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HKSE:09986 vs EDU, TAL, GHC: Days Payable Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Dashan Education 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.
Dashan Education Holdings Days Payable vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dashan Education Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dashan Education Holdings's Days Payable falls into.
Dashan Education Holdings 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.
Dashan Education Holdings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Dashan Education Holdings (HKSE:09986) has a Days Payable of 19.72 as of Jun. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Dashan Education Holdings and its competitors. This is 1954% above median its historical median of 0.96. Over the past decade, Dashan Education Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 0.51 to 12.10.
Is Dashan Education Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Dashan Education Holdings' current Days Payable of 19.72 is 1954% above median its 10-year median of 0.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 12.10. The Education industry median Days Payable is 34.37. Dashan Education Holdings' value of 19.72 is 42.6% below this industry median. Overall, Dashan Education Holdings has a GF Score™ of 55/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dashan Education Holdings' Days Payable compare to EDU and TAL?
Dashan Education Holdings' Days Payable of 19.72 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. The industry median Days Payable is 34.37. Dashan Education Holdings' value of 19.72 is 42.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Dashan Education Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 0.51 to 12.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.96 vs. the industry median of 34.37, Dashan Education 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 an Education company?
The median Days Payable among Education companies is 34.37, based on 210 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. Dashan Education Holdings's current Days Payable of 19.72 is 42.6% 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 Dashan Education Holdings and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Days Payable is 34.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dashan Education Holdings's current Days Payable is 19.72, which is 1954% above median its own 10-year median of 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dashan Education Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Dashan Education Holdings (HKSE:09986) has a current Days Payable of 19.72. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$4.83, compared to a current price of HK$1.88 — trading 61.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 19.72, which is 1954% above median its 10-year median of 0.96 and 42.6% below the Education industry median of 34.37. Dashan Education Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 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 Dashan Education Holdings (HKSE:09986), the current Days Payable is 19.72 as of Jun. 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 Dashan Education Holdings (HKSE:09986) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dashan Education Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$1.88 is trading 61.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$4.83.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:09986:
Days Payable: 19.72 (1954% above median its 10-year median of 0.96)
GF Value™: HK$4.83 vs. price of HK$1.88 (61.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 42.6% below the Education median
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:09986 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dashan Education Holdings Ltd is principally engaged in (i) the provision of extracurricular programmes for personal attainment and overseas education consultation services; and (ii) the provision of diversified consultancy services for entities. The Group's operating and reportable segments are the extracurricular programs segment, the brand operation and management segment, the overseas education segment, the training and consultancy segment, and the Others segment. The majority of its revenue is generated from the overseas education segment. All of the Group's revenue are derived from the PRC.
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