Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565) Days Payable: 0.87 (As of Feb. 2026) — 90% Below Median

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HKSE:01565 Virscend Education Co Ltd HKSE:01565
57 GF Score
Price HK$0.19
GF Value HK$0.24
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Virscend Education Co Days Payable?

Virscend Education Co HKSE:01565 -0.51% 57 Days Payable is 0.87 as of Feb. 2026, which is 90% below its 10-year median of 8.46. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01565 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.24 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 211 Education companies, Virscend Education Co ranks worse than 97.16% on this metric.

Virscend Education Co's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was HK$2 Mil. Virscend Education Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was HK$450 Mil. Hence, Virscend Education Co's Days Payable for the six months ended in Feb. 2026 was 0.87.

The historical rank and industry rank for Virscend Education Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01565' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.85   Med: 8.46   Max: 80.78
Current: 0.95

During the past 11 years, Virscend Education Co's highest Days Payable was 80.78. The lowest was 0.85. And the median was 8.46.

HKSE:01565's Days Payable is ranked worse than
97.16% of 211 companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 34.47 vs HKSE:01565: 0.95

Virscend Education Co's Days Payable declined from Feb. 2025 (0.91) to Feb. 2026 (0.87). It may suggest that Virscend Education Co accelerated paying its suppliers.


Virscend Education Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Virscend Education Co'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.

Virscend Education Co Days Payable Chart

Virscend Education Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 80.78 39.78 1.09 0.91 0.85

Virscend Education Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.06 1.20 0.91 1.01 0.87

HKSE:01565 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Days Payable Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Virscend Education 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.


Virscend Education Co Days Payable vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Virscend Education Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Virscend Education Co's Days Payable falls into.


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Virscend Education 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.

Virscend Education Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Aug. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Aug. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Aug. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Aug. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (1.75 + 2.033) / 2 ) / 812.991*365
=1.8915 / 812.991*365
=0.85

Virscend Education Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Feb. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Aug. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Feb. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (2.033 + 2.236) / 2 ) / 450.017*365 / 2
=2.1345 / 450.017*365 / 2
=0.87

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 0.87 mean?
Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565) has a Days Payable of 0.87 as of Feb. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Virscend Education Co and its competitors. This is 90% below median its historical median of 8.46. Over the past decade, Virscend Education Co's Days Payable has ranged from 0.85 to 80.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Virscend Education Co ranks #205 out of 211 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 97.2%.
Is Virscend Education Co's Days Payable too high?
Virscend Education Co's current Days Payable of 0.87 is 90% below median its 10-year median of 8.46. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.85 to a high of 80.78. The Education industry median Days Payable is 34.47. Virscend Education Co's value of 0.87 is 97.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Virscend Education Co ranks #205 out of 211 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Virscend Education Co has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virscend Education Co's Days Payable compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Virscend Education Co ranks #205 out of 211 companies for Days Payable. This places Virscend Education Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 34.47. Virscend Education Co's value of 0.87 is 97.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Virscend Education Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 0.85 to 80.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.46 vs. the industry median of 34.47, Virscend Education 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 an Education company?
The median Days Payable among Education companies is 34.47, based on 211 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. Virscend Education Co's current Days Payable of 0.87 is 97.5% 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 Virscend Education Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Days Payable is 34.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Virscend Education Co's current Days Payable is 0.87, which is 90% below median its own 10-year median of 8.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Virscend Education Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.24, compared to a current price of HK$0.19 — trading 19.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 0.87, which is 90% below median its 10-year median of 8.46 and 97.5% below the Education industry median of 34.47. Virscend Education Co's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 6 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 Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565), the current Days Payable is 0.87 as of Feb. 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 Virscend Education Co (HKSE:01565) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virscend Education Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.19 is trading 19.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.24. GuruFocus considers Virscend Education Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:01565:

  • Days Payable: 0.87 (90% below median its 10-year median of 8.46)
  • GF Value™: HK$0.24 vs. price of HK$0.19 (19.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 97.5% below the Education median (#205 of 211)

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Virscend Education Co Business Description

Address No. 18 Sandongqiao Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu, CHN
Virscend Education Co Ltd is a provider of K-12 private education services. The company is a provider of high school and university private education services in Southwest China. The firm's formal education industry consists of education for pre-school, primary, middle, and high school students with a total of over 16-second foreign language-based classes to its students, which include German, French, and Japanese, among other languages. The majority of the company's revenues are generated through tuition fees.
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