Irico Group New Energy Co (HKSE:00438) Altman Z-Score: -0.67 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


HKSE:00438 Irico Group New Energy Co Ltd HKSE:00438
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What is Irico Group New Energy Co Altman Z-Score?

Irico Group New Energy Co HKSE:00438 +3.15% 49 Altman Z-Score is -0.67 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00438 with a GF Score™ of 49/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$2.79 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,015 Semiconductors companies, Irico Group New Energy Co ranks worse than 95.17% 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 -0.67 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Irico Group New Energy Co has a Altman Z-Score of -0.67, 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 Irico Group New Energy Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00438' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.69   Med: -0.48   Max: 0.38
Current: -0.67

During the past 13 years, Irico Group New Energy Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 0.38. The lowest was -0.69. And the median was -0.48.


Irico Group New Energy Co  (HKSE:00438) 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.


Irico Group New Energy Co Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Irico Group New Energy Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Irico Group New Energy 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.

Irico Group New Energy Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Irico Group New Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.38 0.05 -0.21 -0.43 -0.67

Irico Group New Energy Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -0.21 0.00 -0.43 0.00 -0.67

HKSE:00438 vs FSLR, NXT, ENPH: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Solar subindustry, Irico Group New Energy 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.


Irico Group New Energy Co Altman Z-Score vs Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Irico Group New Energy Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Irico Group New Energy Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Irico Group New Energy Co 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.

Irico Group New Energy Co'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*-0.2454+1.4*-0.419+3.3*-0.0478+0.6*0.0271+1.0*0.3487
=-0.67

* 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 Dec. 2025:
Total Assets was HK$9,184 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$3,147 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$5,400 Mil.
Retained Earnings was HK$-3,848 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was HK$-619 Mil.
Interest Expense was HK$-180 Mil.
Revenue was HK$3,203 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was HK$224 Mil.
Total Liabilities was HK$8,254 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
=(3147.018 - 5400.455)/9183.977
=-0.2454

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-3848.322/9183.977
=-0.419

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-618.712 - -179.956)/9183.977
=-0.0478

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=223.929/8254.124
=0.0271

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=3202.633/9183.977
=0.3487

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Irico Group New Energy Co has a Altman Z-Score of -0.67 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 -0.67 mean?
Irico Group New Energy Co (HKSE:00438) has a Altman Z-Score of -0.67 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Irico Group New Energy Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Irico Group New Energy Co ranks #966 out of 1015 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 95.2%.
Is Irico Group New Energy Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Irico Group New Energy Co's current Altman Z-Score is -0.67. Based on the distribution chart, Irico Group New Energy Co ranks #966 out of 1015 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Irico Group New Energy Co has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Irico Group New Energy Co's Altman Z-Score compare to FSLR and NXT?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Irico Group New Energy Co ranks #966 out of 1015 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Irico Group New Energy Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 5.26. 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Semiconductors companies is 5.26, based on 1,015 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. 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 Irico Group New Energy Co and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 5.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Irico Group New Energy Co's current Altman Z-Score is -0.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Irico Group New Energy Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Irico Group New Energy Co (HKSE:00438) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$2.79, compared to a current price of HK$1.31 — trading 53% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is -0.67. Irico Group New Energy Co's overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 6 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 Irico Group New Energy Co (HKSE:00438), the current Altman Z-Score is -0.67 as of Jul. 03, 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 Irico Group New Energy Co (HKSE:00438) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Irico Group New Energy Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$1.31 is trading 53% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$2.79. GuruFocus considers Irico Group New Energy Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00438:

  • Altman Z-Score: -0.67
  • GF Value™: HK$2.79 vs. price of HK$1.31 (53% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 49/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00438 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Irico Group New Energy Co Business Description

Address Xinghuo Avenue, No. 3, C6, High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Shaanxi Province, Xianyang, CHN, 712000
Irico Group New Energy Co Ltd is mainly engaged in the solar photovoltaic business. Along with its subsidiaries, it produces and sells solar photovoltaic glass, solar photovoltaic modules, and back glass, which is applied to solar cell module packaging. Its geographical segments are: The People's Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong), and Other countries, of which the majority of the revenue comes from China.
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