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Hokuriku Gas CoTSE:9537 -1.15%67 Days Payable is 26.28 as of Mar. 2026, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 38.01. GuruFocus rates TSE:9537 with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of 円3,701.52 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 482 Utilities - Regulated companies, Hokuriku Gas Co ranks worse than 81.54% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hokuriku Gas Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:9537'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.26 Med: 38.01 Max: 43.01
Current: 33.26
During the past 13 years, Hokuriku Gas Co's highest Days Payable was 43.01. The lowest was 33.26. And the median was 38.01.
TSE:9537's Days Payable is ranked worse than 81.54% of 482
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 70.105
vs TSE:9537: 33.26
Hokuriku Gas Co's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (26.13) to Mar. 2026 (26.28).
It may suggest that Hokuriku Gas Codelayed paying its suppliers.
Hokuriku Gas Co Days Payable Related Terms
Hokuriku Gas Co Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hokuriku Gas 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 Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hokuriku Gas 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.
Hokuriku Gas Co Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hokuriku Gas Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hokuriku Gas 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.
Hokuriku Gas 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.
Hokuriku Gas Co (TSE:9537) has a Days Payable of 26.28 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 Hokuriku Gas Co and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 38.01. Over the past decade, Hokuriku Gas Co's Days Payable has ranged from 33.26 to 43.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Hokuriku Gas Co ranks #393 out of 482 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 81.5%.
Is Hokuriku Gas Co's Days Payable too high?
Hokuriku Gas Co's current Days Payable of 26.28 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 38.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.26 to a high of 43.01. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.11. Hokuriku Gas Co's value of 26.28 is 62.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hokuriku Gas Co ranks #393 out of 482 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hokuriku Gas Co has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hokuriku Gas Co's Days Payable compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Hokuriku Gas Co ranks #393 out of 482 companies for Days Payable. This places Hokuriku Gas Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.11. Hokuriku Gas Co's value of 26.28 is 62.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Hokuriku Gas Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 33.26 to 43.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.01 vs. the industry median of 70.11, Hokuriku Gas 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 70.11, based on 482 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. Hokuriku Gas Co's current Days Payable of 26.28 is 62.5% 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 Hokuriku Gas Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hokuriku Gas Co's current Days Payable is 26.28, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 38.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hokuriku Gas Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokuriku Gas Co (TSE:9537) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円3,701.52, compared to a current price of 円4,280.00 — trading 15.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 26.28, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 38.01 and 62.5% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.11. Hokuriku Gas Co's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Hokuriku Gas Co (TSE:9537), the current Days Payable is 26.28 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 Hokuriku Gas Co (TSE:9537) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hokuriku Gas Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円4,280.00 is trading 15.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円3,701.52.
GuruFocus considers Hokuriku Gas Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:9537:
Days Payable: 26.28 (31% below median its 10-year median of 38.01)
GF Value™: 円3,701.52 vs. price of 円4,280.00 (15.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 62.5% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#393 of 482)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:9537 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hokuriku Gas Co Ltd engages in the manufacture, supply, and sale of city gas and gas-related equipment. It is involved in the manufacture, supply, and sale of city gas, as well as the operation of gas works and the sale of gas equipment. The firm also engages in the sale of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and LPG equipment, the operation of LPG piping works, gas works and civil engineering works, the design, installation, maintenance, security and inspection of gas equipment, the sale, installation and meter reading of housing facilities and equipment, the leasing and management of buildings, the leasing of business equipment and vehicles, It also undertakes gas construction contracts; and sells gas appliances.
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