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Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings Days Payable Chart
HKSE:01001 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Days Payable Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance 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.
Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings Days Payable vs Steel Industry
Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance 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.
Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings (HKSE:01001) has a Days Payable of 16.58 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 Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings and its competitors. This is 45% below median its historical median of 30.08. Over the past decade, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 17.20 to 50.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings ranks #484 out of 595 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 81.3%.
Is Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings' current Days Payable of 16.58 is 45% below median its 10-year median of 30.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.20 to a high of 50.45. The Steel industry median Days Payable is 42.84. Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings' value of 16.58 is 61.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings ranks #484 out of 595 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings has a GF Score™ of 45/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings' Days Payable compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings ranks #484 out of 595 companies for Days Payable. This places Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 42.84. Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings' value of 16.58 is 61.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 17.20 to 50.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.08 vs. the industry median of 42.84, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance 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 Steel company?
The median Days Payable among Steel companies is 42.84, based on 595 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. Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings's current Days Payable of 16.58 is 61.3% 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 Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Payable is 42.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings's current Days Payable is 16.58, which is 45% below median its own 10-year median of 30.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings (HKSE:01001) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.30, compared to a current price of HK$0.39 — trading 28.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 16.58, which is 45% below median its 10-year median of 30.08 and 61.3% below the Steel industry median of 42.84. Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 45/100 with 4 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 Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings (HKSE:01001), the current Days Payable is 16.58 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 Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings (HKSE:01001) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.39 is trading 28.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.30.
GuruFocus considers Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01001:
Days Payable: 16.58 (45% below median its 10-year median of 30.08)
GF Value™: HK$0.30 vs. price of HK$0.39 (28.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 61.3% below the Steel median (#484 of 595)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01001 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hong Kong Shanghai Alliance Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company along with its subsidiaries is engaged in the distribution and processing of construction materials such as steel products; trading of sanitary wares and kitchen cabinets; and property investment and fund management businesses. The company's segment includes: Steel distribution and Processing Business; Building Products Distribution Business; and Property Investment and Fund Management Business. The company generates maximum revenue from the Steels Distribution and Processing Business segment. Geographically the group has its presence in Hong Kong and Mainland China, of which the key revenue is generated from Hong Kong.
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