Shanghai Newtouch Software Co (SHSE:688590) Altman Z-Score: 2.28 (As of Jul. 30, 2026) — 34% Below Median

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SHSE:688590 Shanghai Newtouch Software Co Ltd SHSE:688590
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What is Shanghai Newtouch Software Co Altman Z-Score?

Shanghai Newtouch Software Co SHSE:688590 +0.17% 61 Altman Z-Score is 2.28 as of Jul. 30, 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 3.48. GuruFocus rates SHSE:688590 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of ¥32.60 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,766 Software companies, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co ranks worse than 61.57% 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 2.19 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

Shanghai Newtouch Software Co has a Altman Z-Score of 2.28, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Shanghai Newtouch Software Co is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may face bankrupcy risk.

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 Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SHSE:688590' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.19   Med: 3.48   Max: 5.14
Current: 2.19

During the past 13 years, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 5.14. The lowest was 2.19. And the median was 3.48.


Shanghai Newtouch Software Co  (SHSE:688590) 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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Shanghai Newtouch Software Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shanghai Newtouch Software 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.

Shanghai Newtouch Software Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Shanghai Newtouch Software Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
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Shanghai Newtouch Software 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:688590 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Shanghai Newtouch Software 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.


Shanghai Newtouch Software Co Altman Z-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Shanghai Newtouch Software 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.

Shanghai Newtouch Software 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*0.2953+1.4*0.0547+3.3*-0.022+0.6*2.1362+1.0*0.6427
=2.28

* 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 ¥3,286 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ¥2,470 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ¥1,500 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ¥180 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -0.629 + -131.852 + 0.434 + 9.345 = ¥-123 Mil.
Interest Expense was -12.613 + -13.869 + -11.252 + -12.662 = ¥-50 Mil.
Revenue was 439.237 + 667.463 + 542.026 + 462.918 = ¥2,112 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was ¥3,707 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ¥1,736 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
=(2469.921 - 1499.667)/3285.82
=0.2953

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=179.703/3285.82
=0.0547

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-122.702 - -50.396)/3285.82
=-0.022

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=3707.452/1735.551
=2.1362

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=2111.644/3285.82
=0.6427

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Shanghai Newtouch Software Co has a Altman Z-Score of 2.28 indicating it is in Grey 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 2.28 mean?
Shanghai Newtouch Software Co (SHSE:688590) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.28 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Shanghai Newtouch Software Co and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 3.48. Over the past decade, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.19 to 5.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co ranks #1703 out of 2766 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 61.6%.
Is Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's current Altman Z-Score of 2.28 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 3.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.19 to a high of 5.14. The Software industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.07. Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's value of 2.28 is 25.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co ranks #1703 out of 2766 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's Altman Z-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co ranks #1703 out of 2766 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Shanghai Newtouch Software Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.07. Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's value of 2.28 is 25.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.19 to 5.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.48 vs. the industry median of 3.07, Shanghai Newtouch Software 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 Software company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Software companies is 3.07, based on 2,766 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. Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's current Altman Z-Score of 2.28 is 25.7% 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 Shanghai Newtouch Software Co and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shanghai Newtouch Software Co's current Altman Z-Score is 2.28, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 3.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shanghai Newtouch Software Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co (SHSE:688590) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ¥32.60, compared to a current price of ¥11.85 — trading 63.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.28, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 3.48 and 25.7% below the Software industry median of 3.07. Shanghai Newtouch Software 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 Shanghai Newtouch Software Co (SHSE:688590), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.28 as of Jul. 30, 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 Shanghai Newtouch Software Co (SHSE:688590) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shanghai Newtouch Software Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ¥11.85 is trading 63.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ¥32.60. GuruFocus considers Shanghai Newtouch Software Co to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for SHSE:688590:

  • Altman Z-Score: 2.28 (34% below median its 10-year median of 3.48)
  • GF Value™: ¥32.60 vs. price of ¥11.85 (63.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 25.7% below the Software median (#1703 of 2766)

No single metric tells the full story. See the SHSE:688590 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Shanghai Newtouch Software Co Business Description

Address No. 98, Lane 91, Eshan Road, Building No. 1, Software Park, 4th -6th Floor, Pilot Free Trade Zone, Shanghai, CHN, 200127
Shanghai Newtouch Software Co Ltd focuses on providing IT solutions, IT operation and maintenance services to insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions and end customers in other industries such as telecommunications, automobiles, and medical care.
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