Muromachi ChemicalsTSE:4885 +0.86% Days Payable is 42.02 as of Nov. 2025, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 43.27. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,551 Chemicals companies, Muromachi Chemicals ranks worse than 73.31% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Muromachi Chemicals's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:4885'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.05 Med: 43.27 Max: 54.46
Current: 36.47
During the past 7 years, Muromachi Chemicals's highest Days Payable was 54.46. The lowest was 30.05. And the median was 43.27.
TSE:4885's Days Payable is ranked worse than 73.31% of 1551
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.87
vs TSE:4885: 36.47
Muromachi Chemicals's Days Payable
increased
from Nov. 2024 (0.00) to Nov. 2025 (42.02).
It may suggest that Muromachi Chemicalsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Muromachi Chemicals Days Payable Related Terms
Muromachi Chemicals Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Muromachi Chemicals'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 Chemicals subindustry, Muromachi Chemicals'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.
Muromachi Chemicals Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Muromachi Chemicals's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Muromachi Chemicals'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.
Muromachi Chemicals's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in May. 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.
Muromachi Chemicals (TSE:4885) has a Days Payable of 42.02 as of Nov. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Muromachi Chemicals and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 43.27. Over the past decade, Muromachi Chemicals' Days Payable has ranged from 30.05 to 54.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Muromachi Chemicals ranks #1137 out of 1551 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 73.3%.
Is Muromachi Chemicals' Days Payable too high?
Muromachi Chemicals' current Days Payable of 42.02 is near median its 10-year median of 43.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 30.05 to a high of 54.46. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.87. Muromachi Chemicals' value of 42.02 is 29.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Muromachi Chemicals ranks #1137 out of 1551 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Muromachi Chemicals' Days Payable compare to DOW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Muromachi Chemicals ranks #1137 out of 1551 companies for Days Payable. This places Muromachi Chemicals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.87. Muromachi Chemicals' value of 42.02 is 29.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Muromachi Chemicals' own Days Payable has ranged from 30.05 to 54.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 43.27 vs. the industry median of 59.87, Muromachi Chemicals 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 1,551 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. Muromachi Chemicals's current Days Payable of 42.02 is 29.8% 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 Muromachi Chemicals 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. Muromachi Chemicals's current Days Payable is 42.02, which is near median its own 10-year median of 43.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Muromachi Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Muromachi Chemicals (TSE:4885) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円931.86, compared to a current price of 円934.00 — trading 0.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 42.02, which is near median its 10-year median of 43.27 and 29.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.87. 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 Muromachi Chemicals (TSE:4885), the current Days Payable is 42.02 as of Nov. 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.
Muromachi Chemicals Inc is engaged in the production and distribution of pharmaceuticals, planning, production, and distribution of health foods, and distribution and processing of ion-exchange resin products. The Company has three reportable segments based on business type: Pharmaceuticals Business, Health Food Business, and Chemicals Business.
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