Symphony Life Bhd (XKLS:1538) Altman Z-Score: 1.09 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — 19% Below Median

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XKLS:1538 Symphony Life Bhd XKLS:1538
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Price RM0.19
GF Value RM0.09
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What is Symphony Life Bhd Altman Z-Score?

Symphony Life Bhd XKLS:1538 -5.13% 28 Altman Z-Score is 1.09 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 1.35. GuruFocus rates XKLS:1538 with a GF Score™ of 28/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.09 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,734 Real Estate companies, Symphony Life Bhd ranks worse than 57.21% 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 1.11 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Symphony Life Bhd has a Altman Z-Score of 1.09, 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 Symphony Life Bhd's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:1538' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 1.35   Max: 2.04
Current: 1.11

During the past 13 years, Symphony Life Bhd's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.04. The lowest was 1.00. And the median was 1.35.


Symphony Life Bhd  (XKLS:1538) 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.


Symphony Life Bhd Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Symphony Life Bhd Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Symphony Life Bhd'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.

Symphony Life Bhd Altman Z-Score Chart

Symphony Life Bhd Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.82 2.02 1.32 1.29 1.20

Symphony Life Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 1.21 1.14 1.20 1.00 1.19

Symphony Life Bhd Altman Z-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Real Estate - Development subindustry, Symphony Life 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.


Symphony Life Bhd Altman Z-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Symphony Life Bhd's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Symphony Life Bhd's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Symphony Life 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.

Symphony Life Bhd'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*0.0846+1.4*0.4289+3.3*0.0114+0.6*0.5519+1.0*0.0241
=1.09

* 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 Sep. 2025:
Total Assets was RM1,139.28 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM217.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM121.42 Mil.
Retained Earnings was RM488.67 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 1.463 + 3.9 + 2.337 + -2.789 = RM4.91 Mil.
Interest Expense was -1.969 + -2.026 + -2.084 + -1.99 = RM-8.07 Mil.
Revenue was 6.775 + 10.021 + 5.862 + 4.763 = RM27.42 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was RM125.28 Mil.
Total Liabilities was RM227.01 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
=(217.826 - 121.42)/1139.284
=0.0846

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=488.667/1139.284
=0.4289

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(4.911 - -8.069)/1139.284
=0.0114

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=125.278/227.012
=0.5519

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=27.421/1139.284
=0.0241

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Symphony Life Bhd has a Altman Z-Score of 1.09 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 1.09 mean?
Symphony Life Bhd (XKLS:1538) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.09 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Symphony Life Bhd and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 1.35. Over the past decade, Symphony Life Bhd's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 2.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Symphony Life Bhd ranks #992 out of 1734 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 57.2%.
Is Symphony Life Bhd's Altman Z-Score too high?
Symphony Life Bhd's current Altman Z-Score of 1.09 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 1.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.00 to a high of 2.04. The Real Estate industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.31. Symphony Life Bhd's value of 1.09 is 16.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Symphony Life Bhd ranks #992 out of 1734 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Symphony Life Bhd has a GF Score™ of 28/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Symphony Life Bhd's Altman Z-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Symphony Life Bhd ranks #992 out of 1734 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Symphony Life Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.31. Symphony Life Bhd's value of 1.09 is 16.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Symphony Life Bhd's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.00 to 2.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.35 vs. the industry median of 1.31, Symphony Life Bhd 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 Real Estate company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Real Estate companies is 1.31, based on 1,734 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. Symphony Life Bhd's current Altman Z-Score of 1.09 is 16.8% 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 Symphony Life Bhd and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Symphony Life Bhd's current Altman Z-Score is 1.09, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 1.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Symphony Life Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Symphony Life Bhd (XKLS:1538) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.09, compared to a current price of RM0.19 — trading 105.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.09, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 1.35 and 16.8% below the Real Estate industry median of 1.31. Symphony Life Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 4 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 Symphony Life Bhd (XKLS:1538), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.09 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 Symphony Life Bhd (XKLS:1538) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Symphony Life Bhd stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of RM0.19 is trading 105.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.09. GuruFocus considers Symphony Life Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:1538:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.09 (19% below median its 10-year median of 1.35)
  • GF Value™: RM0.09 vs. price of RM0.19 (105.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 28/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 16.8% below the Real Estate median (#992 of 1734)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:1538 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Symphony Life Bhd Business Description

Address No. 8, Persiaran Tropicana, Lot 18.2, 18th Floor, Menara Lien Hoe, Tropicana Golf & Country Resort, Petaling Jaya, SGR, MYS, 47410
Symphony Life Bhd is a property developer in Malaysia. The company's core business activities are categorized into four key segments, the Property development segment comprises property development, property management, and maintenance and property marketing consultancy; the Property investment segment is involved in the property investment and property management and maintenance; the Construction segment comprises incorporating construction works, and Other operations comprise other investments and investment holdings. The company predominantly carries out its operations in Malaysia.
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