Chery Automobile Co (FRA:9PB) Altman Z2-Score: 1.11 (As of Sep. 21, 2026) — 44% Above Median

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What is Chery Automobile Co Altman Z2-Score?

Chery Automobile Co FRA:9PB +5.07% 19 Altman Z2-Score is 1.11 as of Sep. 21, 2026, which is 44% above its 10-year median of 0.77. GuruFocus rates FRA:9PB with a GF Score™ of 19/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,178 Vehicles & Parts companies, Chery Automobile Co ranks worse than 73.94% 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.

Chery Automobile Co has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.11, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Chery Automobile Co is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.1, the company may face bankrupcy risk.

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 Chery Automobile Co's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:9PB' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.22   Med: 0.77   Max: 1.39
Current: 1.39

During the past 4 years, Chery Automobile Co's highest Altman Z2-Score was 1.39. The lowest was -0.22. And the median was 0.77.


Chery Automobile Co  (FRA:9PB) 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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Chery Automobile Co Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Chery Automobile Co'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.

Chery Automobile Co Altman Z2-Score Chart

Chery Automobile Co Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z2-Score
- - - 2.10

Chery Automobile Co Quarterly Data
Dec23 Mar24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 0.93 - 1.73 1.64

FRA:9PB vs TSLA, GM, F: Altman Z2-Score Comparison

For the Auto Manufacturers subindustry, Chery Automobile Co'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.


Chery Automobile Co Altman Z2-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Chery Automobile Co's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Chery Automobile Co's Altman Z2-Score falls into.


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Chery Automobile Co 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.

Chery Automobile Co'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*0.0192+3.26*0.0768+6.72*0.074+1.05*0.2222
=1.11

* 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 Jun. 2026:
Total Assets was €38,457 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €28,836 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €28,096 Mil.
Retained Earnings was €2,953 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 706.29113776993 + 643.01468955094 + 707.27356954759 + 643.91302480756 = €2,700 Mil.
Interest Expense was -18.573308989656 + -49.624093914279 + -40.592195613919 + -37.300568834006 = €-146 Mil.
Total Liabilities was €31,402 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
=(28836.204165244 - 28096.169797899)/38457.037650909
=0.0192

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=2952.6610727081/38457.037650909
=0.0768

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(2700.492421676 - -146.09016735186)/38457.037650909
=0.074

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(6976.7671308501 - 0)/31401.768354981
=0.2222

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Chery Automobile Co has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.11 indicating it is in Grey Zones.

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What does a Altman Z2-Score of 1.11 mean?
Chery Automobile Co (FRA:9PB) has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.11 as of Sep. 21, 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 Chery Automobile Co and its competitors. This is 44% above median its historical median of 0.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Chery Automobile Co ranks #871 out of 1178 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 73.9%.
Is Chery Automobile Co's Altman Z2-Score too high?
Chery Automobile Co's current Altman Z2-Score of 1.11 is 44% above median its 10-year median of 0.77. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Altman Z2-Score is 2.95. Chery Automobile Co's value of 1.11 is 62.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chery Automobile Co ranks #871 out of 1178 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chery Automobile Co has a GF Score™ of 19/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chery Automobile Co's Altman Z2-Score compare to TSLA and GM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Chery Automobile Co ranks #871 out of 1178 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This places Chery Automobile Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 2.95. Chery Automobile Co's value of 1.11 is 62.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.77 vs. the industry median of 2.95, Chery Automobile Co 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 Z2-Score for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Vehicles & Parts companies is 2.95, based on 1,178 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. Chery Automobile Co's current Altman Z2-Score of 1.11 is 62.4% 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 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 Chery Automobile Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 2.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chery Automobile Co's current Altman Z2-Score is 1.11, which is 44% above median its own 10-year median of 0.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chery Automobile Co stock overvalued right now?
Chery Automobile Co (FRA:9PB) has a current Altman Z2-Score of 1.11. The current Altman Z2-Score is 1.11, which is 44% above median its 10-year median of 0.77 and 62.4% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.95. Chery Automobile Co's overall GF Score™ is 19/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Chery Automobile Co (FRA:9PB), the current Altman Z2-Score is 1.11 as of Sep. 21, 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.

Chery Automobile Co Business Description

Other Exchanges 09973:Hong Kong
Address No. 8, Changchun Road, Economic Technology and Development Area, Anhui, Wuhu, CHN
Chery Automobile Co Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of passenger vehicles, automotive parts and components including internal combustion engine vehicles and new energy vehicles. It manufactures and sells passenger vehicles under five brands CHERY, JETOUR, EXEED, iCAR and LUXEED. Geographically the company operates in PRC (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan), and Other Countries with the majority of the revenue deriving from Other Countries.
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