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Foster Electric CoTSE:6794 +0.84%67 Days Payable is 49.52 as of Mar. 2026, which is 34% above its 10-year median of 37.08. GuruFocus rates TSE:6794 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,651.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,433 Hardware companies, Foster Electric Co ranks worse than 63.58% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Foster Electric Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:6794'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 30.99 Med: 37.08 Max: 55.79
Current: 55.79
During the past 13 years, Foster Electric Co's highest Days Payable was 55.79. The lowest was 30.99. And the median was 37.08.
TSE:6794's Days Payable is ranked worse than 63.58% of 2433
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 70.03
vs TSE:6794: 55.79
Foster Electric Co's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (0.00) to Mar. 2026 (49.52).
It may suggest that Foster Electric Codelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Foster Electric Co'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 Consumer Electronics subindustry, Foster Electric 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.
Foster Electric Co Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Foster Electric Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Foster Electric Co'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.
Foster Electric Co'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.
Foster Electric Co (TSE:6794) has a Days Payable of 49.52 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 Foster Electric Co and its competitors. This is 34% above median its historical median of 37.08. Over the past decade, Foster Electric Co's Days Payable has ranged from 30.99 to 55.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Foster Electric Co ranks #1547 out of 2433 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 63.6%.
Is Foster Electric Co's Days Payable too high?
Foster Electric Co's current Days Payable of 49.52 is 34% above median its 10-year median of 37.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 30.99 to a high of 55.79. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 70.03. Foster Electric Co's value of 49.52 is 29.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Foster Electric Co ranks #1547 out of 2433 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Foster Electric Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Foster Electric Co's Days Payable compare to AAPL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Foster Electric Co ranks #1547 out of 2433 companies for Days Payable. This places Foster Electric Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.03. Foster Electric Co's value of 49.52 is 29.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Foster Electric Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 30.99 to 55.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 37.08 vs. the industry median of 70.03, Foster Electric 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 70.03, based on 2,433 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. Foster Electric Co's current Days Payable of 49.52 is 29.3% 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 Foster Electric Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 70.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Foster Electric Co's current Days Payable is 49.52, which is 34% above median its own 10-year median of 37.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Foster Electric Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Foster Electric Co (TSE:6794) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,651.27, compared to a current price of 円2,990.00 — trading 81.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 49.52, which is 34% above median its 10-year median of 37.08 and 29.3% below the Hardware industry median of 70.03. Foster Electric Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Foster Electric Co (TSE:6794), the current Days Payable is 49.52 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 Foster Electric Co (TSE:6794) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Foster Electric Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円2,990.00 is trading 81.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,651.27.
GuruFocus considers Foster Electric Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:6794:
Days Payable: 49.52 (34% above median its 10-year median of 37.08)
GF Value™: 円1,651.27 vs. price of 円2,990.00 (81.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 29.3% below the Hardware median (#1547 of 2433)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:6794 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Foster Electric Co Ltd is a Japan-based company that conducts operation through four segments. The information and communication components and products segment produces and sells headsets and small speakers for mobile phones and commercial microphones, and this segment contributes around half of total revenue. The automotive components and products segment produces car speakers and car speaker systems. The acoustic components and products segment offers speakers and speaker systems for audio devices and TVs, amplifier built-in speakers, headphones, and others. The other segment offers Fostex brand products, micro acoustic components, and logistics services. The company has manufacturing bases in various countries, such as China, Vietnam, South Korea, Indonesia, and elsewhere.
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