China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. (HKSE:02002) Altman Z2-Score: 1.18 (As of Jul. 18, 2026) — 69% Above Median

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HKSE:02002 China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Ltd HKSE:02002
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What is China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Altman Z2-Score?

China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. HKSE:02002 -1.10% 62 Altman Z2-Score is 1.18 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 69% above its 10-year median of 0.70. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02002 with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$1.81 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 280 Forest Products companies, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. ranks worse than 73.57% on this metric.

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.

China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.18, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.1, the company may face bankrupcy risk.

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 Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02002' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1   Med: 0.7   Max: 1.46
Current: 1.18

During the past 13 years, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s highest Altman Z2-Score was 1.46. The lowest was -1.00. And the median was 0.70.


China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.  (HKSE:02002) 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.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Altman Z2-Score Related Terms


China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'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.

China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Altman Z2-Score Chart

China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.80 0.83 1.25 1.46 1.18

China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 1.25 0.00 1.46 0.00 1.18

China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Altman Z2-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'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 Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Altman Z2-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. 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 Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'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*-0.049+3.26*0.2056+6.72*0.0317+1.05*0.5883
=1.18

* 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 Dec. 2025:
Total Assets was HK$14,957 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$6,057 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$6,790 Mil.
Retained Earnings was HK$3,075 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was HK$353 Mil.
Interest Expense was HK$-122 Mil.
Total Liabilities was HK$9,088 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
=(6056.579 - 6789.642)/14956.763
=-0.049

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=3075.458/14956.763
=0.2056

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(353.257 - -121.518)/14956.763
=0.0317

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(5347.172 - 0)/9088.482
=0.5883

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 indicating it is in Grey Zones.

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What does a Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 mean?
China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. (HKSE:02002) has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 as of Jul. 18, 2026. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. and its competitors. This is 69% above median its historical median of 0.70. According to the industry distribution chart, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. ranks #206 out of 280 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 73.6%.
Is China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s Altman Z2-Score too high?
China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s current Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 is 69% above median its 10-year median of 0.70. The Forest Products industry median Altman Z2-Score is 2.69. China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s value of 1.18 is 56.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. ranks #206 out of 280 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s Altman Z2-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. ranks #206 out of 280 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This places China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 2.69. China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s value of 1.18 is 56.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.70 vs. the industry median of 2.69, China Sunshine Paper Holdings 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 Altman Z2-Score for a Forest Products company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Forest Products companies is 2.69, based on 280 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z2-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z2-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s current Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 is 56.1% 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 Altman Z2-Score mean?
A high Altman Z2-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 2.69 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s current Altman Z2-Score is 1.18, which is 69% above median its own 10-year median of 0.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. (HKSE:02002) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$1.81, compared to a current price of HK$0.90 — trading 50.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z2-Score is 1.18, which is 69% above median its 10-year median of 0.70 and 56.1% below the Forest Products industry median of 2.69. China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co.'s overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z2-Score calculated?
Altman Z2-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. (HKSE:02002), the current Altman Z2-Score is 1.18 as of Jul. 18, 2026. 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 Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. (HKSE:02002) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.90 is trading 50.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$1.81. GuruFocus considers China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:02002:

  • Altman Z2-Score: 1.18 (69% above median its 10-year median of 0.70)
  • GF Value™: HK$1.81 vs. price of HK$0.90 (50.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 56.1% below the Forest Products median (#206 of 280)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:02002 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Business Description

Address Changle Economic Development Zone, Shandong, Weifang, CHN, 262400
China Sunshine Paper Holdings Co. Ltd is principally engaged in the production & sale of paper products, electricity, & steam. The business activity of the firm is operated through White Top Linerboard, Coated white top liner board, Core Board, Specialised Paper Products, Corrugated Paper, and Electricity & Steam segments. Key revenue is generated from Specialised Paper Products. The company offers products under three categories: Paper, which includes an Uncoated white top test liner, coated white top liner, core board base paper, medium, & specialty paper; Preprint products; & Carton products. Geographically, the company operates in the PRC & Overseas, in which the PRC generates the majority of its revenue.
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