AsteriskTSE:6522 -0.51%55 Days Payable is 46.82 as of Feb. 2026, which is 5% above its 10-year median of 44.76. GuruFocus rates TSE:6522 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of 円409.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,440 Hardware companies, Asterisk ranks worse than 76.52% on this metric.
Asterisk's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円111 Mil. Asterisk's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円434 Mil.
Hence, Asterisk's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Feb. 2026 was 46.82.
The historical rank and industry rank for Asterisk's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:6522'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.08 Med: 44.76 Max: 58.41
Current: 40.69
During the past 7 years, Asterisk's highest Days Payable was 58.41. The lowest was 28.08. And the median was 44.76.
TSE:6522's Days Payable is ranked worse than 76.52% of 2440
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs TSE:6522: 40.69
Asterisk's Days Payable
increased
from Feb. 2025 (34.09) to Feb. 2026 (46.82).
It may suggest that Asteriskdelayed paying its suppliers.
Asterisk Days Payable Related Terms
Asterisk Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Asterisk'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:6522 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Days Payable Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Asterisk'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.
Asterisk Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Asterisk's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asterisk'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.
Asterisk's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 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.
Asterisk (TSE:6522) has a Days Payable of 46.82 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Asterisk and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 44.76. Over the past decade, Asterisk's Days Payable has ranged from 28.08 to 58.41. According to the industry distribution chart, Asterisk ranks #1867 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is Asterisk's Days Payable too high?
Asterisk's current Days Payable of 46.82 is near median its 10-year median of 44.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.08 to a high of 58.41. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Asterisk's value of 46.82 is 33.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asterisk ranks #1867 out of 2440 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Asterisk has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Asterisk's Days Payable compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Asterisk ranks #1867 out of 2440 companies for Days Payable. This places Asterisk in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Asterisk's value of 46.82 is 33.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Asterisk's own Days Payable has ranged from 28.08 to 58.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.76 vs. the industry median of 69.94, Asterisk 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.94, based on 2,440 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. Asterisk's current Days Payable of 46.82 is 33.1% 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 Asterisk and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asterisk's current Days Payable is 46.82, which is near median its own 10-year median of 44.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asterisk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asterisk (TSE:6522) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円409.22, compared to a current price of 円1,950.00 — trading 376.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 46.82, which is near median its 10-year median of 44.76 and 33.1% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Asterisk's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 7 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 Asterisk (TSE:6522), the current Days Payable is 46.82 as of Feb. 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 Asterisk (TSE:6522) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asterisk stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,950.00 is trading 376.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円409.22.
GuruFocus considers Asterisk to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:6522:
Days Payable: 46.82 (near median its 10-year median of 44.76)
GF Value™: 円409.22 vs. price of 円1,950.00 (376.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 33.1% below the Hardware median (#1867 of 2440)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6522 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Asterisk Inc is predominantly engaged in the manufacturing, development, and sales of RFID readers and barcode scanners that utilize mobile smartphones, as well as the development and sales of management systems that utilize image recognition technologies. The company's reportable segments are AsReader Business, System Integration Business, and Rental Business. The majority of its revenue is generated from the AsReader Business, which develops and sells hardware and software products and offers services that utilize its proprietary image recognition and AI technologies. The various products offered under this segment include barcode readers, RFID readers, image recognition products, wireless communication and infrared products, and others under the brand name AsReader (Asterisk Reader).
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