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Shaw Brothers HoldingsHKSE:00953 +5.98%30 Days Payable is 84.66 as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 88.30. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00953 with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.29 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 912 Media - Diversified companies, Shaw Brothers Holdings ranks worse than 61.4% on this metric.
* 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:00953 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Days Payable Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, Shaw Brothers 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.
Shaw Brothers Holdings Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Shaw Brothers Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shaw Brothers Holdings'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.
Shaw Brothers Holdings'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.
Shaw Brothers Holdings (HKSE:00953) has a Days Payable of 84.66 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 Shaw Brothers Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 88.30. Over the past decade, Shaw Brothers Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 24.17 to 312.29. According to the industry distribution chart, Shaw Brothers Holdings ranks #560 out of 912 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 61.4%.
Is Shaw Brothers Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Shaw Brothers Holdings' current Days Payable of 84.66 is near median its 10-year median of 88.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 24.17 to a high of 312.29. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 80.66. Shaw Brothers Holdings' value of 84.66 is 5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shaw Brothers Holdings ranks #560 out of 912 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shaw Brothers Holdings has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shaw Brothers Holdings' Days Payable compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Shaw Brothers Holdings ranks #560 out of 912 companies for Days Payable. This places Shaw Brothers Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 80.66. Shaw Brothers Holdings' value of 84.66 is 5% above this benchmark. Historically, Shaw Brothers Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 24.17 to 312.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 88.30 vs. the industry median of 80.66, Shaw Brothers Holdings 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 80.66, based on 912 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. Shaw Brothers Holdings's current Days Payable of 84.66 is 5% 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 Shaw Brothers Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 80.66 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shaw Brothers Holdings's current Days Payable is 84.66, which is near median its own 10-year median of 88.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shaw Brothers Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shaw Brothers Holdings (HKSE:00953) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.29, compared to a current price of HK$0.20 — trading 32.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 84.66, which is near median its 10-year median of 88.30 and 5% above the Media - Diversified industry median of 80.66. Shaw Brothers Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Shaw Brothers Holdings (HKSE:00953), the current Days Payable is 84.66 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 Shaw Brothers Holdings (HKSE:00953) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shaw Brothers Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.20 is trading 32.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.29.
GuruFocus considers Shaw Brothers Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00953:
Days Payable: 84.66 (near median its 10-year median of 88.30)
GF Value™: HK$0.29 vs. price of HK$0.20 (32.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 5% above the Media - Diversified median (#560 of 912)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00953 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shaw Brothers Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Films, drama, and non-drama, and Artiste and event management that provides artiste and event management services. It generates maximum revenue from the Films, drama, and non-drama segment that includes investments, productions, and distribution of films, drama and non-drama. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and also has its presence in Hong Kong and other countries.
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