Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co (SHSE:600742) Altman Z-Score: 1.79 (As of Jul. 24, 2026) — 14% Below Median

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SHSE:600742 Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Ltd SHSE:600742
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What is Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Altman Z-Score?

Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co SHSE:600742 -2.05% 58 Altman Z-Score is 1.79 as of Jul. 24, 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 2.08. GuruFocus rates SHSE:600742 with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥8.71 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,313 Vehicles & Parts companies, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co ranks worse than 69.76% 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 1.79 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co has a Altman Z-Score of 1.79, 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 Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:600742' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.79   Med: 2.08   Max: 4.2
Current: 1.79

During the past 13 years, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.20. The lowest was 1.79. And the median was 2.08.


Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co  (SHSE:600742) 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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Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components 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.

Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
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Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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SHSE:600742 vs ORLY, AZO: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components 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.


Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Altman Z-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components 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.

Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components 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*0.2035+1.4*0.2349+3.3*0.0392+0.6*0.4193+1.0*0.8318
=1.79

* 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 ¥22,862 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥16,226 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥11,573 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ¥5,370 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 143.815 + 199.89 + 239.956 + 276.929 = ¥861 Mil.
Interest Expense was -8.153 + -8.974 + -8.177 + -9.508 = ¥-35 Mil.
Revenue was 3907.697 + 5594.955 + 4971.847 + 4542.653 = ¥19,017 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was ¥5,313 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ¥12,671 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
=(16226.259 - 11573.47)/22862.28
=0.2035

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=5369.759/22862.28
=0.2349

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(860.59 - -34.812)/22862.28
=0.0392

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=5312.865/12671.086
=0.4193

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=19017.152/22862.28
=0.8318

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co has a Altman Z-Score of 1.79 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 1.79 mean?
Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co (SHSE:600742) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.79 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 2.08. Over the past decade, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.79 to 4.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co ranks #916 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 69.8%.
Is Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.79 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 2.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.79 to a high of 4.20. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.53. Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's value of 1.79 is 29.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co ranks #916 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's Altman Z-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co ranks #916 out of 1313 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.53. Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's value of 1.79 is 29.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.79 to 4.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.08 vs. the industry median of 2.53, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Vehicles & Parts companies is 2.53, based on 1,313 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. Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's current Altman Z-Score of 1.79 is 29.2% 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 Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's current Altman Z-Score is 1.79, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 2.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co (SHSE:600742) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥8.71, compared to a current price of ¥7.15 — trading 17.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.79, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 2.08 and 29.2% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.53. Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co (SHSE:600742), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.79 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 Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co (SHSE:600742) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥7.15 is trading 17.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥8.71. GuruFocus considers Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:600742:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.79 (14% below median its 10-year median of 2.08)
  • GF Value™: ¥8.71 vs. price of ¥7.15 (17.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 29.2% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#916 of 1313)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:600742 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Business Description

Address No. 1399, Dongfeng South Street, Automobile Industry Development Zone, Jilin Province, Changchun, CHN, 130011
Changchun FAWAY Group Automobile Components Co Ltd is a China-based company principally engaged in the Automobile modification, automobile parts design, production, sales, warehousing, labor services, equipment and site leasing, etc.
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