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What is China New Town Development Co Days Payable?
China New Town Development CoHKSE:01278 -4.23% Days Payable is 254.93 as of Dec. 2025, which is 73% below its 10-year median of 943.37. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,575 Real Estate companies, China New Town Development Co ranks better than 84.19% 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.
China New Town Development Co Days Payable Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, China New Town Development 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.
China New Town Development Co Days Payable vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, China New Town Development Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China New Town Development Co's Days Payable falls into.
China New Town Development 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.
China New Town Development Co (HKSE:01278) has a Days Payable of 254.93 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 China New Town Development Co and its competitors. This is 73% below median its historical median of 943.37. Over the past decade, China New Town Development Co's Days Payable has ranged from 119.37 to 6,369.95. According to the industry distribution chart, China New Town Development Co ranks #249 out of 1575 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 15.8%.
Is China New Town Development Co's Days Payable too high?
China New Town Development Co's current Days Payable of 254.93 is 73% below median its 10-year median of 943.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 119.37 to a high of 6,369.95. The Real Estate industry median Days Payable is 95.33. China New Town Development Co's value of 254.93 is 167.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China New Town Development Co ranks #249 out of 1575 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does China New Town Development Co's Days Payable compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, China New Town Development Co ranks #249 out of 1575 companies for Days Payable. This places China New Town Development Co in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 95.33. China New Town Development Co's value of 254.93 is 167.4% above this benchmark. Historically, China New Town Development Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 119.37 to 6,369.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 943.37 vs. the industry median of 95.33, China New Town Development Co 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 Real Estate company?
The median Days Payable among Real Estate companies is 95.33, based on 1,575 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. China New Town Development Co's current Days Payable of 254.93 is 167.4% 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 China New Town Development Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Days Payable is 95.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China New Town Development Co's current Days Payable is 254.93, which is 73% below median its own 10-year median of 943.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China New Town Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China New Town Development Co (HKSE:01278) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.07, compared to a current price of HK$0.07 — trading 2.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 254.93, which is 73% below median its 10-year median of 943.37 and 167.4% above the Real Estate industry median of 95.33. 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 China New Town Development Co (HKSE:01278), the current Days Payable is 254.93 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.
China New Town Development Co Ltd is engaged in urbanization investment and real estate-related businesses in Mainland China. The company has four operating segments: Urbanization Investment, Property Leasing, Building Construction, and Others. The Urbanization Investment segment is responsible for fixed-income projects related to new-type urbanization. The Property Leasing segment provides leasing services for investment properties, while the Building Construction segment is engaged in the construction of ancillary public facilities. The Others segment includes the provision of other services. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Urbanization Investment segment.
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