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SU Group HoldingsSUGP -42.45%21 Days Payable is 18.50 as of Sep. 2025, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 24.82. GuruFocus rates SUGP with a GF Score™ of 21/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 950 Business Services companies, SU Group Holdings ranks worse than 76.11% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for SU Group Holdings's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
SUGP'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 16.46 Med: 24.82 Max: 33.43
Current: 18.02
During the past 5 years, SU Group Holdings's highest Days Payable was 33.43. The lowest was 16.46. And the median was 24.82.
SUGP's Days Payable is ranked worse than 76.11% of 950
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 43.895
vs SUGP: 18.02
SU Group Holdings's Days Payable
declined
from Sep. 2024 (20.30) to Sep. 2025 (18.50).
It may suggest that SU Group Holdingsaccelerated paying its suppliers.
The historical data trend for SU Group 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 Security & Protection Services subindustry, SU Group 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.
SU Group Holdings Days Payable vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, SU Group Holdings's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SU Group 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.
SU Group Holdings's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
SU Group Holdings (SUGP) has a Days Payable of 18.50 as of Sep. 2025. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on SU Group Holdings and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 24.82. Over the past decade, SU Group Holdings' Days Payable has ranged from 16.46 to 33.43. According to the industry distribution chart, SU Group Holdings ranks #723 out of 950 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 76.1%.
Is SU Group Holdings' Days Payable too high?
SU Group Holdings' current Days Payable of 18.50 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 24.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.46 to a high of 33.43. The Business Services industry median Days Payable is 43.90. SU Group Holdings' value of 18.50 is 57.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SU Group Holdings ranks #723 out of 950 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, SU Group Holdings has a GF Score™ of 21/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SU Group Holdings' Days Payable compare to AGSS and IVDA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, SU Group Holdings ranks #723 out of 950 companies for Days Payable. This places SU Group Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 43.90. SU Group Holdings' value of 18.50 is 57.9% below this benchmark. Historically, SU Group Holdings' own Days Payable has ranged from 16.46 to 33.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.82 vs. the industry median of 43.90, SU Group 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 Business Services company?
The median Days Payable among Business Services companies is 43.90, based on 950 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. SU Group Holdings's current Days Payable of 18.50 is 57.9% 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 SU Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Days Payable is 43.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SU Group Holdings's current Days Payable is 18.50, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 24.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SU Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
SU Group Holdings (SUGP) has a current Days Payable of 18.50. The current Days Payable is 18.50, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 24.82 and 57.9% below the Business Services industry median of 43.90. SU Group Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 3 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 SU Group Holdings (SUGP), the current Days Payable is 18.50 as of Sep. 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.
SU Group Holdings Ltd and its subsidiaries is an integrated security-related services company. The company has two reportable segments: security-related engineering services, and security guarding and screening services and related vocational training services. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the security-related engineering services segment. Geographically operates in Hong Kong, and Other foreign countries, with maximum revenue from Kong Kong.
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