China Television Co (TPE:9928) Altman Z-Score: 0.34 (As of Jul. 06, 2026)


TPE:9928 China Television Co TPE:9928
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What is China Television Co Altman Z-Score?

China Television Co TPE:9928 64 Altman Z-Score is 0.34 as of Jul. 06, 2026. GuruFocus rates TPE:9928 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of NT$15.65 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,009 Media - Diversified companies, China Television Co ranks worse than 78.2% 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 0.34 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

China Television Co has a Altman Z-Score of 0.34, 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 China Television Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:9928' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.84   Med: -0.55   Max: 0.47
Current: 0.34

During the past 13 years, China Television Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 0.47. The lowest was -0.84. And the median was -0.55.


China Television Co  (TPE:9928) 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.


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China Television Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for China Television 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.

China Television Co Altman Z-Score Chart

China Television 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 -0.51 -0.33 0.47 0.23 0.35

China Television Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 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 0.23 0.19 0.33 0.32 0.35

TPE:9928 vs NXST: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, China Television 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.


China Television Co Altman Z-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, China Television Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Television Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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China Television 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.

China Television 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*-0.262+1.4*0.1947+3.3*-0.007+0.6*0.4099+1.0*0.1637
=0.34

* 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 Dec. 2025:
Total Assets was NT$5,374.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NT$371.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NT$1,779.6 Mil.
Retained Earnings was NT$1,046.3 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 2.471 + -29.658 + -24.57 + -31.368 = NT$-83.1 Mil.
Interest Expense was -11.511 + -11.336 + -11.229 + -11.219 = NT$-45.3 Mil.
Revenue was 283.971 + 196.652 + 188.51 + 210.76 = NT$879.9 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was NT$1,322.6 Mil.
Total Liabilities was NT$3,226.7 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
=(371.677 - 1779.636)/5374.525
=-0.262

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=1046.304/5374.525
=0.1947

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-83.125 - -45.295)/5374.525
=-0.007

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=1322.550/3226.724
=0.4099

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=879.893/5374.525
=0.1637

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

China Television Co has a Altman Z-Score of 0.34 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 0.34 mean?
China Television Co (TPE:9928) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.34 as of Jul. 06, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on China Television Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, China Television Co ranks #789 out of 1009 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 78.2%.
Is China Television Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
China Television Co's current Altman Z-Score is 0.34. The Media - Diversified industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.98. China Television Co's value of 0.34 is 82.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Television Co ranks #789 out of 1009 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, China Television Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Television Co's Altman Z-Score compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, China Television Co ranks #789 out of 1009 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places China Television Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.98. China Television Co's value of 0.34 is 82.8% below this benchmark. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 1.98, based on 1,009 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. China Television Co's current Altman Z-Score of 0.34 is 82.8% 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 China Television Co and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Television Co's current Altman Z-Score is 0.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Television Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Television Co (TPE:9928) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is NT$15.65, compared to a current price of NT$18.70 — trading 19.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.34 and 82.8% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.98. China Television Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 6 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 China Television Co (TPE:9928), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.34 as of Jul. 06, 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 China Television Co (TPE:9928) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Television Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NT$18.70 is trading 19.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NT$15.65. GuruFocus considers China Television Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TPE:9928:

  • Altman Z-Score: 0.34
  • GF Value™: NT$15.65 vs. price of NT$18.70 (19.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 82.8% below the Media - Diversified median (#789 of 1009)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TPE:9928 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


China Television Co Business Description

Address No. 118, Chongyang Road, Nangang District, Taipei, TWN
China Television Co mainly engage in the production, broadcasting, and distribution of television programs, production and broadcasting of television advertisements, as well as retransmission and supply of international television programs. Its segments are Program Sales Segment, Advertising Segment, Other Segments. The company generates majority of revenue from Advertising Segment. It has presence in Taiwan, Asia, and Other countries. The company has presence in Taiwan.
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