Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings (HKSE:00306) Altman Z-Score: 1.11 (As of Jul. 25, 2026) — Near Median

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HKSE:00306 Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Ltd HKSE:00306
69 GF Score
Price HK$2.72
GF Value HK$3.03
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Altman Z-Score?

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings HKSE:00306 69 Altman Z-Score is 1.11 as of Jul. 25, 2026, which is 5% below its 10-year median of 1.17. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00306 with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$3.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 996 Transportation companies, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings ranks worse than 72.59% 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 1.34 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 1.11, 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 Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00306' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2   Med: 1.17   Max: 1.75
Current: 1.34

During the past 13 years, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.75. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 1.17.


Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings  (HKSE:00306) 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.

Read more about Altman Z-Score and the original research.


Be Aware

Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings'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.

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Altman Z-Score Chart

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.40 0.73 1.11 1.22 0.00

Kwoon Chung Bus 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 Z-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 1.11 0.00 1.22 0.00 0.00

HKSE:00306 vs UNP, CSX, NSC: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Railroads subindustry, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings'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.


Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Altman Z-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.

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=1.2*X1+1.4*X2+3.3*X3+0.6*X4+1.0*X5
=1.2*0.0459+1.4*0+3.3*0.0735+0.6*0.4569+1.0*0.534
=1.11

* 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.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025:
Total Assets was HK$5,252 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$1,259 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$1,017 Mil.
Retained Earnings was HK$0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was HK$295 Mil.
Interest Expense was HK$-91 Mil.
Revenue was HK$2,805 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was HK$1,297 Mil.
Total Liabilities was HK$2,838 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
=(1258.796 - 1017.488)/5252.477
=0.0459

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0/5252.477
=0

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(295.498 - -90.814)/5252.477
=0.0735

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=1296.833/2838.123
=0.4569

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=2804.595/5252.477
=0.534

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.81 < Grey Zones < 2.99 - Safe Zones

Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 1.11 indicating it is in Distress Zones.

Study by Altman found that companies that are in Distress Zone have more than 80% of chances of bankruptcy in two years.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Altman Z-Score →
What does a Altman Z-Score of 1.11 mean?
Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings (HKSE:00306) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.11 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.17. Over the past decade, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.20 to 1.75. According to the industry distribution chart, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings ranks #723 out of 996 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 72.6%.
Is Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings' current Altman Z-Score of 1.11 is near median its 10-year median of 1.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 1.75. The Transportation industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.26. Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings' value of 1.11 is 50.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings ranks #723 out of 996 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to UNP and CSX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings ranks #723 out of 996 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.26. Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings' value of 1.11 is 50.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.20 to 1.75 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.17 vs. the industry median of 2.26, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings 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 Transportation company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Transportation companies is 2.26, based on 996 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. Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's current Altman Z-Score of 1.11 is 50.9% 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 Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is 1.11, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings (HKSE:00306) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$3.03, compared to a current price of HK$2.72 — trading 10.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.11, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.17 and 50.9% below the Transportation industry median of 2.26. Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings (HKSE:00306), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.11 as of Jul. 25, 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 Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings (HKSE:00306) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$2.72 is trading 10.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$3.03. GuruFocus considers Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00306:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.11 (near median its 10-year median of 1.17)
  • GF Value™: HK$3.03 vs. price of HK$2.72 (10.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 50.9% below the Transportation median (#723 of 996)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00306 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Business Description

Address 8 Chong Fu Road, 3rd Floor, Chai Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings Ltd is engaged in transportation businesses. The company's operating segment includes a Non-franchised Bus; Limousine; Franchised Bus and PLB; Mainland China Business and Others. It generates maximum revenue from the Non-franchised bus segment. The Non-franchised bus segment includes the provision of non-franchised bus hire services in Hong Kong, cross-boundary passenger transportation services (other than limousine hire services) between Hong Kong and Mainland China, and other related services. Geographically, it operates in Hong Kong and Macau; and Chinese Mainland.
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