LGCL (Lucas GC) Days Payable: 13.28 (As of Dec. 2025) — 66% Below Median

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What is Lucas GC Days Payable?

Lucas GC LGCL -1.99% 41 Days Payable is 13.28 as of Dec. 2025, which is 66% below its 10-year median of 38.69. GuruFocus rates LGCL with a GF Score™ of 41/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,608 Software companies, Lucas GC ranks worse than 81.29% on this metric.

Lucas GC's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $4.5 Mil. Lucas GC's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was $61.6 Mil. Hence, Lucas GC's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 13.28.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lucas GC's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

LGCL' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.24   Med: 38.69   Max: 90.92
Current: 19.24

During the past 6 years, Lucas GC's highest Days Payable was 90.92. The lowest was 19.24. And the median was 38.69.

LGCL's Days Payable is ranked worse than
81.29% of 2608 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 52.785 vs LGCL: 19.24

Lucas GC's Days Payable declined from Dec. 2024 (29.75) to Dec. 2025 (13.28). It may suggest that Lucas GC accelerated paying its suppliers.


Lucas GC Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lucas GC'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.

Lucas GC Days Payable Chart

Lucas GC Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 55.89 66.13 21.49 21.38 21.37

Lucas GC Semi-Annual Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Days Payable Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.99 19.90 29.75 26.44 13.28

LGCL vs FUSE, AWRE, ANKM: Days Payable Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Lucas GC'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.


Lucas GC Days Payable vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Lucas GC's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lucas GC's Days Payable falls into.


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Lucas GC 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.

Lucas GC'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
=( (6.428 + 5.045) / 2 ) / 98*365
=5.7365 / 98*365
=21.37

Lucas GC'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
=( (3.917 + 5.045) / 2 ) / 61.602*365 / 2
=4.481 / 61.602*365 / 2
=13.28

* 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 13.28 mean?
Lucas GC (LGCL) has a Days Payable of 13.28 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 Lucas GC and its competitors. This is 66% below median its historical median of 38.69. Over the past decade, Lucas GC's Days Payable has ranged from 19.24 to 90.92. According to the industry distribution chart, Lucas GC ranks #2120 out of 2608 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 81.3%.
Is Lucas GC's Days Payable too high?
Lucas GC's current Days Payable of 13.28 is 66% below median its 10-year median of 38.69. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 19.24 to a high of 90.92. The Software industry median Days Payable is 52.79. Lucas GC's value of 13.28 is 74.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lucas GC ranks #2120 out of 2608 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lucas GC has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lucas GC's Days Payable compare to FUSE and AWRE?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Lucas GC ranks #2120 out of 2608 companies for Days Payable. This places Lucas GC in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 52.79. Lucas GC's value of 13.28 is 74.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Lucas GC's own Days Payable has ranged from 19.24 to 90.92 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.69 vs. the industry median of 52.79, Lucas GC 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 Software company?
The median Days Payable among Software companies is 52.79, based on 2,608 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. Lucas GC's current Days Payable of 13.28 is 74.8% 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 Lucas GC and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Days Payable is 52.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lucas GC's current Days Payable is 13.28, which is 66% below median its own 10-year median of 38.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lucas GC stock overvalued right now?
Lucas GC (LGCL) has a current Days Payable of 13.28. The current Days Payable is 13.28, which is 66% below median its 10-year median of 38.69 and 74.8% below the Software industry median of 52.79. Lucas GC's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 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 Lucas GC (LGCL), the current Days Payable is 13.28 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.

Lucas GC Business Description

Address No. 8 Wangjing Street, Room 1109, 11/Floor, Tower A, Star Plaza, Chaoyang District, Beijing, CHN, 100102
Lucas GC Ltd is a technology-driven online agent-centric human capital management service provider targeting professionals based on PaaS in China. Its business segments consist of recruitment services, outsourcing services, and other services, which include information technology services and training services.
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