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New Wave HoldingsSGX:5FX Days Payable is 99.63 as of Mar. 2026, which is 110% above its 10-year median of 47.44. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,063 Metals & Mining companies, New Wave Holdings ranks worse than 57.1% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for New Wave Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:5FX'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 33.61 Med: 47.44 Max: 90.77
Current: 90.77
During the past 13 years, New Wave Holdings's highest Days Payable was 90.77. The lowest was 33.61. And the median was 47.44.
SGX:5FX's Days Payable is ranked worse than 57.1% of 1063
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 125.6
vs SGX:5FX: 90.77
New Wave Holdings's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (100.81) to Mar. 2026 (99.63).
It may suggest that New Wave Holdingsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
New Wave Holdings Days Payable Related Terms
New Wave Holdings Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for New Wave 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.
SGX:5FX vs AA, CENX, CSTM: Days Payable Comparison
For the Aluminum subindustry, New Wave 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.
New Wave Holdings Days Payable vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, New Wave Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where New Wave 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.
New Wave Holdings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 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.
New Wave Holdings (SGX:5FX) has a Days Payable of 99.63 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 New Wave Holdings and its competitors. This is 110% above median its historical median of 47.44. Over the past decade, New Wave Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 33.61 to 90.77. According to the industry distribution chart, New Wave Holdings ranks #607 out of 1063 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 57.1%.
Is New Wave Holdings' Days Payable too high?
New Wave Holdings' current Days Payable of 99.63 is 110% above median its 10-year median of 47.44. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 33.61 to a high of 90.77. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Payable is 125.60. New Wave Holdings' value of 99.63 is 20.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, New Wave Holdings ranks #607 out of 1063 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does New Wave Holdings' Days Payable compare to AA and CENX?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, New Wave Holdings ranks #607 out of 1063 companies for Days Payable. This places New Wave Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 125.60. New Wave Holdings' value of 99.63 is 20.7% below this benchmark. Historically, New Wave Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 33.61 to 90.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 47.44 vs. the industry median of 125.60, New Wave 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Payable among Metals & Mining companies is 125.60, based on 1,063 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. New Wave Holdings's current Days Payable of 99.63 is 20.7% 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 New Wave Holdings and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Payable is 125.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. New Wave Holdings's current Days Payable is 99.63, which is 110% above median its own 10-year median of 47.44. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is New Wave Holdings stock overvalued right now?
New Wave Holdings (SGX:5FX) has a current Days Payable of 99.63. The current Days Payable is 99.63, which is 110% above median its 10-year median of 47.44 and 20.7% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 125.60. 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 New Wave Holdings (SGX:5FX), the current Days Payable is 99.63 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.
New Wave Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segment includes Components distribution and Aluminium products distribution. It generates maximum revenue from the Aluminium products distribution segment. Geographically, the company has a presence in Malaysia, Singapore, the People's Republic of China, and others.
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