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China Digital Video HoldingsHKSE:08280 Altman Z-Score is -4.17 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,006 Media - Diversified companies, China Digital Video Holdings ranks worse than 92.35% 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 -4.17 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
China Digital Video Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of -4.17, 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 China Digital Video Holdings's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08280'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.19 Med: -0.26 Max: 2.87
Current: -4.17
During the past 13 years, China Digital Video Holdings's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.87. The lowest was -4.19. And the median was -0.26.
China Digital Video Holdings (HKSE:08280) 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:08280 vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, China Digital Video 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.
China Digital Video Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, China Digital Video Holdings's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Digital Video Holdings's Altman Z-Score falls into.
China Digital Video 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.
China Digital Video Holdings (HKSE:08280) has a Altman Z-Score of -4.17 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on China Digital Video Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Digital Video Holdings ranks #929 out of 1006 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 92.3%.
Is China Digital Video Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
China Digital Video Holdings' current Altman Z-Score is -4.17. Based on the distribution chart, China Digital Video Holdings ranks #929 out of 1006 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does China Digital Video Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, China Digital Video Holdings ranks #929 out of 1006 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places China Digital Video Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.00. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 2.00, based on 1,006 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. 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 China Digital Video Holdings and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Digital Video Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is -4.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Digital Video Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Digital Video Holdings (HKSE:08280) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.01, compared to a current price of HK$0.09 — trading 820% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is -4.17. 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 China Digital Video Holdings (HKSE:08280), the current Altman Z-Score is -4.17 as of Aug. 09, 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.
China Digital Video Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. Along with its subsidiaries, the group is engaged in the research, development, and sales of video-related and broadcasting equipment and software and the provision of related technical services in the People's Republic of China (the PRC). It provides a full range of solutions, services, and products to TV broadcasters and other digital video content providers, focusing mainly on the post-production segment. The company provides various products and services such as Graphic Writing, Editing Production, Special Effects Synthesis, and others. It derives its revenue predominantly from the sale of solutions, provision of services, and sale of products.
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