China Oilfield ServicesCHOLF 74 Days Payable is 144.50 as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 133.64. GuruFocus rates CHOLF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.34 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 854 Oil & Gas companies, China Oilfield Services ranks better than 74% on this metric.
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For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, China Oilfield Services'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.
China Oilfield Services Days Payable vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, China Oilfield Services's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Oilfield Services'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.
China Oilfield Services's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 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.
China Oilfield Services (CHOLF) has a Days Payable of 144.50 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 China Oilfield Services and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 133.64. Over the past decade, China Oilfield Services' Days Payable has ranged from 113.04 to 188.12. According to the industry distribution chart, China Oilfield Services ranks #222 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 26%.
Is China Oilfield Services' Days Payable too high?
China Oilfield Services' current Days Payable of 144.50 is near median its 10-year median of 133.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 113.04 to a high of 188.12. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Payable is 57.15. China Oilfield Services' value of 144.50 is 152.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Oilfield Services ranks #222 out of 854 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, China Oilfield Services has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Oilfield Services' Days Payable compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, China Oilfield Services ranks #222 out of 854 companies for Days Payable. This puts China Oilfield Services in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 57.15. China Oilfield Services' value of 144.50 is 152.9% above this benchmark. Historically, China Oilfield Services' own Days Payable has ranged from 113.04 to 188.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 133.64 vs. the industry median of 57.15, China Oilfield Services 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Days Payable among Oil & Gas companies is 57.15, based on 854 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. China Oilfield Services's current Days Payable of 144.50 is 152.9% 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 China Oilfield Services and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Payable is 57.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Oilfield Services's current Days Payable is 144.50, which is near median its own 10-year median of 133.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Oilfield Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Oilfield Services (CHOLF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.34, compared to a current price of $0.88 — trading 34.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 144.50, which is near median its 10-year median of 133.64 and 152.9% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 57.15. China Oilfield Services' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 4 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 China Oilfield Services (CHOLF), the current Days Payable is 144.50 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 China Oilfield Services (CHOLF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Oilfield Services stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.88 is trading 34.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $1.34.
GuruFocus considers China Oilfield Services to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CHOLF:
Days Payable: 144.50 (near median its 10-year median of 133.64)
GF Value™: $1.34 vs. price of $0.88 (34.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 152.9% above the Oil & Gas median (#222 of 854)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHOLF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China Oilfield Services Ltd is engaged in the provision of oilfield services including drilling services, well services, marine support services, and geophysical acquisition and surveying services. It operates in four segments namely the drilling services segment offers oilfield drilling services, the well services segment offers logging and downhole services, the marine support services segment is engaged in the transportation of materials, supplies, and personnel to offshore facilities, moving and positioning drilling structures, and the geophysical acquisition and surveying services segment is engaged in the provision of offshore seismic data acquisition and marine surveying. It generates the majority of its revenue from Well services segment.
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