Leadway Technology Investment Group (HKSE:02086) Altman Z-Score: 6.04 (As of Aug. 18, 2026) — 32% Below Median

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HKSE:02086 Leadway Technology Investment Group Ltd HKSE:02086
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What is Leadway Technology Investment Group Altman Z-Score?

Leadway Technology Investment Group HKSE:02086 -3.85% 43 Altman Z-Score is 6.04 as of Aug. 18, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 8.86. GuruFocus rates HKSE:02086 with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.57 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,059 Business Services companies, Leadway Technology Investment Group ranks better than 79.32% 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.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 6.04 is strong.

Leadway Technology Investment Group has a Altman Z-Score of 6.04, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.

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 Leadway Technology Investment Group's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02086' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.91   Med: 8.86   Max: 30.16
Current: 6.04

During the past 13 years, Leadway Technology Investment Group's highest Altman Z-Score was 30.16. The lowest was 3.91. And the median was 8.86.


Leadway Technology Investment Group  (HKSE:02086) 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.


Leadway Technology Investment Group Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Leadway Technology Investment Group Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Leadway Technology Investment Group'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.

Leadway Technology Investment Group Altman Z-Score Chart

Leadway Technology Investment Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
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Leadway Technology Investment Group 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 7.55 0.00 3.91 0.00 5.51

HKSE:02086 vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Leadway Technology Investment 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.


Leadway Technology Investment Group Altman Z-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Leadway Technology Investment Group's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leadway Technology Investment Group's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Leadway Technology Investment 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.

Leadway Technology Investment Group'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*0.5842+1.4*-0.4248+3.3*-0.0614+0.6*8.2723+1.0*1.1709
=6.04

* 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$78.14 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$65.21 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$19.56 Mil.
Retained Earnings was HK$-33.20 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was HK$-5.07 Mil.
Interest Expense was HK$-0.27 Mil.
Revenue was HK$91.50 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was HK$166.17 Mil.
Total Liabilities was HK$20.09 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
=(65.212 - 19.564)/78.143
=0.5842

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-33.198/78.143
=-0.4248

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-5.068 - -0.27)/78.143
=-0.0614

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=166.174/20.088
=8.2723

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=91.496/78.143
=1.1709

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Leadway Technology Investment Group has a Altman Z-Score of 6.04 indicating it is in Safe 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 6.04 mean?
Leadway Technology Investment Group (HKSE:02086) has a Altman Z-Score of 6.04 as of Aug. 18, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Leadway Technology Investment Group and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 8.86. Over the past decade, Leadway Technology Investment Group's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.91 to 30.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Leadway Technology Investment Group ranks #219 out of 1059 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 20.7%.
Is Leadway Technology Investment Group's Altman Z-Score too high?
Leadway Technology Investment Group's current Altman Z-Score of 6.04 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 8.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.91 to a high of 30.16. The Business Services industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.95. Leadway Technology Investment Group's value of 6.04 is 104.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Leadway Technology Investment Group ranks #219 out of 1059 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Leadway Technology Investment Group has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Leadway Technology Investment Group's Altman Z-Score compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Leadway Technology Investment Group ranks #219 out of 1059 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Leadway Technology Investment Group in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.95. Leadway Technology Investment Group's value of 6.04 is 104.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Leadway Technology Investment Group's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.91 to 30.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.86 vs. the industry median of 2.95, Leadway Technology Investment Group has consistently been above 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 Business Services company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Business Services companies is 2.95, based on 1,059 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. Leadway Technology Investment Group's current Altman Z-Score of 6.04 is 104.7% above 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 Leadway Technology Investment Group and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Leadway Technology Investment Group's current Altman Z-Score is 6.04, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 8.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Leadway Technology Investment Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leadway Technology Investment Group (HKSE:02086) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.57, compared to a current price of HK$0.50 — trading 12.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 6.04, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 8.86 and 104.7% above the Business Services industry median of 2.95. Leadway Technology Investment Group's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Leadway Technology Investment Group (HKSE:02086), the current Altman Z-Score is 6.04 as of Aug. 18, 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 Leadway Technology Investment Group (HKSE:02086) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Leadway Technology Investment Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of HK$0.50 is trading 12.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.57. GuruFocus considers Leadway Technology Investment Group to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:02086:

  • Altman Z-Score: 6.04 (32% below median its 10-year median of 8.86)
  • GF Value™: HK$0.57 vs. price of HK$0.50 (12.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 1 warning sign
  • Industry Position: 104.7% above the Business Services median (#219 of 1059)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:02086 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Leadway Technology Investment Group Business Description

Address Manhattan Place, 23 Wang Tai Road, Units 4108-4110, 41st Floor, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Leadway Technology Investment Group Ltd is an investment holding company. It is smart card reader supplier and is into the research and development of smart card operating systems and readers. It constantly offers a wide range of new products and promotes the application of smart cards in different areas. The principal activities of the Group are the development, sales and distribution of smart card products, software and hardware and the provision of smart card related services. The company has only one operating segment. The company has presence in Europe, Asia Pacific, The Americas, and Middle East and Africa. The company generates majority of revenue from Asia Pacific.
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