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MetaLightHKSE:02605 -2.73%18 Days Payable is 39.29 as of Dec. 2025, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 49.30. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02605 with a GF Score™ of 18/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 911 Media - Diversified companies, MetaLight ranks worse than 65.97% on this metric.
MetaLight's average Accounts Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$6.0 Mil. MetaLight's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$27.8 Mil.
Hence, MetaLight's Days Payable for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 39.29.
The historical rank and industry rank for MetaLight's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:02605'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 43.18 Med: 49.3 Max: 54.11
Current: 48.52
During the past 4 years, MetaLight's highest Days Payable was 54.11. The lowest was 43.18. And the median was 49.30.
HKSE:02605's Days Payable is ranked worse than 65.97% of 911
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 82.53
vs HKSE:02605: 48.52
MetaLight's Days Payable
declined
from Dec. 2024 (48.06) to Dec. 2025 (39.29).
It may suggest that MetaLightaccelerated paying its suppliers.
MetaLight Days Payable Related Terms
MetaLight Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MetaLight'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:02605 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Days Payable Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, MetaLight'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.
MetaLight Days Payable vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, MetaLight's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MetaLight'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.
MetaLight'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.
MetaLight (HKSE:02605) has a Days Payable of 39.29 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 MetaLight and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 49.30. Over the past decade, MetaLight's Days Payable has ranged from 43.18 to 54.11. According to the industry distribution chart, MetaLight ranks #601 out of 911 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 66%.
Is MetaLight's Days Payable too high?
MetaLight's current Days Payable of 39.29 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 49.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 43.18 to a high of 54.11. The Media - Diversified industry median Days Payable is 82.53. MetaLight's value of 39.29 is 52.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MetaLight ranks #601 out of 911 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, MetaLight has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MetaLight's Days Payable compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, MetaLight ranks #601 out of 911 companies for Days Payable. This places MetaLight in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 82.53. MetaLight's value of 39.29 is 52.4% below this benchmark. Historically, MetaLight's own Days Payable has ranged from 43.18 to 54.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 49.30 vs. the industry median of 82.53, MetaLight 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Days Payable among Media - Diversified companies is 82.53, based on 911 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. MetaLight's current Days Payable of 39.29 is 52.4% 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 MetaLight and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Days Payable is 82.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MetaLight's current Days Payable is 39.29, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 49.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MetaLight stock overvalued right now?
MetaLight (HKSE:02605) has a current Days Payable of 39.29. The current Days Payable is 39.29, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 49.30 and 52.4% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 82.53. MetaLight's overall GF Score™ is 18/100 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 MetaLight (HKSE:02605), the current Days Payable is 39.29 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.
MetaLight Inc is an investment holding company. The Company, along with subsidiaries were principally engaged in the provision of mobile advertising services and vehicle dynamic information via app and mini programs in Wechat and Alipay, both of which are known as Chelaile, and data technology services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from advertising. The Group has only one reportable operating segment, which is the provision of mobile advertising services and data technology services.
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