Value Creation Co (TSE:9238) Days Payable: 247.52 (As of Feb. 2026) — 24% Below Median

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What is Value Creation Co Days Payable?

Value Creation Co TSE:9238 -3.18% 7 Days Payable is 247.52 as of Feb. 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 327.52. GuruFocus rates TSE:9238 with a GF Score™ of 7/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 911 Media - Diversified companies, Value Creation Co ranks better than 71.13% on this metric.

Value Creation Co's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円1,597 Mil. Value Creation Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was 円1,178 Mil. Hence, Value Creation Co's Days Payable for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was 247.52.

The historical rank and industry rank for Value Creation Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:9238' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.22   Med: 327.52   Max: 511.32
Current: 173.8

During the past 5 years, Value Creation Co's highest Days Payable was 511.32. The lowest was 21.22. And the median was 327.52.

TSE:9238's Days Payable is ranked better than
71.13% of 911 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 82.53 vs TSE:9238: 173.80

Value Creation Co's Days Payable increased from Feb. 2025 (161.22) to Feb. 2026 (247.52). It may suggest that Value Creation Co delayed paying its suppliers.


Value Creation Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Value Creation 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.

Value Creation Co Days Payable Chart

Value Creation Co Annual Data
Trend Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Days Payable
511.32 402.05 327.52 147.31 21.22

Value Creation Co Semi-Annual Data
Feb22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial 318.00 267.75 161.22 252.73 247.52

TSE:9238 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Days Payable Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Value Creation 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.


Value Creation Co Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Value Creation Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Value Creation Co's Days Payable falls into.


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Value Creation Co Days Payable Calculation

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.

Value Creation Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Feb. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Feb. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Feb. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Feb. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (121.035 + 148.894) / 2 ) / 2321.148*365
=134.9645 / 2321.148*365
=21.22

Value Creation Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Aug. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Feb. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (3045.79 + 148.894) / 2 ) / 1177.758*365 / 2
=1597.342 / 1177.758*365 / 2
=247.52

* 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.

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What does a Days Payable of 247.52 mean?
Value Creation Co (TSE:9238) has a Days Payable of 247.52 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 Value Creation Co and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 327.52. Over the past decade, Value Creation Co's Days Payable has ranged from 21.22 to 511.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Value Creation Co ranks #263 out of 911 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 28.9%.
Is Value Creation Co's Days Payable too high?
Value Creation Co's current Days Payable of 247.52 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 327.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.22 to a high of 511.32. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 82.53. Value Creation Co's value of 247.52 is 199.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Value Creation Co ranks #263 out of 911 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Value Creation Co has a GF Score™ of 7/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Value Creation Co's Days Payable compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Value Creation Co ranks #263 out of 911 companies for Days Payable. This puts Value Creation Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 82.53. Value Creation Co's value of 247.52 is 199.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Value Creation Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 21.22 to 511.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 327.52 vs. the industry median of 82.53, Value Creation Co 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 82.53, based on 911 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. Value Creation Co's current Days Payable of 247.52 is 199.9% 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 Value Creation Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 82.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Value Creation Co's current Days Payable is 247.52, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 327.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Value Creation Co stock overvalued right now?
Value Creation Co (TSE:9238) has a current Days Payable of 247.52. The current Days Payable is 247.52, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 327.52 and 199.9% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 82.53. Value Creation Co's overall GF Score™ is 7/100 with 5 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 Value Creation Co (TSE:9238), the current Days Payable is 247.52 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.

Value Creation Co Business Description

Address 1-18-14 Ebisu, Ebisu First Square 9th floor, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 150-0013
Value Creation Co Ltd is a data marketing business that proposes multifaceted solutions in the web promotion field, with the primary objective of its customers being to maximize the value and profits of their companies. It is engaged in Marketing DX, Digital media, and Real estate DX business.
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