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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 0.55 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 0.55, 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.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) 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.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Altman Z-Score Chart
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Annual Data
* 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.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Steel Industry
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe 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.
* 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.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.55 as of Aug. 16, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings and its competitors. This is 120% above median its historical median of 0.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings ranks #557 out of 609 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 91.5%.
Is Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' current Altman Z-Score of 0.55 is 120% above median its 10-year median of 0.25. The Steel industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.50. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' value of 0.55 is 78% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings ranks #557 out of 609 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings ranks #557 out of 609 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.50. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' value of 0.55 is 78% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.25 vs. the industry median of 2.50, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe 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 Steel company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Steel companies is 2.50, based on 609 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. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings's current Altman Z-Score of 0.55 is 78% 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is 0.55, which is 120% above median its own 10-year median of 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.17, compared to a current price of HK$0.22 — trading 31.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.55, which is 120% above median its 10-year median of 0.25 and 78% below the Steel industry median of 2.50. Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 46/100 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.55 as of Aug. 16, 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 Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings (HKSE:01938) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of HK$0.22 is trading 31.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.17.
GuruFocus considers Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for HKSE:01938:
Altman Z-Score: 0.55 (120% above median its 10-year median of 0.25)
GF Value™: HK$0.17 vs. price of HK$0.22 (31.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78% below the Steel median (#557 of 609)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:01938 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chu Kong Petroleum and Natural Gas Steel Pipe Holdings Ltd operates in the steel pipe business. The group is involved in its key revenue-generating business which is to manufacture and sell welded steel pipes and the provision of related manufacturing services. The group's steel pipes are mainly used for energy transmission including oil and gas transmission pipelines, deep-sea pipelines, city gas networks, petrochemicals, mining, infrastructure construction, offshore engineering, steel structures, and water utilities industries. Further, it is also involved in the development of properties for sale; and property investment activities. The group has a business presence in Mainland China and other countries, of which maximum revenue is derived from Africa.
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