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Noah HoldingsNOAH -0.81%73 Days Payable is 109.97 as of Mar. 2026, which is 292% above its 10-year median of 28.06. GuruFocus rates NOAH with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.20 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Asset Management companies, Noah Holdings ranks worse than 64.95% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Noah Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
NOAH'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.42 Med: 28.06 Max: 44.23
Current: 44.23
During the past 13 years, Noah Holdings's highest Days Payable was 44.23. The lowest was 10.42. And the median was 28.06.
NOAH's Days Payable is ranked worse than 64.95% of 485
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 70.48
vs NOAH: 44.23
Noah Holdings's Days Payable
increased
from Mar. 2025 (90.89) to Mar. 2026 (109.97).
It may suggest that Noah Holdingsdelayed paying its suppliers.
Noah Holdings Days Payable Related Terms
Noah Holdings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Noah 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.
For the Asset Management subindustry, Noah 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.
Noah Holdings Days Payable vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Noah Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Noah 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.
Noah 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.
Noah Holdings (NOAH) has a Days Payable of 109.97 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 Noah Holdings and its competitors. This is 292% above median its historical median of 28.06. Over the past decade, Noah Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 10.42 to 44.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Noah Holdings ranks #315 out of 485 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is Noah Holdings' Days Payable too high?
Noah Holdings' current Days Payable of 109.97 is 292% above median its 10-year median of 28.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.42 to a high of 44.23. The Asset Management industry median Days Payable is 70.48. Noah Holdings' value of 109.97 is 56% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Noah Holdings ranks #315 out of 485 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Noah Holdings has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Noah Holdings' Days Payable compare to BHK and MUJ?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Noah Holdings ranks #315 out of 485 companies for Days Payable. This places Noah Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 70.48. Noah Holdings' value of 109.97 is 56% above this benchmark. Historically, Noah Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 10.42 to 44.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 28.06 vs. the industry median of 70.48, Noah Holdings 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Days Payable among Asset Management companies is 70.48, based on 485 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. Noah Holdings's current Days Payable of 109.97 is 56% 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 Noah Holdings and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Days Payable is 70.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Noah Holdings's current Days Payable is 109.97, which is 292% above median its own 10-year median of 28.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Noah Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Noah Holdings (NOAH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.20, compared to a current price of $8.57 — trading 23.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 109.97, which is 292% above median its 10-year median of 28.06 and 56% above the Asset Management industry median of 70.48. Noah Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Noah Holdings (NOAH), the current Days Payable is 109.97 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 Noah Holdings (NOAH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Noah Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $8.57 is trading 23.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.20.
GuruFocus considers Noah Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for NOAH:
Days Payable: 109.97 (292% above median its 10-year median of 28.06)
GF Value™: $11.20 vs. price of $8.57 (23.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 56% above the Asset Management median (#315 of 485)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NOAH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Noah Holdings Ltd is a wealth management service provider offering comprehensive advisory services on investment and asset allocation, mainly for Mandarin-speaking high-net-worth (HNW) investors. The company's operating segments are Domestic public securities, Domestic asset management, Domestic insurance, Overseas wealth management, Overseas asset management, Overseas insurance and comprehensive services, and Headquarters. Maximum revenue is generated from its Domestic asset management business, which manages private equity funds, real estate equity funds, and private secondary products. The domestic asset management operations focus on managing primary market exits and cross-border ETF products in the secondary market. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from Mainland China.
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