Lit Life Holdings (HKSE:08079) Altman Z-Score: 2.55 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — 24% Above Median

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HKSE:08079 Lit Life Holdings Ltd HKSE:08079
32 GF Score
Price HK$0.69
GF Value HK$0.41
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Lit Life Holdings Altman Z-Score?

Lit Life Holdings HKSE:08079 32 Altman Z-Score is 2.55 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 24% above its 10-year median of 2.06. GuruFocus rates HKSE:08079 with a GF Score™ of 32/100 and a GF Value™ of HK$0.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 309 Retail - Defensive companies, Lit Life Holdings ranks worse than 99.03% 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 -19.27 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Lit Life Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 2.55, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Lit Life Holdings is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may face bankrupcy risk.

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 Lit Life Holdings's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:08079' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -19.85   Med: 2.06   Max: 5.49
Current: -19.27

During the past 13 years, Lit Life Holdings's highest Altman Z-Score was 5.49. The lowest was -19.85. And the median was 2.06.


Lit Life Holdings  (HKSE:08079) 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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Lit Life Holdings Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lit Life 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.

Lit Life Holdings Altman Z-Score Chart

Lit Life Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.28 0.07 -10.25 -19.85 0.00

Lit Life Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
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 -10.25 0.63 -19.85 0.00 0.00

HKSE:08079 vs KR: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Lit Life 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.


Lit Life Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Lit Life Holdings's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lit Life Holdings's Altman Z-Score falls into.


HKSE:08079
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Lit Life 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.

Lit Life 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*0.4172+1.4*0+3.3*-0.0839+0.6*1.9035+1.0*1.1816
=2.55

* 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 Mar. 2025:
Total Assets was HK$38.51 Mil.
Total Current Assets was HK$27.45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was HK$11.38 Mil.
Retained Earnings was HK$0.00 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was HK$-3.51 Mil.
Interest Expense was HK$-0.28 Mil.
Revenue was HK$45.50 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was HK$25.28 Mil.
Total Liabilities was HK$13.28 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
=(27.449 - 11.384)/38.505
=0.4172

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-3.511 - -0.282)/38.505
=-0.0839

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=25.281/13.281
=1.9035

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=45.498/38.505
=1.1816

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Lit Life Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 2.55 indicating it is in Grey 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 2.55 mean?
Lit Life Holdings (HKSE:08079) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.55 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Lit Life Holdings and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 2.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Lit Life Holdings ranks #306 out of 309 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 99%.
Is Lit Life Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
Lit Life Holdings' current Altman Z-Score of 2.55 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 2.06. The Retail - Defensive industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.56. Lit Life Holdings' value of 2.55 is 28.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lit Life Holdings ranks #306 out of 309 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lit Life Holdings has a GF Score™ of 32/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lit Life Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Lit Life Holdings ranks #306 out of 309 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Lit Life Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.56. Lit Life Holdings' value of 2.55 is 28.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.06 vs. the industry median of 3.56, Lit Life 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.56, based on 309 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. Lit Life Holdings's current Altman Z-Score of 2.55 is 28.4% 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 Lit Life Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lit Life Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is 2.55, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 2.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lit Life Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lit Life Holdings (HKSE:08079) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.41, compared to a current price of HK$0.69 — trading 68.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.55, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 2.06 and 28.4% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.56. Lit Life Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Lit Life Holdings (HKSE:08079), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.55 as of Jul. 14, 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 Lit Life Holdings (HKSE:08079) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lit Life Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of HK$0.69 is trading 68.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of HK$0.41. GuruFocus considers Lit Life Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HKSE:08079:

  • Altman Z-Score: 2.55 (24% above median its 10-year median of 2.06)
  • GF Value™: HK$0.41 vs. price of HK$0.69 (68.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 32/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 28.4% below the Retail - Defensive median (#306 of 309)

No single metric tells the full story. See the HKSE:08079 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lit Life Holdings Business Description

Address 21 Sheung Yuet Road, Unit 502, 5th Floor, Eastmark, Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Wisdomcome Group Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company mainly engaged in the wholesale and retail of groceries. Along with subsidiaries, the Company operates its business through two segments. The Retail and Wholesale segment is principally involved in the groceries retail and wholesale, frozen foods, and coupons, Retail groceries mainly include frozen soup, frozen seafood, personal care products, and stationery. The Money Lending segment is mainly engaged in the money lending business. In addition, the Company is also engaged in financial instruments and quoted shares investment business. All of the group's operations are located in Hong Kong.
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