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Showa Chemical Industry CoTSE:4990 +0.20%41 Days Payable is 60.79 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 58.93. GuruFocus rates TSE:4990 with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,563 Chemicals companies, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks better than 54.38% on this metric.
* 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:4990 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Showa 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Showa Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Showa Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable falls into.
Showa 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) has a Days Payable of 60.79 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 Showa Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 58.93. Over the past decade, Showa Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable has ranged from 49.96 to 66.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #713 out of 1563 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 45.6%.
Is Showa Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable too high?
Showa Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable of 60.79 is near median its 10-year median of 58.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 49.96 to a high of 66.69. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.22. Showa Chemical Industry Co's value of 60.79 is 2.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #713 out of 1563 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Showa Chemical Industry Co has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Showa Chemical Industry Co's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Showa Chemical Industry Co ranks #713 out of 1563 companies for Days Payable. This puts Showa Chemical Industry Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.22. Showa Chemical Industry Co's value of 60.79 is 2.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Showa Chemical Industry Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 49.96 to 66.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 58.93 vs. the industry median of 59.22, Showa Chemical Industry Co has consistently been above 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 59.22, based on 1,563 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. Showa Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable of 60.79 is 2.7% above 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 Showa Chemical Industry Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.22 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Showa Chemical Industry Co's current Days Payable is 60.79, which is near median its own 10-year median of 58.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Showa Chemical Industry Co stock overvalued right now?
Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990) has a current Days Payable of 60.79. The current Days Payable is 60.79, which is near median its 10-year median of 58.93 and 2.7% above the Chemicals industry median of 59.22. Showa Chemical Industry Co's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 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 Showa Chemical Industry Co (TSE:4990), the current Days Payable is 60.79 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.
Showa Chemical Industry Co Ltd is engaged in the development and manufacturing of diatomite and perlite. The product range consists of radiolite diatomite filter aids and functional additives, and topco perlite products. Its products are used in a widening spectrum of applications from chemical manufacturing, pool water treatment, pharmaceuticals, incinerator exhaust filtration, the manufacture of building materials, silicone resins, and soil conditioners. It is operating a diatomite plant in Jilin Province, Northeast China.
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