants company?
The median Days Payable among Restaurants companies is 35.46, based on 352 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. General Oyster's current Days Payable of 24.06 is 32.1% 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 General Oyster and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Days Payable is 35.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. General Oyster's current Days Payable is 24.06, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 33.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is General Oyster stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Oyster (TSE:3224) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円817.38, compared to a current price of 円705.00 — trading 13.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 24.06, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 33.32 and 32.1% below the Restaurants industry median of 35.46. General Oyster's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 6 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 General Oyster (TSE:3224), the current Days Payable is 24.06 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 General Oyster (TSE:3224) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, General Oyster stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円705.00 is trading 13.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円817.38. GuruFocus considers General Oyster to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3224:

  • Days Payable: 24.06 (28% below median its 10-year median of 33.32)
  • GF Value™: 円817.38 vs. price of 円705.00 (13.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 32.1% below the Restaurants median (#287 of 352)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3224 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


General Oyster Business Description

Address 2-13-13 Nihonbashi Kayabacho Building, 7th Floor, JRE Kayabacho 2-chome Building, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 103-0025
General Oyster Inc is a Japan-based company engaged in the directly operated stores business and the oyster wholesale business. The group's reportable segments are Store business; Wholesale business; Processing business; Processing business; and Renewable Energy business. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Store business, which consists of directly managed stores and Toyama lyuzen Village stores.
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