Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) Days Payable: 24.10 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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What is Chinese People Holdings Co Days Payable?

Chinese People Holdings Co STU:KEH Days Payable is 24.10 as of Dec. 2025, which is 8% below its 10-year median of 26.13. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 478 Utilities - Regulated companies, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks worse than 87.66% on this metric.

Chinese People Holdings Co's average Accounts Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €14.8 Mil. Chinese People Holdings Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was €112.1 Mil. Hence, Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 24.10.

The historical rank and industry rank for Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

STU:KEH' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.49   Med: 26.13   Max: 30.57
Current: 24.29

During the past 13 years, Chinese People Holdings Co's highest Days Payable was 30.57. The lowest was 16.49. And the median was 26.13.

STU:KEH's Days Payable is ranked worse than
87.66% of 478 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 69.46 vs STU:KEH: 24.29

Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable increased from Dec. 2024 (20.79) to Dec. 2025 (24.10). It may suggest that Chinese People Holdings Co delayed paying its suppliers.


Chinese People Holdings Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chinese People Holdings Co'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.

Chinese People Holdings Co Days Payable Chart

Chinese People Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Days Payable
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Chinese People Holdings Co Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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STU:KEH vs ATO, NI: Days Payable Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Chinese People Holdings 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.


Chinese People Holdings Co Days Payable vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable falls into.



Chinese People Holdings Co Days Payable Calculation

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.

Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2024 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (20.909 + 17.854) / 2 ) / 242.922*365
=19.3815 / 242.922*365
=29.12

Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jun. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (11.758 + 17.854) / 2 ) / 112.137*365 / 2
=14.806 / 112.137*365 / 2
=24.10

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 24.10 mean?
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a Days Payable of 24.10 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 Chinese People Holdings Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 26.13. Over the past decade, Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable has ranged from 16.49 to 30.57. According to the industry distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #419 out of 478 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 87.7%.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable too high?
Chinese People Holdings Co's current Days Payable of 24.10 is near median its 10-year median of 26.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.49 to a high of 30.57. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Days Payable is 69.46. Chinese People Holdings Co's value of 24.10 is 65.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #419 out of 478 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Chinese People Holdings Co's Days Payable compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Chinese People Holdings Co ranks #419 out of 478 companies for Days Payable. This places Chinese People Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.46. Chinese People Holdings Co's value of 24.10 is 65.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Chinese People Holdings Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 16.49 to 30.57 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 26.13 vs. the industry median of 69.46, Chinese People Holdings 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Days Payable among Utilities - Regulated companies is 69.46, based on 478 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. Chinese People Holdings Co's current Days Payable of 24.10 is 65.3% 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 Chinese People Holdings Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Days Payable is 69.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chinese People Holdings Co's current Days Payable is 24.10, which is near median its own 10-year median of 26.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chinese People Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH) has a current Days Payable of 24.10. The current Days Payable is 24.10, which is near median its 10-year median of 26.13 and 65.3% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 69.46. 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 Chinese People Holdings Co (STU:KEH), the current Days Payable is 24.10 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.

Chinese People Holdings Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 00681:Hong Kong
Address No. 2 Jingyuan North Street, No. 36 BDA International Business Park, Economic Technological Development Area, Beijing, CHN
Chinese People Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sales and distribution of fuel gas, including the piped gas transmission and distribution, cylinder gas supply, gas distribution, food ingredients supply, and fast-moving consumer goods supply businesses through subcontracting of supermarket operations and the leasing of related properties in the People's Republic of China. Its segments include Piped gas transmission and distribution, Cylinder gas supply, Gas distribution, and Food ingredients supply, and FMCG. It derives revenue from Piped gas transmission and distribution, which sells piped gas to end-user households, industrial and commercial customers, and the construction of gas pipeline networks under gas connection contracts in the PRC.