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Southern Score Builders BhdXKLS:0045 +0.84%43 Altman Z-Score is 6.53 as of Aug. 19, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 6.33. GuruFocus rates XKLS:0045 with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,760 Construction companies, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks better than 90.8% 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.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 6.43 is strong.
Southern Score Builders Bhd has a Altman Z-Score of 6.53, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
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 Southern Score Builders Bhd's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0045'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -368.95 Med: 6.33 Max: 13.83
Current: 6.43
During the past 13 years, Southern Score Builders Bhd's highest Altman Z-Score was 13.83. The lowest was -368.95. And the median was 6.33.
Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) 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.
XKLS:0045 vs PWR, FIX, EME: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Southern Score Builders Bhd'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.
Southern Score Builders Bhd Altman Z-Score vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Southern Score Builders Bhd's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Score Builders Bhd's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Southern Score Builders Bhd 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.
Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) has a Altman Z-Score of 6.53 as of Aug. 19, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Southern Score Builders Bhd and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 6.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #162 out of 1760 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 9.2%.
Is Southern Score Builders Bhd's Altman Z-Score too high?
Southern Score Builders Bhd's current Altman Z-Score of 6.53 is near median its 10-year median of 6.33. The Construction industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.30. Southern Score Builders Bhd's value of 6.53 is 183.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #162 out of 1760 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Southern Score Builders Bhd has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Southern Score Builders Bhd's Altman Z-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Southern Score Builders Bhd ranks #162 out of 1760 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Southern Score Builders Bhd in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.30. Southern Score Builders Bhd's value of 6.53 is 183.9% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.33 vs. the industry median of 2.30, Southern Score Builders Bhd has consistently been above 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 Construction company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Construction companies is 2.30, based on 1,760 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. Southern Score Builders Bhd's current Altman Z-Score of 6.53 is 183.9% above 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 Southern Score Builders Bhd and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Southern Score Builders Bhd's current Altman Z-Score is 6.53, which is near median its own 10-year median of 6.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Southern Score Builders Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045) has a current Altman Z-Score of 6.53. The current Altman Z-Score is 6.53, which is near median its 10-year median of 6.33 and 183.9% above the Construction industry median of 2.30. Southern Score Builders Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 2 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 Southern Score Builders Bhd (XKLS:0045), the current Altman Z-Score is 6.53 as of Aug. 19, 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.
Southern Score Builders Bhd is a Malaysian-based company engaged in construction management services focused on high-rise residential and civil infrastructure projects, including road, drainage, water reticulation, and sewerage works. Its core business segments are turnkey contracting, managing end-to-end project delivery from design to construction; main contracting, coordinating projects with property developers; and M&E engineering services, providing specialized power distribution solutions for data centers, industrial, and commercial developments. It also offers digital engineering and Building Information Modelling (BIM) services to support complex and high-tech projects. The Group's operations are predominantly carried out in Malaysia.
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