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LightelROCO:7717 -9.69%26 Days Payable is 50.47 as of Dec. 2025, which is 64% above its 10-year median of 30.75. GuruFocus rates ROCO:7717 with a GF Score™ of 26/100. Among 2,443 Hardware companies, Lightel ranks worse than 81.17% on this metric.
Lightel's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$34.0 Mil. Lightel's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was NT$61.4 Mil.
Hence, Lightel's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2025 was 50.47.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lightel's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
ROCO:7717'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.74 Med: 30.75 Max: 38.87
Current: 35.94
During the past 5 years, Lightel's highest Days Payable was 38.87. The lowest was 29.74. And the median was 30.75.
ROCO:7717's Days Payable is ranked worse than 81.17% of 2443
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.89
vs ROCO:7717: 35.94
Lightel's Days Payable
increased
from Dec. 2024 (24.59) to Dec. 2025 (50.47).
It may suggest that Lighteldelayed paying its suppliers.
Lightel Days Payable Related Terms
Lightel Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Lightel'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.
ROCO:7717 vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Days Payable Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Lightel'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.
Lightel Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lightel's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lightel'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.
Lightel'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.
Lightel (ROCO:7717) has a Days Payable of 50.47 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 Lightel and its competitors. This is 64% above median its historical median of 30.75. Over the past decade, Lightel's Days Payable has ranged from 29.74 to 38.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Lightel ranks #1983 out of 2443 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 81.2%.
Is Lightel's Days Payable too high?
Lightel's current Days Payable of 50.47 is 64% above median its 10-year median of 30.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.74 to a high of 38.87. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.89. Lightel's value of 50.47 is 27.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lightel ranks #1983 out of 2443 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lightel has a GF Score™ of 26/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lightel's Days Payable compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Lightel ranks #1983 out of 2443 companies for Days Payable. This places Lightel in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.89. Lightel's value of 50.47 is 27.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Lightel's own Days Payable has ranged from 29.74 to 38.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 30.75 vs. the industry median of 69.89, Lightel 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 Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.89, based on 2,443 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. Lightel's current Days Payable of 50.47 is 27.8% 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 Lightel and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.89 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lightel's current Days Payable is 50.47, which is 64% above median its own 10-year median of 30.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lightel stock overvalued right now?
Lightel (ROCO:7717) has a current Days Payable of 50.47. The current Days Payable is 50.47, which is 64% above median its 10-year median of 30.75 and 27.8% below the Hardware industry median of 69.89. Lightel's overall GF Score™ is 26/100. 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 Lightel (ROCO:7717), the current Days Payable is 50.47 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.
Lightel Corp is a fiber optoelectronic technology company focused on the research, development, and delivery of fiber optic and optoelectronic products and solutions. The company develops fiber optic components, fiber end-face inspection instruments and fiber component manufacturing equipment, satellite laser communication passive components, fiber laser passive components, and smart lighting. Geographically, the company operates in The Americas, Asia, Europe, and other regions.
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