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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 1.32 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Sino-American Silicon Products has a Altman Z-Score of 1.30, 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 Sino-American Silicon Products's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LUX:SIAMS'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51 Med: 1.67 Max: 2.38
Current: 1.32
During the past 13 years, Sino-American Silicon Products's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.38. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 1.67.
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.
LUX:SIAMS vs AMAT, LRCX, KLAC: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Semiconductor Equipment & Materials subindustry, Sino-American Silicon Products'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.
Sino-American Silicon Products Altman Z-Score vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Sino-American Silicon Products's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sino-American Silicon Products's Altman Z-Score falls into.
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.
Sino-American Silicon Products (LUX:SIAMS) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.30 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Sino-American Silicon Products and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 1.67. Over the past decade, Sino-American Silicon Products' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.51 to 2.38. According to the industry distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #851 out of 1016 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 83.8%.
Is Sino-American Silicon Products' Altman Z-Score too high?
Sino-American Silicon Products' current Altman Z-Score of 1.30 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.67. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 2.38. The Semiconductors industry median Altman Z-Score is 4.93. Sino-American Silicon Products' value of 1.30 is 73.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #851 out of 1016 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sino-American Silicon Products has a GF Score™ of 77/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sino-American Silicon Products' Altman Z-Score compare to AMAT and LRCX?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Sino-American Silicon Products ranks #851 out of 1016 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Sino-American Silicon Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 4.93. Sino-American Silicon Products' value of 1.30 is 73.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Sino-American Silicon Products' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.51 to 2.38 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.67 vs. the industry median of 4.93, Sino-American Silicon Products 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Semiconductors companies is 4.93, based on 1,016 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. Sino-American Silicon Products's current Altman Z-Score of 1.30 is 73.6% 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 Sino-American Silicon Products and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 4.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sino-American Silicon Products's current Altman Z-Score is 1.30, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 1.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sino-American Silicon Products stock overvalued right now?
Sino-American Silicon Products (LUX:SIAMS) has a current Altman Z-Score of 1.30. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.59, compared to a current price of $7.15 — trading 55.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.30, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 1.67 and 73.6% below the Semiconductors industry median of 4.93. Sino-American Silicon Products' overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 13 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 Sino-American Silicon Products (LUX:SIAMS), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.30 as of Jul. 24, 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 Sino-American Silicon Products (LUX:SIAMS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sino-American Silicon Products stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $7.15 is trading 55.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.59.
Key valuation signals for LUX:SIAMS:
Altman Z-Score: 1.30 (22% below median its 10-year median of 1.67)
GF Value™: $4.59 vs. price of $7.15 (55.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 73.6% below the Semiconductors median (#851 of 1016)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LUX:SIAMS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sino-American Silicon Products Business Description
Founded in 1981, Sino-American Silicon Products Inc. is a holding company specializing in the semiconductor industry. Its crown jewel is its 46.64% stake in silicon wafer producer GlobalWafers, which was carved out in 2011. GlobalWafers runs 18 production sites in nine countries across Asia, North America, and Europe. Other notable investments include Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company, Actron Technology, and Taiwan Specialty Materials. SAS started selling renewable energy to power grids in October 2022. SAS is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan. SAS employs about 8,000 people through its subsidiaries. Through GlobalWafers, SAS had nearly 17% market share in silicon wafers in 2025.
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