Hua Eng Wire & Cable CoTPE:1608 +2.96%80 Days Payable is 23.48 as of Dec. 2025, which is 38% above its 10-year median of 17.03. GuruFocus rates TPE:1608 with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$26.53 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,991 Industrial Products companies, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co ranks worse than 93.51% 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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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.
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Days Payable vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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.
Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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.
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608) has a Days Payable of 23.48 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 Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co and its competitors. This is 38% above median its historical median of 17.03. Over the past decade, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Days Payable has ranged from 14.90 to 24.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co ranks #2797 out of 2991 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 93.5%.
Is Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Days Payable too high?
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's current Days Payable of 23.48 is 38% above median its 10-year median of 17.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 14.90 to a high of 24.63. The Industrial Products industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's value of 23.48 is 69.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co ranks #2797 out of 2991 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's Days Payable compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co ranks #2797 out of 2991 companies for Days Payable. This places Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 78.08. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's value of 23.48 is 69.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 14.90 to 24.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 17.03 vs. the industry median of 78.08, Hua Eng Wire & Cable 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Days Payable among Industrial Products companies is 78.08, based on 2,991 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. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's current Days Payable of 23.48 is 69.9% 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 Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Days Payable is 78.08 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's current Days Payable is 23.48, which is 38% above median its own 10-year median of 17.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$26.53, compared to a current price of NT$34.80 — trading 31.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 23.48, which is 38% above median its 10-year median of 17.03 and 69.9% below the Industrial Products industry median of 78.08. Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 2 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 Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608), the current Days Payable is 23.48 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.
Is Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co (TPE:1608) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of NT$34.80 is trading 31.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$26.53.
GuruFocus considers Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for TPE:1608:
Days Payable: 23.48 (38% above median its 10-year median of 17.03)
GF Value™: NT$26.53 vs. price of NT$34.80 (31.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 69.9% below the Industrial Products median (#2797 of 2991)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:1608 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hua Eng Wire & Cable Co Ltd is engaged in the processing, manufacture, sale and construction of wire, cable and copper products. The company operates through three segments: Wire, Cable, and Copper. The Wire segment is responsible for producing oxygen-free copper wire and related products. The Cable segment, on the other hand, focuses on producing power cables, communication cables, and optical fiber cables. The company's Copper segment is engaged in producing copper plate. The company's other reportable segments are mainly involved in project contracting and material trading. The Cable segment generates the majority of the company's revenue. Geographically the company generates revenue from Taiwan, which contributes key revenue, Mainland China, and Others.
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