Sato ShojiTSE:8065 -2.13%66 Days Payable is 66.91 as of Mar. 2026, which is 12% below its 10-year median of 76.32. GuruFocus rates TSE:8065 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,654.87 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 597 Steel companies, Sato Shoji ranks better than 70.35% on this metric.
Sato Shoji's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円50,659 Mil. Sato Shoji's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円69,088 Mil.
Hence, Sato Shoji's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 66.91.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sato Shoji's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:8065'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 67.34 Med: 76.32 Max: 88.31
Current: 67.68
During the past 13 years, Sato Shoji's highest Days Payable was 88.31. The lowest was 67.34. And the median was 76.32.
TSE:8065's Days Payable is ranked better than 70.35% of 597
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 41.39
vs TSE:8065: 67.68
Sato Shoji's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (75.93) to Mar. 2026 (66.91).
It may suggest that Sato Shojiaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Sato Shoji Days Payable Related Terms
Sato Shoji Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sato Shoji'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:8065 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Days Payable Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Sato Shoji'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.
Sato Shoji Days Payable vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Sato Shoji's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sato Shoji'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.
Sato Shoji'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.
Sato Shoji (TSE:8065) has a Days Payable of 66.91 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 Sato Shoji and its competitors. This is 12% below median its historical median of 76.32. Over the past decade, Sato Shoji's Days Payable has ranged from 67.34 to 88.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Sato Shoji ranks #177 out of 597 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 29.6%.
Is Sato Shoji's Days Payable too high?
Sato Shoji's current Days Payable of 66.91 is 12% below median its 10-year median of 76.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 67.34 to a high of 88.31. The Steel industry median Days Payable is 41.39. Sato Shoji's value of 66.91 is 61.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sato Shoji ranks #177 out of 597 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sato Shoji has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sato Shoji's Days Payable compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Sato Shoji ranks #177 out of 597 companies for Days Payable. This puts Sato Shoji in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 41.39. Sato Shoji's value of 66.91 is 61.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Sato Shoji's own Days Payable has ranged from 67.34 to 88.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 76.32 vs. the industry median of 41.39, Sato Shoji 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 Steel company?
The median Days Payable among Steel companies is 41.39, based on 597 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. Sato Shoji's current Days Payable of 66.91 is 61.7% 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 Sato Shoji and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Payable is 41.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sato Shoji's current Days Payable is 66.91, which is 12% below median its own 10-year median of 76.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sato Shoji stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sato Shoji (TSE:8065) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,654.87, compared to a current price of 円2,990.00 — trading 80.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 66.91, which is 12% below median its 10-year median of 76.32 and 61.7% above the Steel industry median of 41.39. Sato Shoji's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 2 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 Sato Shoji (TSE:8065), the current Days Payable is 66.91 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 Sato Shoji (TSE:8065) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sato Shoji stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円2,990.00 is trading 80.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,654.87.
GuruFocus considers Sato Shoji to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:8065:
Days Payable: 66.91 (12% below median its 10-year median of 76.32)
GF Value™: 円1,654.87 vs. price of 円2,990.00 (80.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 61.7% above the Steel median (#177 of 597)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8065 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sato Shoji Corp is a Japanese trading company mainly focused on metals and industrial metals. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following reportable segments: Iron and Steel, Nonferrous Metals, Electronics, Life Sales, Machinery and Tools, and Business Development. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Iron and Steel business segment, which sells hot-rolled steel sheets, pickled steel sheets, cold-rolled steel sheets, surface-treated steel sheets, steel bars, bar steel, special steel such as structural carbon steel, structural alloy steel, tool steel, and construction materials and equipment mainly to the automobile, construction machinery, bridge, construction, electrical equipment, shipbuilding, and mold industries.
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