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Car Mate Mfg CoTSE:7297 -1.48%65 Days Payable is 37.43 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 38.53. GuruFocus rates TSE:7297 with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of 円786.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,306 Vehicles & Parts companies, Car Mate Mfg Co ranks worse than 80.63% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Car Mate Mfg Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:7297'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 23.53 Med: 38.53 Max: 69.43
Current: 36.13
During the past 13 years, Car Mate Mfg Co's highest Days Payable was 69.43. The lowest was 23.53. And the median was 38.53.
TSE:7297's Days Payable is ranked worse than 80.63% of 1306
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 67.255
vs TSE:7297: 36.13
Car Mate Mfg Co's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (36.02) to Mar. 2026 (37.43).
It may suggest that Car Mate Mfg Codelayed paying its suppliers.
Car Mate Mfg Co Days Payable Related Terms
Car Mate Mfg Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Car Mate Mfg 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 Auto Parts subindustry, Car Mate Mfg 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.
Car Mate Mfg Co Days Payable vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Car Mate Mfg Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Car Mate Mfg 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.
Car Mate Mfg 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.
Car Mate Mfg Co (TSE:7297) has a Days Payable of 37.43 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 Car Mate Mfg Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 38.53. Over the past decade, Car Mate Mfg Co's Days Payable has ranged from 23.53 to 69.43. According to the industry distribution chart, Car Mate Mfg Co ranks #1053 out of 1306 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 80.6%.
Is Car Mate Mfg Co's Days Payable too high?
Car Mate Mfg Co's current Days Payable of 37.43 is near median its 10-year median of 38.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 23.53 to a high of 69.43. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Payable is 67.26. Car Mate Mfg Co's value of 37.43 is 44.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Car Mate Mfg Co ranks #1053 out of 1306 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Car Mate Mfg Co has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Car Mate Mfg Co's Days Payable compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Car Mate Mfg Co ranks #1053 out of 1306 companies for Days Payable. This places Car Mate Mfg Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 67.26. Car Mate Mfg Co's value of 37.43 is 44.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Car Mate Mfg Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 23.53 to 69.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.53 vs. the industry median of 67.26, Car Mate Mfg 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Payable among Vehicles & Parts companies is 67.26, based on 1,306 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. Car Mate Mfg Co's current Days Payable of 37.43 is 44.3% 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 Car Mate Mfg Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Payable is 67.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Car Mate Mfg Co's current Days Payable is 37.43, which is near median its own 10-year median of 38.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Car Mate Mfg Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Car Mate Mfg Co (TSE:7297) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円786.26, compared to a current price of 円867.00 — trading 10.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 37.43, which is near median its 10-year median of 38.53 and 44.3% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 67.26. Car Mate Mfg Co's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 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 Car Mate Mfg Co (TSE:7297), the current Days Payable is 37.43 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 Car Mate Mfg Co (TSE:7297) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Car Mate Mfg Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円867.00 is trading 10.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円786.26.
GuruFocus considers Car Mate Mfg Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:7297:
Days Payable: 37.43 (near median its 10-year median of 38.53)
GF Value™: 円786.26 vs. price of 円867.00 (10.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 44.3% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#1053 of 1306)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:7297 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Car Mate Mfg Co Ltd manufactures and sells auto parts and accessories. Its products include roof carrier, fishing rod carrier, car accessories, air fresheners, and flat wiper, among others. Further it also provides leisure and sporting goods and snowboards.
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