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Scholar Education GroupHKSE:01769 +2.07%53 Altman Z-Score is 1.19 as of Aug. 07, 2026, which is 59% below its 10-year median of 2.91. GuruFocus rates HKSE:01769 with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$5.80 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 249 Education companies, Scholar Education Group ranks worse than 69.88% 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 1.19 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Scholar Education Group has a Altman Z-Score of 1.19, 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 Scholar Education Group's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:01769'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.19 Med: 2.91 Max: 4.55
Current: 1.19
During the past 10 years, Scholar Education Group's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.55. The lowest was 1.19. And the median was 2.91.
Scholar Education Group (HKSE:01769) 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.
* 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.
HKSE:01769 vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Scholar Education Group'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.
Scholar Education Group Altman Z-Score vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Scholar Education Group's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Scholar Education Group's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Scholar Education Group 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.
* 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.
Scholar Education Group (HKSE:01769) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.19 as of Aug. 07, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Scholar Education Group and its competitors. This is 59% below median its historical median of 2.91. Over the past decade, Scholar Education Group's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.19 to 4.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Scholar Education Group ranks #174 out of 249 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 69.9%.
Is Scholar Education Group's Altman Z-Score too high?
Scholar Education Group's current Altman Z-Score of 1.19 is 59% below median its 10-year median of 2.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.19 to a high of 4.55. The Education industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.31. Scholar Education Group's value of 1.19 is 48.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Scholar Education Group ranks #174 out of 249 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Scholar Education Group has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scholar Education Group's Altman Z-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Scholar Education Group ranks #174 out of 249 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Scholar Education Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.31. Scholar Education Group's value of 1.19 is 48.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Scholar Education Group's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.19 to 4.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.91 vs. the industry median of 2.31, Scholar Education Group 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 an Education company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Education companies is 2.31, based on 249 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. Scholar Education Group's current Altman Z-Score of 1.19 is 48.5% 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 Scholar Education Group and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Scholar Education Group's current Altman Z-Score is 1.19, which is 59% below median its own 10-year median of 2.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scholar Education Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scholar Education Group (HKSE:01769) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$5.80, compared to a current price of HK$0.99 — trading 83% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.19, which is 59% below median its 10-year median of 2.91 and 48.5% below the Education industry median of 2.31. Scholar Education Group's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 Scholar Education Group (HKSE:01769), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.19 as of Aug. 07, 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 Scholar Education Group (HKSE:01769) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scholar Education Group stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.99 is trading 83% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$5.80.
GuruFocus considers Scholar Education Group to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01769:
Altman Z-Score: 1.19 (59% below median its 10-year median of 2.91)
GF Value™: HK$5.80 vs. price of HK$0.99 (83% below fair value)
Industry Position: 48.5% below the Education median (#174 of 249)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01769 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Scholar Education Group is a private education service provider in South China. The Group's principal activities mainly include the provision of private education services, educational tour business, and international courses. Its programmes comprise liberal education courses in respect of art, sports, painting, performance art, calligraphy, scientific literacy, Le Xue and Guo Xue, logic training, and Miaowei international literacy. In addition, the Group provides after-school care services, through which students receive after-school care services from professional teachers in a safe and comfortable environment. The Group generates revenue from private education services and others.
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