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What is Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Days Payable?
Four Seas Mercantile HoldingsHKSE:00374 55 Days Payable is 31.64 as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 34.27. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00374 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$2.49 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,896 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings ranks worse than 64.66% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Four Seas Mercantile Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00374'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.47 Med: 34.27 Max: 46.76
Current: 33.29
During the past 13 years, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings's highest Days Payable was 46.76. The lowest was 31.47. And the median was 34.27.
HKSE:00374's Days Payable is ranked worse than 64.66% of 1896
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44.145
vs HKSE:00374: 33.29
* 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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Four Seas Mercantile 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.
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Four Seas Mercantile Holdings's Days Payable falls into.
Four Seas Mercantile 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.
* 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.
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKSE:00374) has a Days Payable of 31.64 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 Four Seas Mercantile Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 34.27. Over the past decade, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 31.47 to 46.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings ranks #1226 out of 1896 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 64.7%.
Is Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' current Days Payable of 31.64 is near median its 10-year median of 34.27. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 31.47 to a high of 46.76. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' value of 31.64 is 28.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings ranks #1226 out of 1896 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' Days Payable compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings ranks #1226 out of 1896 companies for Days Payable. This places Four Seas Mercantile Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.15. Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' value of 31.64 is 28.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 31.47 to 46.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.27 vs. the industry median of 44.15, Four Seas Mercantile 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.15, based on 1,896 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. Four Seas Mercantile Holdings's current Days Payable of 31.64 is 28.3% 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 Four Seas Mercantile Holdings and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Four Seas Mercantile Holdings's current Days Payable is 31.64, which is near median its own 10-year median of 34.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Four Seas Mercantile Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKSE:00374) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$2.49, compared to a current price of HK$2.50 — trading 0.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 31.64, which is near median its 10-year median of 34.27 and 28.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.15. Four Seas Mercantile Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 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 Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKSE:00374), the current Days Payable is 31.64 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 Four Seas Mercantile Holdings (HKSE:00374) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Four Seas Mercantile Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$2.50 is trading 0.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$2.49.
GuruFocus considers Four Seas Mercantile Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00374:
Days Payable: 31.64 (near median its 10-year median of 34.27)
GF Value™: HK$2.49 vs. price of HK$2.50 (0.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 28.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1226 of 1896)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00374 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Four Seas Mercantile Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's geographical segment includes Hong Kong; Mainland China and Japan. The company generates maximum revenue from Hong Kong. The Hong Kong segment is engaged in the operation of restaurants, the manufacture and trading of snack foods, confectionery, beverages, frozen food products, ham and ham-related products and noodles, as well as the retailing of snack foods, confectionery and beverages, and providing catering services in Hong Kong.
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