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Guangdong Huate Gas CoSHSE:688268 +3.66%72 Days Payable is 44.19 as of Mar. 2026, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 48.29. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688268 with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥59.97 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,554 Chemicals companies, Guangdong Huate Gas Co ranks worse than 60.1% on this metric.
* 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.
SHSE:688268 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Guangdong Huate Gas 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.
Guangdong Huate Gas Co Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Guangdong Huate Gas Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guangdong Huate Gas 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.
Guangdong Huate Gas 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.
Guangdong Huate Gas Co (SHSE:688268) has a Days Payable of 44.19 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 Guangdong Huate Gas Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 48.29. Over the past decade, Guangdong Huate Gas Co's Days Payable has ranged from 30.01 to 60.96. According to the industry distribution chart, Guangdong Huate Gas Co ranks #934 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 60.1%.
Is Guangdong Huate Gas Co's Days Payable too high?
Guangdong Huate Gas Co's current Days Payable of 44.19 is near median its 10-year median of 48.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 30.01 to a high of 60.96. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Guangdong Huate Gas Co's value of 44.19 is 25.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guangdong Huate Gas Co ranks #934 out of 1554 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Guangdong Huate Gas Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guangdong Huate Gas Co's Days Payable compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Guangdong Huate Gas Co ranks #934 out of 1554 companies for Days Payable. This places Guangdong Huate Gas Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.57. Guangdong Huate Gas Co's value of 44.19 is 25.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Guangdong Huate Gas Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 30.01 to 60.96 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 48.29 vs. the industry median of 59.57, Guangdong Huate Gas Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.57, based on 1,554 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. Guangdong Huate Gas Co's current Days Payable of 44.19 is 25.8% 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 Guangdong Huate Gas Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guangdong Huate Gas Co's current Days Payable is 44.19, which is near median its own 10-year median of 48.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guangdong Huate Gas Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangdong Huate Gas Co (SHSE:688268) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥59.97, compared to a current price of ¥151.61 — trading 152.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 44.19, which is near median its 10-year median of 48.29 and 25.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 59.57. Guangdong Huate Gas Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 6 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 Guangdong Huate Gas Co (SHSE:688268), the current Days Payable is 44.19 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 Guangdong Huate Gas Co (SHSE:688268) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guangdong Huate Gas Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ¥151.61 is trading 152.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥59.97.
GuruFocus considers Guangdong Huate Gas Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SHSE:688268:
Days Payable: 44.19 (near median its 10-year median of 48.29)
GF Value™: ¥59.97 vs. price of ¥151.61 (152.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 25.8% below the Chemicals median (#934 of 1554)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688268 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guangdong Huate Gas Co Ltd is engaged in research, development and production of gas and gas equipment, covering industrial gases, electronic gases, electric light gases, ultra-high pure gases, calibration gases, laser gases, medical gases, and food grade gases. Its equipments include LGC, vaporizer, LNG emergency skids, and installation of equipment for the application of ultra high pure gases and industrial gases.
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