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China East Education Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
China East Education Holdings's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.55.
China East Education Holdings's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.31.
As of today, China East Education Holdings's Altman Z-Score is 2.74.
China East Education Holdings (FRA:ZX3) Financial Strength Explanation
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
China East Education Holdings has the Financial Strength Rank of 7.
China East Education Holdings Financial Strength Related Terms
FRA:ZX3 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, China East Education Holdings's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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 East Education Holdings Financial Strength vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China East Education Holdings's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China East Education Holdings's Financial Strength falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
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.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
China East Education Holdings has a Z-score of 2.74, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that China East Education Holdings is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 2.74 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.
* 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.
China East Education Holdings (FRA:ZX3) has a Financial Strength of 7 as of Dec. 2025. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on China East Education Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.00. Over the past decade, China East Education Holdings' Financial Strength has ranged from 6.00 to 8.00.
Is China East Education Holdings' Financial Strength too high?
China East Education Holdings' current Financial Strength of 7 is near median its 10-year median of 7.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.00 to a high of 8.00. Overall, China East Education Holdings has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China East Education Holdings' Financial Strength compare to EDU and TAL?
China East Education Holdings' Financial Strength of 7 can be compared against companies in the Education industry. Historically, China East Education Holdings' own Financial Strength has ranged from 6.00 to 8.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for an Education company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Education industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on China East Education Holdings and its competitors. China East Education Holdings's current Financial Strength is 7, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China East Education Holdings stock overvalued right now?
China East Education Holdings (FRA:ZX3) has a current Financial Strength of 7. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.44, compared to a current price of €0.45 — trading 1.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Financial Strength is 7, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.00. China East Education Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China East Education Holdings (FRA:ZX3), the current Financial Strength is 7 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 China East Education Holdings (FRA:ZX3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China East Education Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.45 is trading 1.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.44.
Key valuation signals for FRA:ZX3:
Financial Strength: 7 (near median its 10-year median of 7.00)
GF Value™: €0.44 vs. price of €0.45 (1.4% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ZX3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China East Education is the largest vocational training education provider in China in terms of average students enrolled. It was founded in 1988 and its business spans four segments: culinary arts, information & internet technology, auto services, and fashion & beauty. The company's on-campus student population exceeded 150,000 as of June 30, 2025. In 2024, China East Education's revenue breakdown by major businesses was 55% in culinary arts, 19% in information & internet technology, 22% in auto services.
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