Lotus Circular BHD (XKLS:7234) Altman Z-Score: 2.08 (As of Jul. 02, 2026) — 10% Below Median


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What is Lotus Circular BHD Altman Z-Score?

Lotus Circular BHD XKLS:7234 36 Altman Z-Score is 2.08 as of Jul. 02, 2026, which is 10% below its 10-year median of 2.31. GuruFocus rates XKLS:7234 with a GF Score™ of 36/100 and a GF Value™ of RM0.42 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Retail - Cyclical companies, Lotus Circular BHD ranks worse than 64.15% 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 2.03 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

Lotus Circular BHD has a Altman Z-Score of 2.08, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Lotus Circular BHD 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 Lotus Circular BHD's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:7234' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.4   Med: 2.31   Max: 5.09
Current: 2.03

During the past 13 years, Lotus Circular BHD's highest Altman Z-Score was 5.09. The lowest was 1.40. And the median was 2.31.


Lotus Circular BHD  (XKLS:7234) 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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Lotus Circular BHD Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lotus Circular 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.

Lotus Circular BHD Altman Z-Score Chart

Lotus Circular BHD Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Altman Z-Score
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Lotus Circular BHD Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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XKLS:7234 vs TJX, ROST, BURL: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, Lotus Circular 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.


Lotus Circular BHD Altman Z-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Lotus Circular BHD's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lotus Circular BHD's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Lotus Circular 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.

Lotus Circular 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*0.3508+1.4*0+3.3*0.0295+0.6*1.4634+1.0*0.6838
=2.08

* 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 RM306.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was RM171.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was RM64.2 Mil.
Retained Earnings was RM0.0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 10.062 + 1.627 + -1.77 + -1.331 = RM8.6 Mil.
Interest Expense was -0.11 + -0.093 + -0.076 + -0.184 = RM-0.5 Mil.
Revenue was 72.678 + 46.552 + 35.907 + 54.577 = RM209.7 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was RM96.3 Mil.
Total Liabilities was RM65.8 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
=(171.81 - 64.207)/306.694
=0.3508

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0/306.694
=0

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(8.588 - -0.463)/306.694
=0.0295

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=96.286/65.797
=1.4634

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=209.714/306.694
=0.6838

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Lotus Circular BHD has a Altman Z-Score of 2.08 indicating it is in Grey 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 2.08 mean?
Lotus Circular BHD (XKLS:7234) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.08 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Lotus Circular BHD and its competitors. This is 10% below median its historical median of 2.31. Over the past decade, Lotus Circular BHD's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.40 to 5.09. According to the industry distribution chart, Lotus Circular BHD ranks #714 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 64.2%.
Is Lotus Circular BHD's Altman Z-Score too high?
Lotus Circular BHD's current Altman Z-Score of 2.08 is 10% below median its 10-year median of 2.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.40 to a high of 5.09. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.72. Lotus Circular BHD's value of 2.08 is 23.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Lotus Circular BHD ranks #714 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Lotus Circular BHD has a GF Score™ of 36/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lotus Circular BHD's Altman Z-Score compare to TJX and ROST?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Lotus Circular BHD ranks #714 out of 1113 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Lotus Circular BHD in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.72. Lotus Circular BHD's value of 2.08 is 23.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Lotus Circular BHD's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.40 to 5.09 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.31 vs. the industry median of 2.72, Lotus Circular 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Retail - Cyclical companies is 2.72, 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. Lotus Circular BHD's current Altman Z-Score of 2.08 is 23.5% 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 Lotus Circular BHD and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Lotus Circular BHD's current Altman Z-Score is 2.08, which is 10% below median its own 10-year median of 2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lotus Circular BHD stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lotus Circular BHD (XKLS:7234) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.42, compared to a current price of RM0.32 — trading 23.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.08, which is 10% below median its 10-year median of 2.31 and 23.5% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 2.72. Lotus Circular BHD's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 7 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 Lotus Circular BHD (XKLS:7234), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.08 as of Jul. 02, 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 Lotus Circular BHD (XKLS:7234) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lotus Circular BHD stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of RM0.32 is trading 23.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.42. GuruFocus considers Lotus Circular BHD to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XKLS:7234:

  • Altman Z-Score: 2.08 (10% below median its 10-year median of 2.31)
  • GF Value™: RM0.42 vs. price of RM0.32 (23.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 36/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 23.5% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#714 of 1113)

No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:7234 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lotus Circular BHD Business Description

Address Lot 1910, Jalan KPB 7, Kawasan Perindustrian Kg. Baru Balakong, Seri Kembangan, SGR, MYS, 43300
Lotus Circular BHD is an investment holding company. The company segment includes Retailing, Investment Holding, and Waste Recycling. It generates maximum revenue from the Retailing segment. The retailing segment is involved in the trading and retailing of leather products, apparel, and accessories. The investment holding segment is involved in investment holding, and the Waste recycling segment is involved in the waste recycling business. The Group operates predominantly in Malaysia.
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