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Emperor Culture GroupHKSE:00491 -11.54% Days Payable is 89.21 as of Dec. 2025, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 83.95. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 910 Media - Diversified companies, Emperor Culture Group ranks better than 59.12% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Emperor Culture Group's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00491'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.05 Med: 83.95 Max: 226.04
Current: 105.67
During the past 13 years, Emperor Culture Group's highest Days Payable was 226.04. The lowest was 39.05. And the median was 83.95.
HKSE:00491's Days Payable is ranked better than 59.12% of 910
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 80.91
vs HKSE:00491: 105.67
Emperor Culture Group Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Emperor Culture Group'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.
HKSE:00491 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Days Payable Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Emperor Culture Group'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.
Emperor Culture Group Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Emperor Culture Group's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Emperor Culture Group'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.
Emperor Culture Group's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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.
Emperor Culture Group (HKSE:00491) has a Days Payable of 89.21 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 Emperor Culture Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 83.95. Over the past decade, Emperor Culture Group's Days Payable has ranged from 39.05 to 226.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Emperor Culture Group ranks #372 out of 910 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 40.9%.
Is Emperor Culture Group's Days Payable too high?
Emperor Culture Group's current Days Payable of 89.21 is near median its 10-year median of 83.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 39.05 to a high of 226.04. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 80.91. Emperor Culture Group's value of 89.21 is 10.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Emperor Culture Group ranks #372 out of 910 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Emperor Culture Group's Days Payable compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Emperor Culture Group ranks #372 out of 910 companies for Days Payable. This puts Emperor Culture Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 80.91. Emperor Culture Group's value of 89.21 is 10.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Emperor Culture Group's own Days Payable has ranged from 39.05 to 226.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 83.95 vs. the industry median of 80.91, Emperor Culture Group 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 80.91, based on 910 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. Emperor Culture Group's current Days Payable of 89.21 is 10.3% 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 Emperor Culture Group and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 80.91 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Emperor Culture Group's current Days Payable is 89.21, which is near median its own 10-year median of 83.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emperor Culture Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emperor Culture Group (HKSE:00491) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.05, compared to a current price of HK$0.02 — trading 54% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 89.21, which is near median its 10-year median of 83.95 and 10.3% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 80.91. 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 Emperor Culture Group (HKSE:00491), the current Days Payable is 89.21 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.
Emperor Culture Group Ltd is a Hong Kong-based investment holding company principally engaged in films and television (TV) series-related businesses. It is involved in entertainment, media, and cultural development businesses, which include cinema operation and investment in films. It generates the majority of its revenue from the cinema operation segment.
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