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China Automotive Systems (China Automotive Systems) Altman Z2-Score : 4.45 (As of Jun. 06, 2024)


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What is China Automotive Systems Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

China Automotive Systems has a Altman Z2-Score of 4.45, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for China Automotive Systems's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CAAS' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.84   Med: 3.71   Max: 4.66
Current: 4.45

During the past 13 years, China Automotive Systems's highest Altman Z2-Score was 4.66. The lowest was 2.84. And the median was 3.71.


China Automotive Systems Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Automotive Systems's Altman Z2-Score 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.

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China Automotive Systems Altman Z2-Score Chart

China Automotive Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.43 2.84 3.38 3.64 4.10

China Automotive Systems Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.77 3.98 4.06 4.10 4.45

Competitive Comparison of China Automotive Systems's Altman Z2-Score

For the Auto Parts subindustry, China Automotive Systems's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score 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.


China Automotive Systems's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, China Automotive Systems's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Automotive Systems's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



China Automotive Systems Altman Z2-Score Calculation

Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

China Automotive Systems's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.2683+3.26*0.3799+6.72*0.0681+1.05*0.9486
=4.45

* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024:
Total Assets was $770.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $570.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $363.7 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $292.8 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 11.784 + 14.995 + 11.226 + 13.439 = $51.4 Mil.
Interest Expense was -0.258 + -0.251 + -0.245 + -0.276 = $-1.0 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $377.8 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(570.432 - 363.689)/770.672
=0.2683

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=292.776/770.672
=0.3799

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(51.444 - -1.03)/770.672
=0.0681

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(358.422 - 0)/377.83
=0.9486

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

China Automotive Systems has a Altman Z2-Score of 4.45 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


China Automotive Systems  (NAS:CAAS) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.

X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.

X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.

X4_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

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China Automotive Systems (China Automotive Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone, Shashi District, Hubei Province, Jing Zhou, CHN, 434000
China Automotive Systems Inc is a holding company. The firm through its subsidiary is a supplier of power steering systems and components to China's automotive industry. Its product offering encompasses a full range of auto parts incorporated into steering systems for both passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The company offers four separate series, more than 310 models of power steering including rack and pinion power steering, integral power steering, electronic power steering and manual steering, steering columns, steering oil pumps, and steering hoses. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from China.
Executives
Jie Li officer: Chief Financial Officer HENGLONG BLDG., # 1 GUANSHAN 1ST ROAD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN F4 430073
Tong Kooi Teo director 08-05 GOODWOOD RESIDENCE, 261 BUKIT TIMAH ROAD, SINGAPORE U0 259703
Stanley Morgan other: See Remarks Below 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036
Wong Arthur Lap Tat director C/O 27 UNION SQUARE WEST, SUITE 502, NEW YORK NY 10003
Wu Qizhou director, officer: COO
Tse Yiu Wong director 4TH FL BLDG E NO 501, JEN GANG RD, SHANGHAI CHINA F4 9999999
Shengbin Yu officer: Senior Vice President HENGLONG BUILDING #1 GUANSHAN FIRST RD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 430073
Liping Xie other: Wife of Chairman
Haimian Cai director 3170 OTTER CREEK COURT, ANN ARBOR MI 48105
Hanlin Chen director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO
Shaobo Wang officer: Senior Vice President HENGLONG BUILDING #1 GUANSHAN FIRST RD, EAST LAKE HI-TECH ZONE, WUHAN, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 430073
Yijun Xia officer: Vice President NO. 1 HENGLONG ROAD, YUQIAO DEV. ZONE, SHASHI DISTRICT, JINGZHOU CITY, HUBEI PROVINCE F4 434000
Guangxun Xu director 17 WINDERMERE AVENUE, FINCHLEY, LONDON X0 N3 3QX
Robert Tung director 1733 LEHAVRE DR, POTOMAC MD 20854
Daming Hu officer: Chief Accountant