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Lapco HoldingsHKSE:08472 +14.15%44 Days Payable is 14.20 as of Dec. 2025, which is 216% above its 10-year median of 4.49. GuruFocus rates HKSE:08472 with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.12 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 233 Waste Management companies, Lapco Holdings ranks worse than 93.56% on this metric.
The historical data trend for Lapco 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:08472 vs WM, RSG, WCN: Days Payable Comparison
For the Waste Management subindustry, Lapco 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.
Lapco Holdings Days Payable vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Lapco Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lapco 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.
Lapco 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.
Lapco Holdings (HKSE:08472) has a Days Payable of 14.20 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 Lapco Holdings and its competitors. This is 216% above median its historical median of 4.49. Over the past decade, Lapco Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 2.68 to 11.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Lapco Holdings ranks #218 out of 233 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 93.6%.
Is Lapco Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Lapco Holdings' current Days Payable of 14.20 is 216% above median its 10-year median of 4.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.68 to a high of 11.57. The Waste Management industry median Days Payable is 64.49. Lapco Holdings' value of 14.20 is 78% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lapco Holdings ranks #218 out of 233 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lapco Holdings has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lapco Holdings' Days Payable compare to WM and RSG?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Lapco Holdings ranks #218 out of 233 companies for Days Payable. This places Lapco Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 64.49. Lapco Holdings' value of 14.20 is 78% below this benchmark. Historically, Lapco Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 2.68 to 11.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.49 vs. the industry median of 64.49, Lapco Holdings 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 Waste Management company?
The median Days Payable among Waste Management companies is 64.49, based on 233 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. Lapco Holdings's current Days Payable of 14.20 is 78% 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 Lapco Holdings and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Days Payable is 64.49 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lapco Holdings's current Days Payable is 14.20, which is 216% above median its own 10-year median of 4.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lapco Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lapco Holdings (HKSE:08472) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.12, compared to a current price of HK$0.24 — trading 101.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 14.20, which is 216% above median its 10-year median of 4.49 and 78% below the Waste Management industry median of 64.49. Lapco Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 6 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 Lapco Holdings (HKSE:08472), the current Days Payable is 14.20 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 Lapco Holdings (HKSE:08472) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lapco Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.24 is trading 101.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.12.
GuruFocus considers Lapco Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:08472:
Days Payable: 14.20 (216% above median its 10-year median of 4.49)
GF Value™: HK$0.12 vs. price of HK$0.24 (101.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78% below the Waste Management median (#218 of 233)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:08472 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Lapco Holdings Ltd is an investment holding. Along with its subsidiaries, it provides environmental hygiene services, including cleaning, pest management, waste management, and recycling, etc., to a wide range of venues, including streets, cultural, leisure, and recreational premises, residential premises, commercial buildings, markets, restaurants, and academic institutions. In addition, the Group also offers online game-integrated services. Its reporting segments include Waste management and recycling services, which derive maximum revenue, Cleaning services, Pest management services, Landscaping services, and Online game integrated services. Geographically, the Group derives the majority of its revenue from Hong Kong, and the rest from the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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