LightInTheBox Holding CoLITB +4.10%46 Days Payable is 51.96 as of Mar. 2026, which is 35% above its 10-year median of 38.55. GuruFocus rates LITB with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.11 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,095 Retail - Cyclical companies, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks worse than 59.63% on this metric.
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For the Internet Retail subindustry, LightInTheBox 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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, LightInTheBox Holding Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where LightInTheBox 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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co'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.
LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) has a Days Payable of 51.96 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co and its competitors. This is 35% above median its historical median of 38.55. Over the past decade, LightInTheBox Holding Co's Days Payable has ranged from 28.44 to 52.78. According to the industry distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #653 out of 1095 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 59.6%.
Is LightInTheBox Holding Co's Days Payable too high?
LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Days Payable of 51.96 is 35% above median its 10-year median of 38.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.44 to a high of 52.78. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.85. LightInTheBox Holding Co's value of 51.96 is 0.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #653 out of 1095 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LightInTheBox Holding Co has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LightInTheBox Holding Co's Days Payable compare to HOUR and AAQL?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, LightInTheBox Holding Co ranks #653 out of 1095 companies for Days Payable. This places LightInTheBox Holding Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.85. LightInTheBox Holding Co's value of 51.96 is 0.2% above this benchmark. Historically, LightInTheBox Holding Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 28.44 to 52.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 38.55 vs. the industry median of 51.85, LightInTheBox 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.85, based on 1,095 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. LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Days Payable of 51.96 is 0.2% 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LightInTheBox Holding Co's current Days Payable is 51.96, which is 35% above median its own 10-year median of 38.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LightInTheBox Holding Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.11, compared to a current price of $3.05 — trading 44.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 51.96, which is 35% above median its 10-year median of 38.55 and 0.2% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.85. LightInTheBox Holding Co's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 2 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 LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB), the current Days Payable is 51.96 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.
Is LightInTheBox Holding Co (LITB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LightInTheBox Holding Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $3.05 is trading 44.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.11.
GuruFocus considers LightInTheBox Holding Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for LITB:
Days Payable: 51.96 (35% above median its 10-year median of 38.55)
GF Value™: $2.11 vs. price of $3.05 (44.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 0.2% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#653 of 1095)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LITB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
LightInTheBox Holding Co Ltd is a e-commerce company, providing a diverse range of affordable lifestyle products directly to consumers. Its brands include Ador, a women's fashion brand targeting women aged 35-55; the second is a golf apparel brand focusing on female golfers aged 35 and above; the third is a women's light party dress brand for the age group of 30 and above. It offers customers products through websites and mobile applications. The company operates and reviews its performance in two segments: Product sales which consisted of online retailing of consumer products and sales to third-party sellers, and Services which consisted of the provision of logistic services to companies and individual customers.
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