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TSE:4914 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Takasago International'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.
Takasago International Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Takasago International's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Takasago International'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.
Takasago International'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.
Takasago International (TSE:4914) has a Days Payable of 48.62 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 Takasago International and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 48.73. Over the past decade, Takasago International's Days Payable has ranged from 47.70 to 53.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Takasago International ranks #934 out of 1553 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 60.1%.
Is Takasago International's Days Payable too high?
Takasago International's current Days Payable of 48.62 is near median its 10-year median of 48.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 47.70 to a high of 53.76. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.70. Takasago International's value of 48.62 is 18.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Takasago International ranks #934 out of 1553 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Takasago International has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Takasago International's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Takasago International ranks #934 out of 1553 companies for Days Payable. This places Takasago International in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.70. Takasago International's value of 48.62 is 18.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Takasago International's own Days Payable has ranged from 47.70 to 53.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.73 vs. the industry median of 59.70, Takasago International 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 59.70, 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. Takasago International's current Days Payable of 48.62 is 18.6% 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 Takasago International and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Takasago International's current Days Payable is 48.62, which is near median its own 10-year median of 48.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Takasago International stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takasago International (TSE:4914) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,180.33, compared to a current price of 円1,177.00 — trading 0.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 48.62, which is near median its 10-year median of 48.73 and 18.6% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.70. Takasago International's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 5 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 Takasago International (TSE:4914), the current Days Payable is 48.62 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 Takasago International (TSE:4914) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Takasago International stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円1,177.00 is trading 0.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,180.33.
GuruFocus considers Takasago International to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:4914:
Days Payable: 48.62 (near median its 10-year median of 48.73)
GF Value™: 円1,180.33 vs. price of 円1,177.00 (0.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 18.6% below the Chemicals median (#934 of 1553)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:4914 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Takasago International Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the manufacture and sale of flavors, fragrances, aroma chemicals and fine chemicals. The Flavor products include flavors used in frozen desserts, such as beverages and ice creams, gums, confectioneries, processed foods and other processed food materials products. The Fragrance products include fragrances used in detergents, cosmetics and perfuming agents. The Aroma chemicals include menthol, synthetic perfumes such as musk, among others. The Fine chemicals include pharmaceutical intermediates, catalysts, photographic industry drugs and organic electronic materials. The majority of its revenue is generated from Flavors. The company operates its business mainly in Japan and rest from Asia, America, and Europe.
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