Saudi Printing & Packaging Co (SAU:4270) Altman Z-Score: -1.25 (As of Jul. 23, 2026)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

SAU:4270 Saudi Printing & Packaging Co SAU:4270
33 GF Score
Price ﷼6.92
GF Value ﷼8.31
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 5 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Altman Z-Score?

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co SAU:4270 -0.29% 33 Altman Z-Score is -1.25 as of Jul. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates SAU:4270 with a GF Score™ of 33/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼8.31 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,061 Business Services companies, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co ranks worse than 95.38% 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 -1.23 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co has a Altman Z-Score of -1.25, 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 Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SAU:4270' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.31   Med: 0.92   Max: 1.49
Current: -1.23

During the past 13 years, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.49. The lowest was -1.31. And the median was 0.92.


Saudi Printing & Packaging Co  (SAU:4270) 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.


Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Saudi Printing & Packaging Co'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.

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.07 1.06 0.55 -0.06 -1.31

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 -0.23 -0.17 -0.34 -1.31 -1.26

SAU:4270 vs CTAS, CPRT, ULS: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co'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.


Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Altman Z-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.


SAU:4270
33GF Score
Saudi Printing & Packaging Co SAU:4270
Altman Z-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co 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.

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co'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*-0.4016+1.4*-0.7036+3.3*-0.2253+0.6*0.5884+1.0*0.6032
=-1.25

* 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. 2026:
Total Assets was ﷼828.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ﷼222.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ﷼555.1 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ﷼-583.1 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 8.273 + -166.005 + -38.282 + -32.649 = ﷼-228.7 Mil.
Interest Expense was -8.05 + -11.262 + -11.194 + -11.434 = ﷼-41.9 Mil.
Revenue was 91.824 + 115.634 + 132.236 + 160.196 = ﷼499.9 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was ﷼451.2 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ﷼766.8 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
=(222.356 - 555.143)/828.751
=-0.4016

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-583.096/828.751
=-0.7036

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-228.663 - -41.94)/828.751
=-0.2253

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=451.233/766.817
=0.5884

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=499.89/828.751
=0.6032

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Saudi Printing & Packaging Co has a Altman Z-Score of -1.25 indicating it is in Distress 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 -1.25 mean?
Saudi Printing & Packaging Co (SAU:4270) has a Altman Z-Score of -1.25 as of Jul. 23, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Saudi Printing & Packaging Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co ranks #1012 out of 1061 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 95.4%.
Is Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's current Altman Z-Score is -1.25. Based on the distribution chart, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co ranks #1012 out of 1061 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co has a GF Score™ of 33/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's Altman Z-Score compare to CTAS and CPRT?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co ranks #1012 out of 1061 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Saudi Printing & Packaging Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.96. 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 2.96, based on 1,061 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 Saudi Printing & Packaging Co and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's current Altman Z-Score is -1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Saudi Printing & Packaging Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co (SAU:4270) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼8.31, compared to a current price of ﷼6.92 — trading 16.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is -1.25. Saudi Printing & Packaging Co's overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 5 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 Saudi Printing & Packaging Co (SAU:4270), the current Altman Z-Score is -1.25 as of Jul. 23, 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 Saudi Printing & Packaging Co (SAU:4270) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Saudi Printing & Packaging Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ﷼6.92 is trading 16.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼8.31. GuruFocus considers Saudi Printing & Packaging Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SAU:4270:

  • Altman Z-Score: -1.25
  • GF Value™: ﷼8.31 vs. price of ﷼6.92 (16.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 33/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4270 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Saudi Printing & Packaging Co Business Description

Address King Abdulaziz Branch Road, PO Box 12282, Al Muruj District, Riyadh, SAU, 12282
Saudi Printing & Packaging Co is a printing house in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The business activity of the group is operated in three segments, namely Printing, Packaging, and Other. The Printing segment includes printing works, related tools, and required raw materials. The Packaging segment comprises of printing works on plastic and commercial posters in addition to the manufacture of plastic products. The Other Segment includes the headquarters, management activities, investment activities and others. The majority of the revenue derives from the Packaging segment. Geographically, the company derives revenue from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Others.
33GF Score

Get the complete analysis for SAU:4270

Altman Z-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

﷼6.92
Price
﷼8.31
GF Value