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Papyless CoTSE:3641 +1.80%66 Days Payable is 61.62 as of Sep. 2025, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 91.68. GuruFocus rates TSE:3641 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of 円805.67 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 915 Media - Diversified companies, Papyless Co ranks worse than 58.47% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Papyless Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:3641'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 59.86 Med: 91.68 Max: 134.57
Current: 63.52
During the past 13 years, Papyless Co's highest Days Payable was 134.57. The lowest was 59.86. And the median was 91.68.
TSE:3641's Days Payable is ranked worse than 58.47% of 915
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 83.18
vs TSE:3641: 63.52
Papyless Co's Days Payable
declined
from Sep. 2024 (61.87) to Sep. 2025 (61.62).
It may suggest that Papyless Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Papyless Co Days Payable Related Terms
Papyless Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Papyless Co'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 Publishing subindustry, Papyless 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.
Papyless Co Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Papyless Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Papyless Co'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.
Papyless Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 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.
Papyless Co (TSE:3641) has a Days Payable of 61.62 as of Sep. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Papyless Co and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 91.68. Over the past decade, Papyless Co's Days Payable has ranged from 59.86 to 134.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Papyless Co ranks #535 out of 915 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 58.5%.
Is Papyless Co's Days Payable too high?
Papyless Co's current Days Payable of 61.62 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 91.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 59.86 to a high of 134.57. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 83.18. Papyless Co's value of 61.62 is 25.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Papyless Co ranks #535 out of 915 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Papyless Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Papyless Co's Days Payable compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Papyless Co ranks #535 out of 915 companies for Days Payable. This places Papyless Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 83.18. Papyless Co's value of 61.62 is 25.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Papyless Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 59.86 to 134.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 91.68 vs. the industry median of 83.18, Papyless 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 a Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 83.18, based on 915 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. Papyless Co's current Days Payable of 61.62 is 25.9% 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 Papyless Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 83.18 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Papyless Co's current Days Payable is 61.62, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 91.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Papyless Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Papyless Co (TSE:3641) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円805.67, compared to a current price of 円959.00 — trading 19% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 61.62, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 91.68 and 25.9% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 83.18. Papyless Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 Papyless Co (TSE:3641), the current Days Payable is 61.62 as of Sep. 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 Papyless Co (TSE:3641) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Papyless Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円959.00 is trading 19% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円805.67.
GuruFocus considers Papyless Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:3641:
Days Payable: 61.62 (33% below median its 10-year median of 91.68)
GF Value™: 円805.67 vs. price of 円959.00 (19% above fair value)
Industry Position: 25.9% below the Media - Diversified median (#535 of 915)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3641 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Papyless Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the sale, rental, and distribution of electronic books (E-books). It offers novel and non-fiction, practical books, photo books, comics, magazines, business and education, audio and picture novels, cartoons, and adult books, as well as photo album books.
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