F J Benjamin Holdings (SGX:F10) Altman Z-Score: -3.49 (As of Jul. 20, 2026)

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What is F J Benjamin Holdings Altman Z-Score?

F J Benjamin Holdings SGX:F10 Altman Z-Score is -3.49 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Retail - Cyclical companies, F J Benjamin Holdings ranks worse than 96.95% 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 -3.49 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

F J Benjamin Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of -3.49, 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 F J Benjamin Holdings's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SGX:F10' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: 0.16   Max: 0.97
Current: -3.49

During the past 13 years, F J Benjamin Holdings's highest Altman Z-Score was 0.97. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was 0.16.


F J Benjamin Holdings  (SGX:F10) 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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Be Aware

Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


F J Benjamin Holdings Altman Z-Score Related Terms


F J Benjamin Holdings Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for F J Benjamin 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.

F J Benjamin Holdings Altman Z-Score Chart

F J Benjamin Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.35 -0.68 -0.56 -1.46 -3.46

F J Benjamin Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.00 -1.46 0.00 -3.46 0.00

SGX:F10 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, F J Benjamin 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.


F J Benjamin Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, F J Benjamin Holdings's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where F J Benjamin Holdings's Altman Z-Score falls into.



F J Benjamin 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.

F J Benjamin 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*0.055+1.4*-2.752+3.3*-0.2519+0.6*0.202+1.0*1.0027
=-3.49

* 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 Jun. 2025:
Total Assets was S$60.30 Mil.
Total Current Assets was S$40.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was S$37.39 Mil.
Retained Earnings was S$-165.94 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was S$-16.46 Mil.
Interest Expense was S$-1.26 Mil.
Revenue was S$60.46 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was S$8.31 Mil.
Total Liabilities was S$41.14 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
=(40.703 - 37.387)/60.299
=0.055

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-165.943/60.299
=-2.752

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-16.455 - -1.264)/60.299
=-0.2519

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=8.311/41.14
=0.202

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=60.46/60.299
=1.0027

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

F J Benjamin Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of -3.49 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 -3.49 mean?
F J Benjamin Holdings (SGX:F10) has a Altman Z-Score of -3.49 as of Jul. 20, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on F J Benjamin Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, F J Benjamin Holdings ranks #1080 out of 1114 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 96.9%.
Is F J Benjamin Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
F J Benjamin Holdings' current Altman Z-Score is -3.49. Based on the distribution chart, F J Benjamin Holdings ranks #1080 out of 1114 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does F J Benjamin Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, F J Benjamin Holdings ranks #1080 out of 1114 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places F J Benjamin Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.75. 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 - Cyclical company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.75, based on 1,114 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 F J Benjamin Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.75 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. F J Benjamin Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is -3.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is F J Benjamin Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, F J Benjamin Holdings (SGX:F10) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is S$0.01, compared to a current price of S$0.01 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is -3.49. 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 F J Benjamin Holdings (SGX:F10), the current Altman Z-Score is -3.49 as of Jul. 20, 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.

F J Benjamin Holdings Business Description

Address 1 Jalan Kilang Timor, No. 07-01/02, Pacific Tech Centre, Singapore, SGP, 159303
F J Benjamin Holdings Ltd is an investment holding engaged in the provision of management services. Along with its subsidiaries, it is involved in brand building and management, and development of retail and distribution networks for international luxury and lifestyle brands across Southeast Asia. The various brands that the group engages with include Cole Haan, Casio, LA Senza, Nautica, Moby, GC Watches, Marciano, Superdry, etc. The group operates in the following reportable segments: Ongoing Retail, Distribution, and Export. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Ongoing Retail segment, which is involved in the operation of retail stores specializing in the retail of consumer fashion wear, accessories, timepieces, beauty, health and wellness products, chocolates, and cafe.