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Kowloon Development CoHKSE:00034 +3.93%75 Altman Z-Score is 1.10 as of Sep. 06, 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 0.95. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00034 with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$5.38 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,734 Real Estate companies, Kowloon Development Co ranks worse than 57.27% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 1.1 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Kowloon Development Co has a Altman Z-Score of 1.10, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Kowloon Development Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:00034'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58 Med: 0.95 Max: 1.1
Current: 1.1
During the past 13 years, Kowloon Development Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.10. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 0.95.
Kowloon Development Co (HKSE:00034) Altman Z-Score Explanation
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, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Kowloon Development Co Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Kowloon Development Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kowloon Development Co's Altman Z-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.
Kowloon Development Co Altman Z-Score Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Kowloon Development Co's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-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.
Kowloon Development Co Altman Z-Score vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Kowloon Development Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kowloon Development Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.
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.
* 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 Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Kowloon Development Co (HKSE:00034) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.10 as of Sep. 06, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kowloon Development Co and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 0.95. Over the past decade, Kowloon Development Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.58 to 1.10. According to the industry distribution chart, Kowloon Development Co ranks #993 out of 1734 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 57.3%.
Is Kowloon Development Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Kowloon Development Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.10 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 0.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.58 to a high of 1.10. The Real Estate industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.31. Kowloon Development Co's value of 1.10 is 16% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kowloon Development Co ranks #993 out of 1734 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kowloon Development Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kowloon Development Co's Altman Z-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Kowloon Development Co ranks #993 out of 1734 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Kowloon Development Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.31. Kowloon Development Co's value of 1.10 is 16% below this benchmark. Historically, Kowloon Development Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.58 to 1.10 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.95 vs. the industry median of 1.31, Kowloon Development 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 Z-Score for a Real Estate company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Real Estate companies is 1.31, based on 1,734 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Kowloon Development Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.10 is 16% 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 Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kowloon Development Co and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kowloon Development Co's current Altman Z-Score is 1.10, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 0.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kowloon Development Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kowloon Development Co (HKSE:00034) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$5.38, compared to a current price of HK$4.50 — trading 16.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.10, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 0.95 and 16% below the Real Estate industry median of 1.31. Kowloon Development Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kowloon Development Co (HKSE:00034), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.10 as of Sep. 06, 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 Kowloon Development Co (HKSE:00034) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kowloon Development Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$4.50 is trading 16.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$5.38.
GuruFocus considers Kowloon Development Co to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:00034:
Altman Z-Score: 1.10 (16% above median its 10-year median of 0.95)
GF Value™: HK$5.38 vs. price of HK$4.50 (16.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 16% below the Real Estate median (#993 of 1734)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00034 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Kowloon Development Co Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in three segments: Property development, which includes the development and sale of properties and interests in property development; Property investment segment includes leasing of properties to generate rental income and to gain from the appreciation in the properties' values in the long term; and Other businesses segment, which includes the financial investments, the provision of financial services, the provision of property management services and treasury operations. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of properties. Its geographical segments are Hong Kong, which accounts for the majority of revenue; Mainland China; and Others.
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