ARQQW (Arqit Quantum) Altman Z2-Score: -28.65 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


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What is Arqit Quantum Altman Z2-Score?

Arqit Quantum ARQQW 40 Altman Z2-Score is -28.65 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates ARQQW with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,824 Software companies, Arqit Quantum ranks worse than 92.49% on this metric.

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Warning Sign:

Arqit Quantum has a Altman Z2-Score of -28.65, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arqit Quantum's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ARQQW' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -44.18   Med: -6.41   Max: 1.15
Current: -28.65

During the past 7 years, Arqit Quantum's highest Altman Z2-Score was 1.15. The lowest was -44.18. And the median was -6.41.


Arqit Quantum  (NAS:ARQQW) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

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_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Arqit Quantum Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arqit Quantum's Altman Z2-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.

Arqit Quantum Altman Z2-Score Chart

Arqit Quantum Annual Data
Trend Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -19.81 1.02 -6.41 -44.18 -28.65

Arqit Quantum Semi-Annual Data
Sep19 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 -44.18 0.00 -28.65 0.00

ARQQW vs IIIV, IMXI, CINT: Altman Z2-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Arqit Quantum's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-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.


Arqit Quantum Altman Z2-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Arqit Quantum's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arqit Quantum's Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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Arqit Quantum Altman Z2-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.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Arqit Quantum's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.5862+3.26*-8.7239+6.72*-0.8767+1.05*1.7442
=-28.65

* 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 Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2025:
Total Assets was $42.85 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $40.02 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $14.90 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-373.83 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was $-37.62 Mil.
Interest Expense was $-0.05 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $15.62 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
=(40.019 - 14.9)/42.851
=0.5862

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-373.828/42.851
=-8.7239

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-37.616 - -0.048)/42.851
=-0.8767

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(27.236 - 0)/15.615
=1.7442

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Arqit Quantum has a Altman Z2-Score of -28.65 indicating it is in Distress Zones.

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What does a Altman Z2-Score of -28.65 mean?
Arqit Quantum (ARQQW) has a Altman Z2-Score of -28.65 as of Jul. 03, 2026. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Arqit Quantum and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #2612 out of 2824 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 92.5%.
Is Arqit Quantum's Altman Z2-Score too high?
Arqit Quantum's current Altman Z2-Score is -28.65. Based on the distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #2612 out of 2824 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arqit Quantum has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arqit Quantum's Altman Z2-Score compare to IIIV and IMXI?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Arqit Quantum ranks #2612 out of 2824 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This places Arqit Quantum in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.07. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z2-Score for a Software company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Software companies is 3.07, based on 2,824 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z2-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z2-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Altman Z2-Score mean?
A high Altman Z2-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Arqit Quantum and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 3.07 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arqit Quantum's current Altman Z2-Score is -28.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arqit Quantum stock overvalued right now?
Arqit Quantum (ARQQW) has a current Altman Z2-Score of -28.65. The current Altman Z2-Score is -28.65. Arqit Quantum's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z2-Score calculated?
Altman Z2-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Arqit Quantum (ARQQW), the current Altman Z2-Score is -28.65 as of Jul. 03, 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.

Arqit Quantum Business Description

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Address 3 Orchard Place, London, GBR, SW1H 0BF
Arqit Quantum Inc is a cybersecurity company that has pioneered a symmetric key agreement technology that makes the communications links of any networked device or data at rest secure against current and future forms of cyber attack - even an attack from a quantum computer. The company delivers its symmetric key agreement technology via its product SKA-Platform. The firm operates in one segment, that is, the provision of cybersecurity services. The company operates and generates its revenue from UK.
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