Lipps Co (TSE:373A) Days Payable: 7.87 (As of Feb. 2026) — 38% Below Median

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TSE:373A Lipps Co Ltd TSE:373A
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What is Lipps Co Days Payable?

Lipps Co TSE:373A -0.20% 20 Days Payable is 7.87 as of Feb. 2026, which is 38% below its 10-year median of 12.73. GuruFocus rates TSE:373A with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,103 Retail - Cyclical companies, Lipps Co ranks worse than 92.48% on this metric.

Lipps Co's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円40 Mil. Lipps Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円923 Mil. Hence, Lipps Co's Days Payable for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was 7.87.

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

TSE:373A' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.94   Med: 12.73   Max: 14.97
Current: 7.94

During the past 3 years, Lipps Co's highest Days Payable was 14.97. The lowest was 7.94. And the median was 12.73.

TSE:373A's Days Payable is ranked worse than
92.48% of 1103 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 51.47 vs TSE:373A: 7.94

Lipps Co's Days Payable declined from Feb. 2025 (10.60) to Feb. 2026 (7.87). It may suggest that Lipps Co accelerated paying its suppliers.


Lipps Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lipps 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.

Lipps Co Days Payable Chart

Lipps Co Annual Data
Trend Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Days Payable
14.97 12.73 8.88

Lipps Co Semi-Annual Data
Aug23 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
Days Payable 0.00 0.00 10.60 7.01 7.87

TSE:373A vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Days Payable Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Lipps 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.


Lipps Co Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lipps Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lipps Co's Days Payable falls into.


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Lipps 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.

Lipps Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Aug. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Aug. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Aug. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Aug. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (59.538 + 30.491) / 2 ) / 1851.044*365
=45.0145 / 1851.044*365
=8.88

Lipps Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Aug. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Feb. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (30.491 + 49.123) / 2 ) / 923.077*365 / 2
=39.807 / 923.077*365 / 2
=7.87

* 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 7.87 mean?
Lipps Co (TSE:373A) has a Days Payable of 7.87 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Lipps Co and its competitors. This is 38% below median its historical median of 12.73. Over the past decade, Lipps Co's Days Payable has ranged from 7.94 to 14.97. According to the industry distribution chart, Lipps Co ranks #1020 out of 1103 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 92.5%.
Is Lipps Co's Days Payable too high?
Lipps Co's current Days Payable of 7.87 is 38% below median its 10-year median of 12.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 7.94 to a high of 14.97. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.47. Lipps Co's value of 7.87 is 84.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lipps Co ranks #1020 out of 1103 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lipps Co has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lipps Co's Days Payable compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Lipps Co ranks #1020 out of 1103 companies for Days Payable. This places Lipps Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.47. Lipps Co's value of 7.87 is 84.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Lipps Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 7.94 to 14.97 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 12.73 vs. the industry median of 51.47, Lipps 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.47, based on 1,103 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. Lipps Co's current Days Payable of 7.87 is 84.7% 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 Lipps Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lipps Co's current Days Payable is 7.87, which is 38% below median its own 10-year median of 12.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lipps Co stock overvalued right now?
Lipps Co (TSE:373A) has a current Days Payable of 7.87. The current Days Payable is 7.87, which is 38% below median its 10-year median of 12.73 and 84.7% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.47. Lipps Co's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Lipps Co (TSE:373A), the current Days Payable is 7.87 as of Feb. 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.

Lipps Co Business Description

Address 3-1-30 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0001
Lipps Co Ltd is engaged in Planning and sales of men's cosmetics (Product Business) and operation of hair salon franchises (Salon Franchise Business).
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