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What is Hua Lien International (Holding) Co Days Payable?
Hua Lien International (Holding) CoHKSE:00969 +10.26% Days Payable is 17.45 as of Dec. 2025, which is 46% below its 10-year median of 32.59. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,888 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co ranks worse than 90.52% on this metric.
HKSE:00969'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.89 Med: 32.59 Max: 888.27
Current: 15.49
During the past 13 years, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's highest Days Payable was 888.27. The lowest was 12.89. And the median was 32.59.
HKSE:00969's Days Payable is ranked worse than 90.52% of 1888
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 43.945
vs HKSE:00969: 15.49
* 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.
Hua Lien International (Holding) Co Days Payable Chart
HKSE:00969 vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Confectioners subindustry, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co'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.
Hua Lien International (Holding) Co Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's Days Payable falls into.
Hua Lien International (Holding) Co 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.
Hua Lien International (Holding) Co (HKSE:00969) has a Days Payable of 17.45 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 Hua Lien International (Holding) Co and its competitors. This is 46% below median its historical median of 32.59. Over the past decade, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's Days Payable has ranged from 12.89 to 888.27. According to the industry distribution chart, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co ranks #1709 out of 1888 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 90.5%.
Is Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's Days Payable too high?
Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's current Days Payable of 17.45 is 46% below median its 10-year median of 32.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 12.89 to a high of 888.27. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 43.95. Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's value of 17.45 is 60.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co ranks #1709 out of 1888 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's Days Payable compare to MDLZ and HSY?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co ranks #1709 out of 1888 companies for Days Payable. This places Hua Lien International (Holding) Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.95. Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's value of 17.45 is 60.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 12.89 to 888.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 32.59 vs. the industry median of 43.95, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co 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 43.95, based on 1,888 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. Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's current Days Payable of 17.45 is 60.3% 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 Hua Lien International (Holding) Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 43.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hua Lien International (Holding) Co's current Days Payable is 17.45, which is 46% below median its own 10-year median of 32.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hua Lien International (Holding) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hua Lien International (Holding) Co (HKSE:00969) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.12, compared to a current price of HK$0.09 — trading 28.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 17.45, which is 46% below median its 10-year median of 32.59 and 60.3% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 43.95. 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 Hua Lien International (Holding) Co (HKSE:00969), the current Days Payable is 17.45 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.
Hua Lien International (Holding) Co Ltd is an investment holding company. It is principally engaged in the provision of supporting services to the sweetener business, cultivation of sugar cane, manufacturing and sales of sugar and molasses, and the ethanol biofuel business. The company operates through three segments, namely Supporting services, the Sugar business, and the Ethanol business. It generates maximum revenue from the Sugar business segment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from Jamaica.
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