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Lai Group Holding CoHKSE:08455 +15.79% Days Payable is 57.57 as of Mar. 2026, which is 52% above its 10-year median of 37.94. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 945 Business Services companies, Lai Group Holding Co ranks worse than 53.44% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lai Group Holding Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08455'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.25 Med: 37.94 Max: 68.79
Current: 40.76
During the past 12 years, Lai Group Holding Co's highest Days Payable was 68.79. The lowest was 22.25. And the median was 37.94.
HKSE:08455's Days Payable is ranked worse than 53.44% of 945
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 44.31
vs HKSE:08455: 40.76
Lai Group Holding Co's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (46.90) to Mar. 2026 (57.57).
It may suggest that Lai Group Holding Codelayed paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for Lai Group Holding 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.
HKSE:08455 vs VRSK, EFX, BAH: Days Payable Comparison
For the Consulting Services subindustry, Lai Group Holding 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.
Lai Group Holding Co Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Lai Group Holding Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lai Group Holding Co'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.
Lai Group Holding Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Lai Group Holding Co (HKSE:08455) has a Days Payable of 57.57 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Lai Group Holding Co and its competitors. This is 52% above median its historical median of 37.94. Over the past decade, Lai Group Holding Co's Days Payable has ranged from 22.25 to 68.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Lai Group Holding Co ranks #505 out of 945 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 53.4%.
Is Lai Group Holding Co's Days Payable too high?
Lai Group Holding Co's current Days Payable of 57.57 is 52% above median its 10-year median of 37.94. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 22.25 to a high of 68.79. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 44.31. Lai Group Holding Co's value of 57.57 is 29.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lai Group Holding Co ranks #505 out of 945 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Lai Group Holding Co's Days Payable compare to VRSK and EFX?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Lai Group Holding Co ranks #505 out of 945 companies for Days Payable. This places Lai Group Holding Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 44.31. Lai Group Holding Co's value of 57.57 is 29.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Lai Group Holding Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 22.25 to 68.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 37.94 vs. the industry median of 44.31, Lai Group Holding 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 44.31, based on 945 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. Lai Group Holding Co's current Days Payable of 57.57 is 29.9% 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 Lai Group Holding Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 44.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lai Group Holding Co's current Days Payable is 57.57, which is 52% above median its own 10-year median of 37.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lai Group Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lai Group Holding Co (HKSE:08455) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.02, compared to a current price of HK$0.02 — trading 10% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 57.57, which is 52% above median its 10-year median of 37.94 and 29.9% above the Business Services industry median of 44.31. 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 Lai Group Holding Co (HKSE:08455), the current Days Payable is 57.57 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Lai Group Holding Co Ltd is an investment holding company. The group principally operates in one business segment, which is providing interior design and fit-out services in Hong Kong. Majority of the firm's revenue gets derived from Residential interior design and fit-out services. It operates in Hongkong.
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