Sino Oil and Gas Holdings (HKSE:00702) Altman Z-Score: -3.19 (As of Aug. 15, 2026)

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What is Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Altman Z-Score?

Sino Oil and Gas Holdings HKSE:00702 4 Altman Z-Score is -3.19 as of Aug. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00702 with a GF Score™ of 4/100.

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.

Sino Oil and Gas Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of -3.19, 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 Sino Oil and Gas Holdings's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:


Sino Oil and Gas Holdings  (HKSE:00702) 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.

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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sino Oil and Gas 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.

Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Altman Z-Score Chart

Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.04 -0.68 -1.46 -1.72 -3.15

Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
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 0.00 -1.72 0.00 -3.15 0.00

Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Altman Z-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Thermal Coal subindustry, Sino Oil and Gas 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.


Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Other Energy Sources Industry

For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Sino Oil and Gas Holdings's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sino Oil and Gas Holdings's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Sino Oil and Gas 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.

Sino Oil and Gas 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*-0.7893+1.4*-1.1926+3.3*-0.2097+0.6*0.0292+1.0*0.0992
=-3.19

* 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. 2023:
Total Assets was HK$3,731.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$194.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$3,139.8 Mil.
Retained Earnings was HK$-4,450.4 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was HK$-1,045.8 Mil.
Interest Expense was HK$-263.4 Mil.
Revenue was HK$370.2 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was HK$113.7 Mil.
Total Liabilities was HK$3,901.1 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
=(194.256 - 3139.832)/3731.764
=-0.7893

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-4450.352/3731.764
=-1.1926

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-1045.771 - -263.363)/3731.764
=-0.2097

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=113.745/3901.119
=0.0292

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=370.177/3731.764
=0.0992

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Sino Oil and Gas Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of -3.19 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 -3.19 mean?
Sino Oil and Gas Holdings (HKSE:00702) has a Altman Z-Score of -3.19 as of Aug. 15, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Sino Oil and Gas Holdings and its competitors.
Is Sino Oil and Gas Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
Sino Oil and Gas Holdings' current Altman Z-Score is -3.19. Overall, Sino Oil and Gas Holdings has a GF Score™ of 4/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sino Oil and Gas Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to competitors?
Sino Oil and Gas Holdings' Altman Z-Score of -3.19 can be compared against companies in the Other Energy Sources industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.24. 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Other Energy Sources companies is 2.24, based on 129 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 Sino Oil and Gas Holdings and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.24 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sino Oil and Gas Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is -3.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sino Oil and Gas Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sino Oil and Gas Holdings (HKSE:00702) has a current Altman Z-Score of -3.19. The current Altman Z-Score is -3.19. Sino Oil and Gas Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 4/100. 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 Sino Oil and Gas Holdings (HKSE:00702), the current Altman Z-Score is -3.19 as of Aug. 15, 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.

Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Business Description

Address 188 Connaught Road West, Room 3710, 37th Floor, Hong Kong Plaza, Hong Kong, HKG
Sino Oil and Gas Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in four segments, namely Coalbed methane, which includes exploration, development, and production of coalbed methane; Raw & cleaned coal, which consists of raw coal washing and sale of raw and cleaned coal; Oil and gas exploitation segment is into exploitation and sale of crude oil and natural gas; and Financial Services. The group generates the majority of its revenues from the Coalbed methane segment. It geographically earns revenues from the People's Republic of China.
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