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Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Days Payable Chart
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Annual Data
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Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Days Payable vs Steel Industry
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe 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.
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Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) has a Days Payable of 239.47 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings and its competitors. This is 21% above median its historical median of 197.32. Over the past decade, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 138.57 to 317.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings ranks #33 out of 597 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 5.5%.
Is Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' current Days Payable of 239.47 is 21% above median its 10-year median of 197.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 138.57 to a high of 317.49. The Steel industry median Days Payable is 41.53. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' value of 239.47 is 476.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings ranks #33 out of 597 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' Days Payable compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings ranks #33 out of 597 companies for Days Payable. This places Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Payable is 41.53. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' value of 239.47 is 476.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 138.57 to 317.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 197.32 vs. the industry median of 41.53, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe 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 Steel company?
The median Days Payable among Steel companies is 41.53, based on 597 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. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings's current Days Payable of 239.47 is 476.6% 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Payable is 41.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings's current Days Payable is 239.47, which is 21% above median its own 10-year median of 197.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.17, compared to a current price of HK$0.22 — trading 31.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 239.47, which is 21% above median its 10-year median of 197.32 and 476.6% above the Steel industry median of 41.53. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938), the current Days Payable is 239.47 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.22 is trading 31.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.17.
GuruFocus considers Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01938:
Days Payable: 239.47 (21% above median its 10-year median of 197.32)
GF Value™: HK$0.17 vs. price of HK$0.22 (31.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 476.6% above the Steel median (#33 of 597)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01938 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Ltd operates in the steel pipe business. The group is involved in its key revenue-generating business which is to manufacture and sell welded steel pipes and the provision of related manufacturing services. The group's steel pipes are mainly used for energy transmission including oil and gas transmission pipelines, deep-sea pipelines, city gas networks, petrochemicals, mining, infrastructure construction, offshore engineering, steel structures, and water utilities industries. Further, it is also involved in the development of properties for sale; and property investment activities. The group has a business presence in Mainland China and other countries, of which maximum revenue is derived from Africa.
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