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Cathay Group HoldingsHKSE:01981 73 Days Payable is 79.99 as of Dec. 2025, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 68.76. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01981 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$1.48 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 210 Education companies, Cathay Group Holdings ranks better than 70.95% on this metric.
Cathay Group Holdings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cathay Group Holdings'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.
HKSE:01981 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Days Payable Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Cathay Group 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.
Cathay Group Holdings Days Payable vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cathay Group Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cathay Group Holdings's Days Payable falls into.
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.
Cathay Group Holdings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Cathay Group Holdings (HKSE:01981) has a Days Payable of 79.99 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 Cathay Group Holdings and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 68.76. Over the past decade, Cathay Group Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 48.72 to 172.08. According to the industry distribution chart, Cathay Group Holdings ranks #61 out of 210 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 29%.
Is Cathay Group Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Cathay Group Holdings' current Days Payable of 79.99 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 68.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 48.72 to a high of 172.08. The Education industry median Days Payable is 35.13. Cathay Group Holdings' value of 79.99 is 127.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cathay Group Holdings ranks #61 out of 210 companies in the Education industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Cathay Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cathay Group Holdings' Days Payable compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Cathay Group Holdings ranks #61 out of 210 companies for Days Payable. This puts Cathay Group Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 35.13. Cathay Group Holdings' value of 79.99 is 127.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Cathay Group Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 48.72 to 172.08 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 68.76 vs. the industry median of 35.13, Cathay Group 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 an Education company?
The median Days Payable among Education companies is 35.13, based on 210 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. Cathay Group Holdings's current Days Payable of 79.99 is 127.7% 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 Cathay Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Days Payable is 35.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cathay Group Holdings's current Days Payable is 79.99, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 68.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cathay Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cathay Group Holdings (HKSE:01981) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$1.48, compared to a current price of HK$0.66 — trading 55.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 79.99, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 68.76 and 127.7% above the Education industry median of 35.13. Cathay Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 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 Cathay Group Holdings (HKSE:01981), the current Days Payable is 79.99 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 Cathay Group Holdings (HKSE:01981) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cathay Group Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.66 is trading 55.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$1.48.
GuruFocus considers Cathay Group Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01981:
Days Payable: 79.99 (16% above median its 10-year median of 68.76)
GF Value™: HK$1.48 vs. price of HK$0.66 (55.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 127.7% above the Education median (#61 of 210)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01981 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cathay Group Holdings Inc is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, the company is engaged in two reportable and operating segments, namely higher education (media and arts), vocational education and international education, which derives maximum revenue, and the entertainment and livestreaming e-commerce segment. Geographically, the group derives a majority of its revenue from Mainland China.
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