Bama Tea Co (HKSE:06980) Days Payable: 82.81 (As of Dec. 2025) — 10% Above Median

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HKSE:06980 Bama Tea Co Ltd HKSE:06980
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What is Bama Tea Co Days Payable?

Bama Tea Co HKSE:06980 +4.73% 23 Days Payable is 82.81 as of Dec. 2025, which is 10% above its 10-year median of 75.34. GuruFocus rates HKSE:06980 with a GF Score™ of 23/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,894 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Bama Tea Co ranks better than 74.82% on this metric.

Bama Tea Co's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$251 Mil. Bama Tea Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was HK$552 Mil. Hence, Bama Tea Co's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 82.81.

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

HKSE:06980' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 69.03   Med: 75.34   Max: 80.6
Current: 75.75

During the past 4 years, Bama Tea Co's highest Days Payable was 80.60. The lowest was 69.03. And the median was 75.34.

HKSE:06980's Days Payable is ranked better than
74.82% of 1894 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 44 vs HKSE:06980: 75.75

Bama Tea Co's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2024 (60.95) to Dec. 2025 (82.81). It may suggest that Bama Tea Co delayed paying its suppliers.


Bama Tea Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bama Tea 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.

Bama Tea Co Days Payable Chart

Bama Tea Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
80.60 71.27 69.03 79.40

Bama Tea Co Semi-Annual Data
Dec22 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 75.97 60.95 64.07 82.81

HKSE:06980 vs KHC, GIS: Days Payable Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Bama Tea 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.


Bama Tea Co Days Payable vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Bama Tea Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bama Tea Co's Days Payable falls into.


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Bama Tea 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.

Bama Tea 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
=( (166.289 + 302.62) / 2 ) / 1077.753*365
=234.4545 / 1077.753*365
=79.40

Bama Tea 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
=( (198.691 + 302.62) / 2 ) / 552.379*365 / 2
=250.6555 / 552.379*365 / 2
=82.81

* 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 82.81 mean?
Bama Tea Co (HKSE:06980) has a Days Payable of 82.81 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 Bama Tea Co and its competitors. This is 10% above median its historical median of 75.34. Over the past decade, Bama Tea Co's Days Payable has ranged from 69.03 to 80.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Bama Tea Co ranks #477 out of 1894 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 25.2%.
Is Bama Tea Co's Days Payable too high?
Bama Tea Co's current Days Payable of 82.81 is 10% above median its 10-year median of 75.34. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 69.03 to a high of 80.60. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Payable is 44.00. Bama Tea Co's value of 82.81 is 88.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bama Tea Co ranks #477 out of 1894 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Bama Tea Co has a GF Score™ of 23/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bama Tea Co's Days Payable compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Bama Tea Co ranks #477 out of 1894 companies for Days Payable. This puts Bama Tea Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.00. Bama Tea Co's value of 82.81 is 88.2% above this benchmark. Historically, Bama Tea Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 69.03 to 80.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 75.34 vs. the industry median of 44.00, Bama Tea Co 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Payable among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 44.00, based on 1,894 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. Bama Tea Co's current Days Payable of 82.81 is 88.2% 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 Bama Tea Co and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Payable is 44.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bama Tea Co's current Days Payable is 82.81, which is 10% above median its own 10-year median of 75.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bama Tea Co stock overvalued right now?
Bama Tea Co (HKSE:06980) has a current Days Payable of 82.81. The current Days Payable is 82.81, which is 10% above median its 10-year median of 75.34 and 88.2% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 44.00. Bama Tea Co's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 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 Bama Tea Co (HKSE:06980), the current Days Payable is 82.81 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.

Bama Tea Co Business Description

Address Dongmen South Road, Nanhu Street, 7th Floor, Huaduyuan Building, Luohu District, Guangdong Province, Shenzhen, CHN
Bama Tea Co Ltd is principally engaged in the processing, production, and sales of tea leaves and other tea products in the PRC. The company generates revenue through processing, production and sales of tea leaves and other tea products such as Sales of tea leaves, Sales of tea ware, Sales of tea snacks, and Sales of other products. Geographically, it derives all its revenue from PRC.
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