Guoen Holdings (HKSE:08121) Altman Z2-Score: -0.59 (As of Jul. 29, 2026)

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HKSE:08121 Guoen Holdings Ltd HKSE:08121
34 GF Score
Price HK$0.55
GF Value HK$0.72
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Guoen Holdings Altman Z2-Score?

Guoen Holdings HKSE:08121 34 Altman Z2-Score is -0.59 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:08121 with a GF Score™ of 34/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.72 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,007 Media - Diversified companies, Guoen Holdings ranks worse than 73.68% 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.

Warning Sign:

Guoen Holdings has a Altman Z2-Score of -0.59, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

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 Guoen Holdings's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:08121' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.59   Med: 1.97   Max: 8.29
Current: -0.59

During the past 13 years, Guoen Holdings's highest Altman Z2-Score was 8.29. The lowest was -0.59. And the median was 1.97.


Guoen Holdings  (HKSE:08121) 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.


Be Aware

Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Guoen Holdings Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Guoen Holdings'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.

Guoen Holdings Altman Z2-Score Chart

Guoen Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.99 1.72 3.09 0.00 -0.59

Guoen Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 3.09 4.57 0.00 0.00 -0.59

HKSE:08121 vs APP, OMC, TTD: Altman Z2-Score Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Guoen Holdings'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.


Guoen Holdings Altman Z2-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Guoen Holdings's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Guoen Holdings's Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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Guoen Holdings 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.

Guoen Holdings'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*0.5251+3.26*-1.4613+6.72*-0.0624+1.05*1.0945
=-0.59

* 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. 2026:
Total Assets was HK$75.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$72.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$33.5 Mil.
Retained Earnings was HK$-109.6 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was HK$-4.9 Mil.
Interest Expense was HK$-0.3 Mil.
Total Liabilities was HK$35.8 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
=(72.928 - 33.528)/75.033
=0.5251

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-109.646/75.033
=-1.4613

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-4.934 - -0.254)/75.033
=-0.0624

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(39.21 - 0)/35.823
=1.0945

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Guoen Holdings has a Altman Z2-Score of -0.59 indicating it is in Distress Zones.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Altman Z2-Score →
What does a Altman Z2-Score of -0.59 mean?
Guoen Holdings (HKSE:08121) has a Altman Z2-Score of -0.59 as of Jul. 29, 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 Guoen Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Guoen Holdings ranks #742 out of 1007 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 73.7%.
Is Guoen Holdings' Altman Z2-Score too high?
Guoen Holdings' current Altman Z2-Score is -0.59. Based on the distribution chart, Guoen Holdings ranks #742 out of 1007 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Guoen Holdings has a GF Score™ of 34/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guoen Holdings' Altman Z2-Score compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Guoen Holdings ranks #742 out of 1007 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This places Guoen Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 2.56. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 2.56, based on 1,007 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. 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 Guoen Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 2.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Guoen Holdings's current Altman Z2-Score is -0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guoen Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guoen Holdings (HKSE:08121) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.72, compared to a current price of HK$0.55 — trading 23.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z2-Score is -0.59. Guoen Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 4 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 Guoen Holdings (HKSE:08121), the current Altman Z2-Score is -0.59 as of Jul. 29, 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 Guoen Holdings (HKSE:08121) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guoen Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.55 is trading 23.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.72. GuruFocus considers Guoen Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:08121:

  • Altman Z2-Score: -0.59
  • GF Value™: HK$0.72 vs. price of HK$0.55 (23.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 34/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:08121 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Guoen Holdings Business Description

Address No. 180 Wai Yip Street, Unit 1201 & 16, 12/F, Two Harbour Square, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, HKG
Guoen Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company's operating segments include Digital Advertisement Placement Services, Social Media Management Services, and Creative and Technology Services. Creative and Technology Services is engaged in the provision of integrated marketing solutions services and other creative services involving design and copywriting of digital advertisements, production of corporate profile pages, website, apps, and related consultation. The group generates key revenue from the Creative and Technology Services segment.
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