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Sekisui Kasei CoTSE:4228 -3.58%53 Days Payable is 58.23 as of Mar. 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 61.21. GuruFocus rates TSE:4228 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of 円358.83 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,553 Chemicals companies, Sekisui Kasei Co ranks worse than 55.57% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sekisui Kasei Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4228'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 53.99 Med: 61.21 Max: 78.06
Current: 53.99
During the past 13 years, Sekisui Kasei Co's highest Days Payable was 78.06. The lowest was 53.99. And the median was 61.21.
TSE:4228's Days Payable is ranked worse than 55.57% of 1553
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.87
vs TSE:4228: 53.99
Sekisui Kasei Co's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (58.26) to Mar. 2026 (58.23).
It may suggest that Sekisui Kasei Coaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Sekisui Kasei Co Days Payable Related Terms
Sekisui Kasei Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sekisui Kasei 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.
TSE:4228 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Sekisui Kasei 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.
Sekisui Kasei Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Sekisui Kasei Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sekisui Kasei 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.
Sekisui Kasei Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Sekisui Kasei Co (TSE:4228) has a Days Payable of 58.23 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 Sekisui Kasei Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 61.21. Over the past decade, Sekisui Kasei Co's Days Payable has ranged from 53.99 to 78.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Sekisui Kasei Co ranks #863 out of 1553 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 55.6%.
Is Sekisui Kasei Co's Days Payable too high?
Sekisui Kasei Co's current Days Payable of 58.23 is near median its 10-year median of 61.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 53.99 to a high of 78.06. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.87. Sekisui Kasei Co's value of 58.23 is 2.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sekisui Kasei Co ranks #863 out of 1553 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sekisui Kasei Co has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sekisui Kasei Co's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Sekisui Kasei Co ranks #863 out of 1553 companies for Days Payable. This places Sekisui Kasei Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.87. Sekisui Kasei Co's value of 58.23 is 2.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Sekisui Kasei Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 53.99 to 78.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 61.21 vs. the industry median of 59.87, Sekisui Kasei 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.87, based on 1,553 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. Sekisui Kasei Co's current Days Payable of 58.23 is 2.7% 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 Sekisui Kasei Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sekisui Kasei Co's current Days Payable is 58.23, which is near median its own 10-year median of 61.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sekisui Kasei Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sekisui Kasei Co (TSE:4228) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円358.83, compared to a current price of 円511.00 — trading 42.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 58.23, which is near median its 10-year median of 61.21 and 2.7% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.87. Sekisui Kasei Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 9 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 Sekisui Kasei Co (TSE:4228), the current Days Payable is 58.23 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 Sekisui Kasei Co (TSE:4228) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sekisui Kasei Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円511.00 is trading 42.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円358.83.
GuruFocus considers Sekisui Kasei Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4228:
Days Payable: 58.23 (near median its 10-year median of 61.21)
GF Value™: 円358.83 vs. price of 円511.00 (42.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2.7% below the Chemicals median (#863 of 1553)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4228 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sekisui Kasei Co Ltd is a plastic provider solution company. The company is engaged in manufacture and sale of foamed plastic and other plastic products. It operates in two segments, Human Life, and Industry. The products in human life segment include Eslen beads, Eslen sheet, Eslen wood, Interforms, ES molded products such as ES Dan mat, Eslen block used in agricultural and fishery materials, food packaging materials, distribution materials, construction materials, civil engineering materials. The products in Industry segment are Pioceran, Literon, Neomicrolen, Serpet, Techpolymer, Technogel, Techheater, Elastil, Formac, ST-LAYER used in automotive materials, vehicle parts packaging, industrial materials, industrial packaging, electronic component materials, medical and health materials.
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