The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC) Days Payable: 117.28 (As of Dec. 2025) — 89% Above Median


What is The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Days Payable?

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ASX:HPC -20.00% Days Payable is 117.28 as of Dec. 2025, which is 89% above its 10-year median of 62.19. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 304 Retail - Defensive companies, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ranks better than 90.79% on this metric.

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.58 Mil. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was A$0.91 Mil. Hence, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 117.28.

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

ASX:HPC' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 40.99   Med: 62.19   Max: 147.33
Current: 115.96

During the past 5 years, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's highest Days Payable was 147.33. The lowest was 40.99. And the median was 62.19.

ASX:HPC's Days Payable is ranked better than
90.79% of 304 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 43.205 vs ASX:HPC: 115.96

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2024 (13,662.93) to Dec. 2025 (117.28). It may suggest that The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co accelerated paying its suppliers.

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Days Payable Related Terms

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable can be seen below:

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The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Days Payable Chart

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
62.19 40.99 59.20 147.33 72.04

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 100.65 194.80 13,662.93 162.84 117.28

ASX:HPC vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Days Payable Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals 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.

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Days Payable vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable falls into.


The Hydration Pharmaceuticals 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.

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.437 + 0.221) / 2 ) / 1.667*365
=0.329 / 1.667*365
=72.04

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (0.946 + 0.221) / 2 ) / 0.908*365 / 2
=0.5835 / 0.908*365 / 2
=117.28

* 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 117.28 mean?
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC) has a Days Payable of 117.28 as of Dec. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co and its competitors. This is 89% above median its historical median of 62.19. Over the past decade, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable has ranged from 40.99 to 147.33. According to the industry distribution chart, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #28 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 9.2%.
Is The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable too high?
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's current Days Payable of 117.28 is 89% above median its 10-year median of 62.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 40.99 to a high of 147.33. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Payable is 43.21. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's value of 117.28 is 171.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #28 out of 304 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's Days Payable compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co ranks #28 out of 304 companies for Days Payable. This places The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 43.21. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's value of 117.28 is 171.5% above this benchmark. Historically, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 40.99 to 147.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 62.19 vs. the industry median of 43.21, The Hydration Pharmaceuticals 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Defensive companies is 43.21, based on 304 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. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's current Days Payable of 117.28 is 171.5% 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 The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Payable is 43.21 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co's current Days Payable is 117.28, which is 89% above median its own 10-year median of 62.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co stock overvalued right now?
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC) has a current Days Payable of 117.28. The current Days Payable is 117.28, which is 89% above median its 10-year median of 62.19 and 171.5% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 43.21. 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 The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co (ASX:HPC), the current Days Payable is 117.28 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Business Description

Address 6 Palmer Parade, Level 2, Cremorne, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3121
The Hydration Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd is a consumer products company that markets and sells a range of liquid, tablet and powder Healthy Hydration Solutions products into the USA market, under the Hydralyte brand. Hydralyte collates and translates consumer insights and needs into developing and delivering quality hydration products to market. The Company's business model is an asset light, flexible production model that allows it to outsource manufacturing and packaging to appropriate suppliers.