CLP Holdings (FRA:CLP) Days Payable: 45.38 (As of Dec. 2025) — 13% Above Median


FRA:CLP CLP Holdings Ltd FRA:CLP
68 GF Score
Price €8.00
GF Value €6.98
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is CLP Holdings Days Payable?

CLP Holdings FRA:CLP -3.61% 68 Days Payable is 45.38 as of Dec. 2025, which is 13% above its 10-year median of 40.09. GuruFocus rates FRA:CLP with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.98 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 483 Utilities - Regulated companies, CLP Holdings ranks worse than 71.22% on this metric.

CLP Holdings's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €812 Mil. CLP Holdings's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €3,266 Mil. Hence, CLP Holdings's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 45.38.

The historical rank and industry rank for CLP Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:CLP' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.18   Med: 40.09   Max: 44.9
Current: 44.9

During the past 13 years, CLP Holdings's highest Days Payable was 44.90. The lowest was 28.18. And the median was 40.09.

FRA:CLP's Days Payable is ranked worse than
71.22% of 483 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 70.35 vs FRA:CLP: 44.90

CLP Holdings's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2024 (39.18) to Dec. 2025 (45.38). It may suggest that CLP Holdings delayed paying its suppliers.


CLP Holdings Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CLP Holdings'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.

CLP Holdings Days Payable Chart

CLP Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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CLP Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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FRA:CLP vs NEE, SO, DUK: Days Payable Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, CLP Holdings'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.


CLP Holdings Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, CLP Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where CLP Holdings's Days Payable falls into.


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CLP Holdings 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.

CLP Holdings'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
=( (841.31 + 679.178) / 2 ) / 6420.915*365
=760.244 / 6420.915*365
=43.22

CLP Holdings'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
=( (945.033 + 679.178) / 2 ) / 3265.94*365 / 2
=812.1055 / 3265.94*365 / 2
=45.38

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 45.38 mean?
CLP Holdings (FRA:CLP) has a Days Payable of 45.38 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 CLP Holdings and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 40.09. Over the past decade, CLP Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 28.18 to 44.90. According to the industry distribution chart, CLP Holdings ranks #344 out of 483 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 71.2%.
Is CLP Holdings' Days Payable too high?
CLP Holdings' current Days Payable of 45.38 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 40.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.18 to a high of 44.90. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 70.35. CLP Holdings' value of 45.38 is 35.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CLP Holdings ranks #344 out of 483 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CLP Holdings has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CLP Holdings' Days Payable compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, CLP Holdings ranks #344 out of 483 companies for Days Payable. This places CLP Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.35. CLP Holdings' value of 45.38 is 35.5% below this benchmark. Historically, CLP Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 28.18 to 44.90 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 40.09 vs. the industry median of 70.35, CLP Holdings 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 70.35, based on 483 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. CLP Holdings's current Days Payable of 45.38 is 35.5% 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 CLP Holdings and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 70.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CLP Holdings's current Days Payable is 45.38, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 40.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CLP Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CLP Holdings (FRA:CLP) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.98, compared to a current price of €8.00 — trading 14.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 45.38, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 40.09 and 35.5% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 70.35. CLP Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 9 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 CLP Holdings (FRA:CLP), the current Days Payable is 45.38 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.

Is CLP Holdings (FRA:CLP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CLP Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €8.00 is trading 14.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.98. GuruFocus considers CLP Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CLP:

  • Days Payable: 45.38 (13% above median its 10-year median of 40.09)
  • GF Value™: €6.98 vs. price of €8.00 (14.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 35.5% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#344 of 483)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CLP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


CLP Holdings Business Description

Address 43 Shing Kai Road, Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong, HKG
CLP Holdings is the larger of the two electric utility companies in Hong Kong, serving 80% of the territory's population. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to about 2.8 million customer accounts in Kowloon and the New Territories through its wholly owned network. The business is regulated by the Hong Kong government, with a permitted return on net fixed assets of 8% to December 2033. About 70% of group EBITDA is from Hong Kong, its highest-quality business. Besides Hong Kong, the company has expanded overseas, with generation and energy retail assets in Australia and generation assets in China, India, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.
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