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Cre8 EnterpriseCRE -4.19%21 Days Payable is 40.04 as of Dec. 2025, which is 26% below its 10-year median of 54.43. GuruFocus rates CRE with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 945 Business Services companies, Cre8 Enterprise ranks worse than 50.48% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Cre8 Enterprise's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
CRE'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.44 Med: 54.43 Max: 69.03
Current: 45.44
During the past 5 years, Cre8 Enterprise's highest Days Payable was 69.03. The lowest was 43.44. And the median was 54.43.
CRE's Days Payable is ranked worse than 50.48% of 945
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 45.76
vs CRE: 45.44
Cre8 Enterprise's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (45.33) to Dec. 2025 (40.04).
It may suggest that Cre8 Enterpriseaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Cre8 Enterprise Days Payable Related Terms
Cre8 Enterprise Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cre8 Enterprise'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 Specialty Business Services subindustry, Cre8 Enterprise'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.
Cre8 Enterprise Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Cre8 Enterprise's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cre8 Enterprise'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.
Cre8 Enterprise'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.
Cre8 Enterprise (CRE) has a Days Payable of 40.04 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 Cre8 Enterprise and its competitors. This is 26% below median its historical median of 54.43. Over the past decade, Cre8 Enterprise's Days Payable has ranged from 43.44 to 69.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Cre8 Enterprise ranks #477 out of 945 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 50.5%.
Is Cre8 Enterprise's Days Payable too high?
Cre8 Enterprise's current Days Payable of 40.04 is 26% below median its 10-year median of 54.43. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 43.44 to a high of 69.03. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 45.76. Cre8 Enterprise's value of 40.04 is 12.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cre8 Enterprise ranks #477 out of 945 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cre8 Enterprise has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cre8 Enterprise's Days Payable compare to ADMQ and ELVG?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Cre8 Enterprise ranks #477 out of 945 companies for Days Payable. This places Cre8 Enterprise in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 45.76. Cre8 Enterprise's value of 40.04 is 12.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Cre8 Enterprise's own Days Payable has ranged from 43.44 to 69.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 54.43 vs. the industry median of 45.76, Cre8 Enterprise 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 45.76, based on 945 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. Cre8 Enterprise's current Days Payable of 40.04 is 12.5% 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 Cre8 Enterprise and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 45.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cre8 Enterprise's current Days Payable is 40.04, which is 26% below median its own 10-year median of 54.43. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cre8 Enterprise stock overvalued right now?
Cre8 Enterprise (CRE) has a current Days Payable of 40.04. The current Days Payable is 40.04, which is 26% below median its 10-year median of 54.43 and 12.5% below the Business Services industry median of 45.76. Cre8 Enterprise's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 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 Cre8 Enterprise (CRE), the current Days Payable is 40.04 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.
Cre8 Enterprise Ltd, through its subsidiary, is engaged in the provision of integrated financial printing services for listed companies, IPO applicants, and private companies in the finance and capital market in Hong Kong. The company operates in one operating segment, which operates in the provision of printing, media placement, translation, and other printing-related services. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from Hong Kong.
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