Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co (SHSE:600409) Altman Z-Score: 1.72 (As of Jul. 21, 2026) — 16% Below Median

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SHSE:600409 Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries Co Ltd SHSE:600409
61 GF Score
Price ¥5.92
GF Value ¥5.08
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co Altman Z-Score?

Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co SHSE:600409 +2.96% 61 Altman Z-Score is 1.72 as of Jul. 21, 2026, which is 16% below its 10-year median of 2.05. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600409 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥5.08 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,562 Chemicals companies, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co ranks worse than 78.49% 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 1.68 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co has a Altman Z-Score of 1.72, 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 Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600409' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.37   Med: 2.05   Max: 2.6
Current: 1.68

During the past 13 years, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.60. The lowest was 1.37. And the median was 2.05.


Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co  (SHSE:600409) 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.


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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Tangshannyou Chemical Industries 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.

Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Tangshannyou Chemical Industries 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 2.51 2.19 2.16 2.00 1.80

Tangshannyou Chemical Industries 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 1.94 1.74 1.81 1.80 1.83

SHSE:600409 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries 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.


Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co Altman Z-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Tangshannyou Chemical Industries 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.

Tangshannyou Chemical Industries 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*0.0151+1.4*0.2638+3.3*0.0048+0.6*1.0423+1.0*0.6887
=1.72

* 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 ¥26,970 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥7,171 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥6,766 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ¥7,115 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -130.108 + 2.838 + 26.183 + 98.099 = ¥-3 Mil.
Interest Expense was -32.973 + -32.024 + -34.41 + -33.878 = ¥-133 Mil.
Revenue was 4507.886 + 4667.167 + 4602.338 + 4796.747 = ¥18,574 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was ¥12,221 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ¥11,725 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
=(7171.491 - 6765.594)/26969.873
=0.0151

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=7115.225/26969.873
=0.2638

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-2.988 - -133.285)/26969.873
=0.0048

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=12220.947/11725.002
=1.0423

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=18574.138/26969.873
=0.6887

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co has a Altman Z-Score of 1.72 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 1.72 mean?
Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co (SHSE:600409) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.72 as of Jul. 21, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co and its competitors. This is 16% below median its historical median of 2.05. Over the past decade, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.37 to 2.60. According to the industry distribution chart, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co ranks #1226 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 78.5%.
Is Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.72 is 16% below median its 10-year median of 2.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.37 to a high of 2.60. The Chemicals industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.06. Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's value of 1.72 is 43.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co ranks #1226 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's Altman Z-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co ranks #1226 out of 1562 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.06. Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's value of 1.72 is 43.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.37 to 2.60 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.05 vs. the industry median of 3.06, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co 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 Chemicals company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Chemicals companies is 3.06, based on 1,562 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. Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.72 is 43.8% 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 Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.06 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's current Altman Z-Score is 1.72, which is 16% below median its own 10-year median of 2.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co (SHSE:600409) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥5.08, compared to a current price of ¥5.92 — trading 16.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.72, which is 16% below median its 10-year median of 2.05 and 43.8% below the Chemicals industry median of 3.06. Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 7 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 Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co (SHSE:600409), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.72 as of Jul. 21, 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 Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co (SHSE:600409) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ¥5.92 is trading 16.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ¥5.08. GuruFocus considers Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600409:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.72 (16% below median its 10-year median of 2.05)
  • GF Value™: ¥5.08 vs. price of ¥5.92 (16.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 43.8% below the Chemicals median (#1226 of 1562)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600409 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Tangshannyou Chemical Industries Co Business Description

Address Nanbao Development Zone, Tangshan, Hebei, CHN, 063305
Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Industries Co Ltd is principally engaged in the production and sale of chemical products. Sanyou's technical process includes squeezing and pressing method, solid phase, and liquid phase. The company offers dense and light soda ash, hydration dense and extrusion dense soda ash, normal, low salt, super-low salt, and special low soda ash, industrial soda ash, food additive soda ash, viscose fiber, PVC and caustic soda products. In addition, the company offers salt products comprising industry salt, refined powder salt, industrial washing brine and magnesium chloride.
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