C&D Newin Paper & Pulp (HKSE:00731) Altman Z-Score: 1.13 (As of Aug. 15, 2026) — Near Median

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HKSE:00731 C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Corp Ltd HKSE:00731
23 GF Score
Price HK$0.31
GF Value HK$0.19
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What is C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Altman Z-Score?

C&D Newin Paper & Pulp HKSE:00731 +1.64% 23 Altman Z-Score is 1.13 as of Aug. 15, 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 1.24. GuruFocus rates HKSE:00731 with a GF Score™ of 23/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.19 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 282 Forest Products companies, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp ranks worse than 75.53% 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 1.09 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

C&D Newin Paper & Pulp has a Altman Z-Score of 1.13, 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 C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:00731' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.77   Med: 1.24   Max: 1.91
Current: 1.09

During the past 13 years, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.91. The lowest was -9.77. And the median was 1.24.


C&D Newin Paper & Pulp  (HKSE:00731) 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.


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C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for C&D Newin Paper & Pulp'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.

C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Altman Z-Score Chart

C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
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C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Semi-Annual Data
Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 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 0.65 0.00 1.13 0.00 1.05

C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Altman Z-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp'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.


C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Altman Z-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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C&D Newin Paper & Pulp 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.

C&D Newin Paper & Pulp'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*0.0702+1.4*-0.2394+3.3*-0.0423+0.6*0.428+1.0*1.2618
=1.13

* 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$1,156 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$303 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$222 Mil.
Retained Earnings was HK$-277 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was HK$-74 Mil.
Interest Expense was HK$-25 Mil.
Revenue was HK$1,459 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was HK$439 Mil.
Total Liabilities was HK$1,025 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
=(302.939 - 221.722)/1156.485
=0.0702

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-276.854/1156.485
=-0.2394

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-74.327 - -25.375)/1156.485
=-0.0423

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=438.526/1024.5
=0.428

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=1459.268/1156.485
=1.2618

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

C&D Newin Paper & Pulp has a Altman Z-Score of 1.13 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 1.13 mean?
C&D Newin Paper & Pulp (HKSE:00731) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.13 as of Aug. 15, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on C&D Newin Paper & Pulp and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.24. According to the industry distribution chart, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp ranks #213 out of 282 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 75.5%.
Is C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's Altman Z-Score too high?
C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's current Altman Z-Score of 1.13 is near median its 10-year median of 1.24. The Forest Products industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.84. C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's value of 1.13 is 38.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp ranks #213 out of 282 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp has a GF Score™ of 23/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's Altman Z-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp ranks #213 out of 282 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places C&D Newin Paper & Pulp in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.84. C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's value of 1.13 is 38.6% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.24 vs. the industry median of 1.84, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp 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 Forest Products company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Forest Products companies is 1.84, based on 282 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. C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's current Altman Z-Score of 1.13 is 38.6% 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 C&D Newin Paper & Pulp and its competitors. For the Forest Products industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's current Altman Z-Score is 1.13, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is C&D Newin Paper & Pulp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp (HKSE:00731) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.19, compared to a current price of HK$0.31 — trading 63.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.13, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.24 and 38.6% below the Forest Products industry median of 1.84. C&D Newin Paper & Pulp's overall GF Score™ is 23/100 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 C&D Newin Paper & Pulp (HKSE:00731), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.13 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.

Is C&D Newin Paper & Pulp (HKSE:00731) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C&D Newin Paper & Pulp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$0.31 is trading 63.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.19. GuruFocus considers C&D Newin Paper & Pulp to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:00731:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.13 (near median its 10-year median of 1.24)
  • GF Value™: HK$0.19 vs. price of HK$0.31 (63.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 23/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 38.6% below the Forest Products median (#213 of 282)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:00731 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Business Description

Address No. 168-200, Connaught Road Central, Rooms 2306B & 2307, 23rd Floor, West Tower, Shun Tak Centre, Hong Kong, HKG
C&D Newin Paper & Pulp Corp Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing, trading, recycling, and marketing of paper products. The company has two business segments: Paper manufacturing and selling; and Trading. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from the paper manufacturing and selling segment, which is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of paper and pulp-related products. The Trading segment is engaged in the trading of paper and pulp and any ancillary or related raw materials. Geographically, the company generates all of its revenue from the PRC.
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