Lion Industries Bhd (XKLS:4235) Altman Z-Score: 0.14 (As of Jul. 01, 2026) — 83% Below Median


XKLS:4235 Lion Industries Corp Bhd XKLS:4235
19 GF Score
Price RM0.11
GF Value RM0.14
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Lion Industries Bhd Altman Z-Score?

Lion Industries Bhd XKLS:4235 -4.35% 19 Altman Z-Score is 0.14 as of Jul. 01, 2026, which is 83% below its 10-year median of 0.82. GuruFocus rates XKLS:4235 with a GF Score™ of 19/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.14 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 609 Steel companies, Lion Industries Bhd ranks worse than 93.76% 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 0.14 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Lion Industries Bhd has a Altman Z-Score of 0.14, 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 Lion Industries Bhd's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:4235' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03   Med: 0.82   Max: 1.91
Current: 0.14

During the past 13 years, Lion Industries Bhd's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.91. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.82.


Lion Industries Bhd  (XKLS:4235) 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.


Lion Industries Bhd Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Lion Industries Bhd Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lion Industries 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.

Lion Industries Bhd Altman Z-Score Chart

Lion Industries Bhd Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.57 0.72 0.86 0.38 0.63

Lion Industries Bhd Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 0.57 0.47 0.43 0.23 0.15

XKLS:4235 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Lion Industries 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.


Lion Industries Bhd Altman Z-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Lion Industries Bhd's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lion Industries 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.

Lion Industries 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*0.0277+1.4*-0.2098+3.3*-0.0577+0.6*0.0711+1.0*0.5435
=0.14

* 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 RM2,058 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM816 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM759 Mil.
Retained Earnings was RM-432 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -28.492 + -36.77 + -47.011 + -43.638 = RM-156 Mil.
Interest Expense was -10.342 + -10.603 + -9.446 + -6.849 = RM-37 Mil.
Revenue was 214.493 + 276.362 + 325.525 + 301.882 = RM1,118 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was RM75 Mil.
Total Liabilities was RM1,054 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
=(816.074 - 759.136)/2057.663
=0.0277

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-431.79/2057.663
=-0.2098

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-155.911 - -37.24)/2057.663
=-0.0577

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=74.889/1053.526
=0.0711

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=1118.262/2057.663
=0.5435

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Lion Industries Bhd has a Altman Z-Score of 0.14 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 0.14 mean?
Lion Industries Bhd (XKLS:4235) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.14 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Lion Industries Bhd and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 0.82. Over the past decade, Lion Industries Bhd's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.03 to 1.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Lion Industries Bhd ranks #571 out of 609 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 93.8%.
Is Lion Industries Bhd's Altman Z-Score too high?
Lion Industries Bhd's current Altman Z-Score of 0.14 is 83% below median its 10-year median of 0.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 1.91. The Steel industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.45. Lion Industries Bhd's value of 0.14 is 94.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lion Industries Bhd ranks #571 out of 609 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lion Industries Bhd has a GF Score™ of 19/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lion Industries Bhd's Altman Z-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Lion Industries Bhd ranks #571 out of 609 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Lion Industries Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.45. Lion Industries Bhd's value of 0.14 is 94.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Lion Industries Bhd's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.03 to 1.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.82 vs. the industry median of 2.45, Lion Industries 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 Steel company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Steel companies is 2.45, based on 609 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. Lion Industries Bhd's current Altman Z-Score of 0.14 is 94.3% 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 Lion Industries Bhd and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lion Industries Bhd's current Altman Z-Score is 0.14, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 0.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lion Industries Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lion Industries Bhd (XKLS:4235) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.14, compared to a current price of RM0.11 — trading 21.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.14, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 0.82 and 94.3% below the Steel industry median of 2.45. Lion Industries Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 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 Lion Industries Bhd (XKLS:4235), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.14 as of Jul. 01, 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 Lion Industries Bhd (XKLS:4235) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lion Industries Bhd stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.11 is trading 21.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.14. GuruFocus considers Lion Industries Bhd to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:4235:

  • Altman Z-Score: 0.14 (83% below median its 10-year median of 0.82)
  • GF Value™: RM0.14 vs. price of RM0.11 (21.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 19/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 94.3% below the Steel median (#571 of 609)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:4235 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lion Industries Bhd Business Description

Address No. 1 Jalan Nagasari, Level 14, Lion Office Tower, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur, SGR, MYS, 50200
Lion Industries Corp Bhd is involved in the manufacturing of long steel products in Klang and Banting, Selangor. It produces billets for rolling into steel bars and wire rods, while its plant in Banting produces special grade billets for rolling into specialty bars and wire rods for automotive parts, mattresses and mechanical springs, turning parts, wire rods, wire ropes, and other stringent applications. The steel bars and wire rods produced by the company are used in the construction, fabrication and manufacturing industries. In the property development sector, the company is involved in property management and residential development. Its segments include Steel, Building materials, and Others. It derives revenue from Steel segment.
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