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Maruzen CHI Holdings CoTSE:3159 -0.55%64 Altman Z-Score is 2.12 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 2.16. GuruFocus rates TSE:3159 with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of 円380.09 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,113 Retail - Cyclical companies, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co ranks worse than 70.71% 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 1.72 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Maruzen CHI Holdings Co has a Altman Z-Score of 2.12, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Maruzen CHI Holdings 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 Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:3159'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.72 Med: 2.16 Max: 2.44
Current: 1.72
During the past 13 years, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.44. The lowest was 1.72. And the median was 2.16.
Maruzen CHI Holdings Co (TSE:3159) 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.
* 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.
TSE:3159 vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Maruzen CHI Holdings 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.
Maruzen CHI Holdings Co Altman Z-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Maruzen CHI Holdings 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.
* 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.
Maruzen CHI Holdings Co (TSE:3159) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.12 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Maruzen CHI Holdings Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.16. Over the past decade, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.72 to 2.44. According to the industry distribution chart, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co ranks #787 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 70.7%.
Is Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's current Altman Z-Score of 2.12 is near median its 10-year median of 2.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.72 to a high of 2.44. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.75. Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's value of 2.12 is 22.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co ranks #787 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's Altman Z-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co ranks #787 out of 1113 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Maruzen CHI Holdings Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.75. Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's value of 2.12 is 22.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.72 to 2.44 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.16 vs. the industry median of 2.75, Maruzen CHI Holdings 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.75, based on 1,113 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. Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's current Altman Z-Score of 2.12 is 22.9% 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 Maruzen CHI Holdings Co 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. Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's current Altman Z-Score is 2.12, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Maruzen CHI Holdings Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co (TSE:3159) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円380.09, compared to a current price of 円362.00 — trading 4.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.12, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.16 and 22.9% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 2.75. Maruzen CHI Holdings Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Maruzen CHI Holdings Co (TSE:3159), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.12 as of Jul. 14, 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 Maruzen CHI Holdings Co (TSE:3159) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Maruzen CHI Holdings Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of 円362.00 is trading 4.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円380.09.
GuruFocus considers Maruzen CHI Holdings Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:3159:
Altman Z-Score: 2.12 (near median its 10-year median of 2.16)
GF Value™: 円380.09 vs. price of 円362.00 (4.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 22.9% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#787 of 1113)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3159 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Maruzen CHI Holdings Co Ltd is engaged in the sale of books and magazines and academic information. The company also undertakes library management consignment work and administrative agency of educational facilities such as libraries, design and supervision of construction work, the publishing business of books, and magazine.
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