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SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co (SZSE:301228) Altman Z-Score : 3.12 (As of May. 21, 2024)


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What is SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co Altman Z-Score?

The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.22 is strong.

SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co has a Altman Z-Score of 3.12, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SZSE:301228' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.22   Med: 5.48   Max: 11.64
Current: 3.22

During the past 7 years, SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 11.64. The lowest was 3.22. And the median was 5.48.


SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's Altman Z-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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SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co Altman Z-Score Chart

SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - - 5.04 4.34

SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co Quarterly Data
Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Mar20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Altman Z-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 5.48 4.50 5.54 4.34 4.02

Competitive Comparison of SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's Altman Z-Score

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-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.


SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's Altman Z-Score Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.



SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co Altman Z-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.

SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=1.2*X1+1.4*X2+3.3*X3+0.6*X4+1.0*X5
=1.2*0.5093+1.4*-0.0013+3.3*-0.082+0.6*4.1193+1.0*0.3146
=3.12

* 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 Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024:
Total Assets was ¥1,206.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥901.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥287.3 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ¥-1.6 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -20.798 + -17.503 + -29.008 + -32.706 = ¥-100.0 Mil.
Interest Expense was -0.235 + -0.249 + -0.364 + -0.246 = ¥-1.1 Mil.
Revenue was 76.281 + 124.009 + 79.949 + 99.281 = ¥379.5 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was ¥1,328.4 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ¥322.5 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
=(901.768 - 287.349)/1206.352
=0.5093

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-1.584/1206.352
=-0.0013

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-100.015 - -1.094)/1206.352
=-0.082

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=1328.400/322.479
=4.1193

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=379.52/1206.352
=0.3146

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.81 < Grey Zones < 2.99 - Safe Zones

SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co has a Altman Z-Score of 3.12 indicating it is in Safe Zones.

Study by Altman found that companies that are in Distress Zone have more than 80% of chances of bankruptcy in two years.


SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co  (SZSE:301228) Altman Z-Score Explanation

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, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.

X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.

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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co (SZSE:301228) Business Description

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Address
No. 2059, Dulu Road, Room 2F306, Room 1F106, Building 2, Minhang District, Shanghai, CHN, 201108
SEP Analytical (Shanghai) Co Ltd is a third-party testing organization specializing in soil and groundwater. The testing scope includes soil, water quality, gas, solid waste, food, agricultural products, consumer goods, cosmetics and others, covering human health related testing business.

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