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Huge Group (JSE:HUG) Altman Z2-Score : 7.46 (As of Jun. 20, 2024)


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What is Huge Group 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:

Huge Group has a Altman Z2-Score of 7.46, 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 Huge Group's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:HUG' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.91   Med: 5.47   Max: 14.73
Current: 7.46

During the past 13 years, Huge Group's highest Altman Z2-Score was 14.73. The lowest was 3.91. And the median was 5.47.


Huge Group Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Huge Group'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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Huge Group Altman Z2-Score Chart

Huge Group Annual Data
Trend Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.89 5.15 14.73 10.25 7.46

Huge Group Semi-Annual Data
Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24
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 14.73 - 10.25 - 7.46

Competitive Comparison of Huge Group's Altman Z2-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Huge Group'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.


Huge Group's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Huge Group's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Huge Group 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.

Huge Group'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*0.0673+3.26*0.5063+6.72*0.0261+1.05*4.9451
=7.46

* 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 Feb. 2024:
Total Assets was R2,000.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R152.03 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R17.38 Mil.
Retained Earnings was R1,013.00 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was R26.24 Mil.
Interest Expense was R-25.97 Mil.
Total Liabilities was R336.52 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
=(152.031 - 17.383)/2000.603
=0.0673

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=1012.999/2000.603
=0.5063

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(26.242 - -25.966)/2000.603
=0.0261

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(1664.088 - 0)/336.515
=4.9451

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Huge Group has a Altman Z2-Score of 7.46 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Huge Group  (JSE:HUG) 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.


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Huge Group (JSE:HUG) Business Description

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1 Melrose Boulevard, Unit 23, Melrose Arch, PO Box 262, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2076
Huge Group Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, it is engaged in providing voice, messaging and data connectivity services using the wireless, global system for mobile-based, fixed cellular last-mile solutions to residential customers and a range of corporate clients, from large corporations to small and medium enterprises. Its divisions are Telecom Grouping, which generates the majority of its revenue; Fintech Grouping; and Corporate Office Grouping. It generates all of its revenue from South Africa.

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