Ningbo PIA Automation Holding (SHSE:688306) Altman Z2-Score: 1.18 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — 39% Above Median

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SHSE:688306 Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Corp SHSE:688306
66 GF Score
Price ¥8.74
GF Value ¥7.86
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Altman Z2-Score?

Ningbo PIA Automation Holding SHSE:688306 -4.69% 66 Altman Z2-Score is 1.18 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 39% above its 10-year median of 0.85. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688306 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥7.86 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,316 Vehicles & Parts companies, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding ranks worse than 76.98% 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.

Ningbo PIA Automation Holding has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.18, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Ningbo PIA Automation Holding 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 Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688306' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.3   Med: 0.85   Max: 2.49
Current: 1.18

During the past 9 years, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's highest Altman Z2-Score was 2.49. The lowest was -0.30. And the median was 0.85.


Ningbo PIA Automation Holding  (SHSE:688306) 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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Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ningbo PIA Automation Holding'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.

Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Altman Z2-Score Chart

Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.16 1.85 0.88 0.69 0.97

Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 0.66 0.93 0.81 0.97 1.18

SHSE:688306 vs ORLY, AZO: Altman Z2-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding'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.


Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Altman Z2-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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Ningbo PIA Automation Holding 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.

Ningbo PIA Automation Holding'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*0.1686+3.26*-0.1911+6.72*0.0102+1.05*0.5973
=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 Mar. 2026:
Total Assets was ¥4,679 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,867 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥2,078 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ¥-894 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -46.676 + 86.138 + -41.124 + 2.618 = ¥1 Mil.
Interest Expense was -8.857 + -16.366 + -5.636 + -15.791 = ¥-47 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ¥2,929 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
=(2866.648 - 2077.596)/4678.674
=0.1686

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-894.03/4678.674
=-0.1911

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(0.956 - -46.65)/4678.674
=0.0102

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(1749.482 - 0)/2928.853
=0.5973

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Ningbo PIA Automation Holding 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?
Ningbo PIA Automation Holding (SHSE:688306) has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 as of Jul. 17, 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 Ningbo PIA Automation Holding and its competitors. This is 39% above median its historical median of 0.85. According to the industry distribution chart, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding ranks #1013 out of 1316 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 77%.
Is Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's Altman Z2-Score too high?
Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's current Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 is 39% above median its 10-year median of 0.85. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.03. Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's value of 1.18 is 61% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding ranks #1013 out of 1316 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's Altman Z2-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding ranks #1013 out of 1316 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This places Ningbo PIA Automation Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.03. Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's value of 1.18 is 61% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.85 vs. the industry median of 3.03, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Vehicles & Parts companies is 3.03, based on 1,316 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. Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's current Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 is 61% 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 Ningbo PIA Automation Holding and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 3.03 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's current Altman Z2-Score is 1.18, which is 39% above median its own 10-year median of 0.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ningbo PIA Automation Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding (SHSE:688306) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥7.86, compared to a current price of ¥8.74 — trading 11.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z2-Score is 1.18, which is 39% above median its 10-year median of 0.85 and 61% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 3.03. Ningbo PIA Automation Holding's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 5 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 Ningbo PIA Automation Holding (SHSE:688306), the current Altman Z2-Score is 1.18 as of Jul. 17, 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 Ningbo PIA Automation Holding (SHSE:688306) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ningbo PIA Automation Holding stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥8.74 is trading 11.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥7.86. GuruFocus considers Ningbo PIA Automation Holding to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688306:

  • Altman Z2-Score: 1.18 (39% above median its 10-year median of 0.85)
  • GF Value™: ¥7.86 vs. price of ¥8.74 (11.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 61% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#1013 of 1316)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688306 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Business Description

Address No. 99, Qingyi Road, Building 4, High-tech Zone, Zhejiang Province, Ningbo, CHN, 315040
Ningbo PIA Automation Holding Corp is engaged in the research and development, production, sales and service of complete sets of customized assembly and inspection intelligent manufacturing equipment and digital software.
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