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TSE:4229 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Gun Ei Chemical Industry 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.
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable falls into.
Gun Ei Chemical Industry 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.
* 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.
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229) has a Days Payable of 59.11 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 Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 66.25. Over the past decade, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable has ranged from 62.92 to 71.21. According to the industry distribution chart, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co ranks #734 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 47%.
Is Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable too high?
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable of 59.11 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 66.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 62.92 to a high of 71.21. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.24. Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's value of 59.11 is 0.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co ranks #734 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co ranks #734 out of 1562 companies for Days Payable. This puts Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.24. Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's value of 59.11 is 0.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 62.92 to 71.21 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 66.25 vs. the industry median of 59.24, Gun Ei Chemical Industry 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 59.24, based on 1,562 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. Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable of 59.11 is 0.2% 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 Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable is 59.11, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 66.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,202.98, compared to a current price of 円4,390.00 — trading 37.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 59.11, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 66.25 and 0.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.24. Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229), the current Days Payable is 59.11 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 Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4229) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円4,390.00 is trading 37.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,202.98.
GuruFocus considers Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4229:
Days Payable: 59.11 (11% below median its 10-year median of 66.25)
GF Value™: 円3,202.98 vs. price of 円4,390.00 (37.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0.2% below the Chemicals median (#734 of 1562)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4229 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Gun Ei Chemical Industry Co Ltd is a chemical manufacturer. The company operates in two business segments. The Chemical segment manufactures and sells industrial phenol resin, urea-melamine-based adhesives, casting binders, spherical resin, plasticizers, formalin, Bisphenol F, resin and hardener for molding processes, high-function fiber, and resin-coated sand. The Real Estate Utilization segment is involved the real estate leasing business.
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