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Axial RetailingTSE:8255 +0.34%86 Days Payable is 33.36 as of Mar. 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 32.75. GuruFocus rates TSE:8255 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,162.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 305 Retail - Defensive companies, Axial Retailing ranks worse than 63.93% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Axial Retailing's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:8255'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.41 Med: 32.75 Max: 34.27
Current: 33.11
During the past 13 years, Axial Retailing's highest Days Payable was 34.27. The lowest was 31.41. And the median was 32.75.
TSE:8255's Days Payable is ranked worse than 63.93% of 305
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.4
vs TSE:8255: 33.11
Axial Retailing's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (32.95) to Mar. 2026 (33.36).
It may suggest that Axial Retailingdelayed paying its suppliers.
Axial Retailing Days Payable Related Terms
Axial Retailing Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Axial Retailing'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 Grocery Stores subindustry, Axial Retailing'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.
Axial Retailing Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Axial Retailing's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axial Retailing'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.
Axial Retailing'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.
Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) has a Days Payable of 33.36 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 Axial Retailing and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 32.75. Over the past decade, Axial Retailing's Days Payable has ranged from 31.41 to 34.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #195 out of 305 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is Axial Retailing's Days Payable too high?
Axial Retailing's current Days Payable of 33.36 is near median its 10-year median of 32.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 31.41 to a high of 34.27. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.40. Axial Retailing's value of 33.36 is 23.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #195 out of 305 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Axial Retailing has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axial Retailing's Days Payable compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #195 out of 305 companies for Days Payable. This places Axial Retailing in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.40. Axial Retailing's value of 33.36 is 23.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Axial Retailing's own Days Payable has ranged from 31.41 to 34.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 32.75 vs. the industry median of 43.40, Axial Retailing 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.40, based on 305 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. Axial Retailing's current Days Payable of 33.36 is 23.1% 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 Axial Retailing and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Axial Retailing's current Days Payable is 33.36, which is near median its own 10-year median of 32.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axial Retailing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,162.89, compared to a current price of 円1,183.00 — trading 1.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 33.36, which is near median its 10-year median of 32.75 and 23.1% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.40. Axial Retailing's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Axial Retailing (TSE:8255), the current Days Payable is 33.36 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 Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axial Retailing stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,183.00 is trading 1.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,162.89.
GuruFocus considers Axial Retailing to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:8255:
Days Payable: 33.36 (near median its 10-year median of 32.75)
GF Value™: 円1,162.89 vs. price of 円1,183.00 (1.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 23.1% below the Retail - Defensive median (#195 of 305)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8255 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Axial Retailing Inc is a regional chain-store operator, headquartered in Nagaoka, Japan. The company is focused on its supermarket business. In addition to expanding the product lineup, the company is making an effort to provide private-brand products, for example by manufacturing and processing food sold in the company's stores. The company operates its business under two brands: Harashin Narus and Fressay. More than half of the company's total stores belong to the Harashin Narus store chain, and the rest are under the Fressay store chain.
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