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Asia Grocery DistributionHKSE:08413 +1.89% Altman Z-Score is 4.55 as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 49% below its 10-year median of 8.89. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 308 Retail - Defensive companies, Asia Grocery Distribution ranks better than 69.48% 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 4.55 is strong.
Asia Grocery Distribution has a Altman Z-Score of 4.55, 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 Asia Grocery Distribution's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
HKSE:08413'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.05 Med: 8.89 Max: 19.84
Current: 4.55
During the past 12 years, Asia Grocery Distribution's highest Altman Z-Score was 19.84. The lowest was 4.05. And the median was 8.89.
Asia Grocery Distribution (HKSE:08413) 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:08413 vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Food Distribution subindustry, Asia Grocery Distribution'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.
Asia Grocery Distribution Altman Z-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Asia Grocery Distribution's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Asia Grocery Distribution's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Asia Grocery Distribution 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.
Asia Grocery Distribution (HKSE:08413) has a Altman Z-Score of 4.55 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Asia Grocery Distribution and its competitors. This is 49% below median its historical median of 8.89. Over the past decade, Asia Grocery Distribution's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 4.05 to 19.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Asia Grocery Distribution ranks #94 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 30.5%.
Is Asia Grocery Distribution's Altman Z-Score too high?
Asia Grocery Distribution's current Altman Z-Score of 4.55 is 49% below median its 10-year median of 8.89. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.05 to a high of 19.84. The Retail - Defensive industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.54. Asia Grocery Distribution's value of 4.55 is 28.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Asia Grocery Distribution ranks #94 out of 308 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Asia Grocery Distribution's Altman Z-Score compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Asia Grocery Distribution ranks #94 out of 308 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Asia Grocery Distribution in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.54. Asia Grocery Distribution's value of 4.55 is 28.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Asia Grocery Distribution's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 4.05 to 19.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.89 vs. the industry median of 3.54, Asia Grocery Distribution 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.54, based on 308 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. Asia Grocery Distribution's current Altman Z-Score of 4.55 is 28.7% 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 Asia Grocery Distribution and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Asia Grocery Distribution's current Altman Z-Score is 4.55, which is 49% below median its own 10-year median of 8.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Asia Grocery Distribution stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Asia Grocery Distribution (HKSE:08413) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is HK$0.12, compared to a current price of HK$0.05 — trading 55% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 4.55, which is 49% below median its 10-year median of 8.89 and 28.7% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.54. 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 Asia Grocery Distribution (HKSE:08413), the current Altman Z-Score is 4.55 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.
Asia Grocery Distribution Ltd is engaged in distributing food and beverage groceries to a wide array of customers, including restaurants, non-commercial dining establishments, hotels, private clubs, food processing operators, and wholesalers in Hong Kong. It also offers Kitchen and hygiene products, including food wrap and food-related products such as cling film, baking sheet, and foil, cleaning products such as detergent, bleach, and liquid soap, and others such as tissue paper, toothpicks, and towels, hygiene products such as face masks and gloves. The company distributes its products to Hong Kong, China, Greece, and Italy.
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