Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co (HKSE:02408) Days Payable: 25.31 (As of Dec. 2025) — 11% Below Median

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HKSE:02408 Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Ltd HKSE:02408
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What is Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Days Payable?

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co HKSE:02408 -2.46% 18 Days Payable is 25.31 as of Dec. 2025, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 28.35. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02408 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 351 Restaurants companies, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co ranks worse than 72.08% on this metric.

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$75 Mil. Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$540 Mil. Hence, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 25.31.

The historical rank and industry rank for Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02408' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.13   Med: 28.35   Max: 33.48
Current: 26.13

During the past 4 years, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's highest Days Payable was 33.48. The lowest was 26.13. And the median was 28.35.

HKSE:02408's Days Payable is ranked worse than
72.08% of 351 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 35.42 vs HKSE:02408: 26.13

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2024 (26.38) to Dec. 2025 (25.31). It may suggest that Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co accelerated paying its suppliers.


Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Days Payable Related Terms


Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management 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.

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Days Payable Chart

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
33.48 28.88 27.81 27.07

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 29.19 26.38 25.97 25.31

HKSE:02408 vs MCD, SBUX, YUM: Days Payable Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management 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.


Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Days Payable vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable falls into.


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Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management 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.

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (53.2 + 87.682) / 2 ) / 949.824*365
=70.441 / 949.824*365
=27.07

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (62.164 + 87.682) / 2 ) / 540.138*365 / 2
=74.923 / 540.138*365 / 2
=25.31

* 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 25.31 mean?
Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co (HKSE:02408) has a Days Payable of 25.31 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 Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 28.35. Over the past decade, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable has ranged from 26.13 to 33.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co ranks #253 out of 351 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 72.1%.
Is Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable too high?
Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's current Days Payable of 25.31 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 28.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 26.13 to a high of 33.48. The Restaurants industry median Days Payable is 35.42. Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's value of 25.31 is 28.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co ranks #253 out of 351 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's Days Payable compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co ranks #253 out of 351 companies for Days Payable. This places Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 35.42. Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's value of 25.31 is 28.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 26.13 to 33.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.35 vs. the industry median of 35.42, Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management 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 a Restaurants company?
The median Days Payable among Restaurants companies is 35.42, based on 351 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. Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's current Days Payable of 25.31 is 28.5% 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 Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Days Payable is 35.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's current Days Payable is 25.31, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 28.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co stock overvalued right now?
Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co (HKSE:02408) has a current Days Payable of 25.31. The current Days Payable is 25.31, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 28.35 and 28.5% below the Restaurants industry median of 35.42. Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co (HKSE:02408), the current Days Payable is 25.31 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.

Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Business Description

Address No. 148 Xingang East Road, 1510-1511, 15th Floor, Guangzhou Banghua Global Trade Center, Haizhu District, Guangdong province, Guangzhou, CHN
Guangzhou Xiao Noodles Catering Management Co Ltd is a Chinese noodle restaurants operator in China and operates the Xiao Noodles brand domestically and overseas. It provides a diverse array of its Sichuan and Chongqing dishes throughout the day, encompassing breakfast, afternoon tea, and late-night snacks. The company operates self-operated restaurants and franchised restaurants in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR and in Singapore. The self-operated restaurant operations generate revenue from dine-in service and delivery business; and franchised management generates revenue from royalty and franchising income and provision of service, and sales of food ingredients and restaurant supplies.
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