Poddar Pigments (NSE:PODDARMENT) Altman Z2-Score: 8.60 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 28% Below Median

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NSE:PODDARMENT Poddar Pigments Ltd NSE:PODDARMENT
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What is Poddar Pigments Altman Z2-Score?

Poddar Pigments NSE:PODDARMENT +0.17% 81 Altman Z2-Score is 8.60 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 28% below its 10-year median of 11.92. GuruFocus rates NSE:PODDARMENT with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹350.61 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,590 Chemicals companies, Poddar Pigments ranks better than 81.45% 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.

Good Sign:

Poddar Pigments has a Altman Z2-Score of 8.60, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

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 Poddar Pigments's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:PODDARMENT' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 8.6   Med: 11.92   Max: 14.33
Current: 8.6

During the past 13 years, Poddar Pigments's highest Altman Z2-Score was 14.33. The lowest was 8.60. And the median was 11.92.


Poddar Pigments  (NSE:PODDARMENT) 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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Poddar Pigments Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Poddar Pigments'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.

Poddar Pigments Altman Z2-Score Chart

Poddar Pigments Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 12.29 11.64 12.36 10.54 8.60

Poddar Pigments Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.54 0.00 9.52 0.00 8.60

NSE:PODDARMENT vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Altman Z2-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Poddar Pigments'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.


Poddar Pigments Altman Z2-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Poddar Pigments's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Poddar Pigments 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.

Poddar Pigments'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*0.3443+3.26*0+6.72*0.0514+1.05*5.7136
=8.60

* 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 Mar. 2026:
Total Assets was ₹4,120 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,899 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹480 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ₹0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 47.551 + 40.574 + 50.325 + 61.953 = ₹200 Mil.
Interest Expense was -6.764 + -1.55 + -1.218 + -1.933 = ₹-11 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ₹614 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
=(1898.669 - 480.223)/4119.892
=0.3443

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0/4119.892
=0

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(200.403 - -11.465)/4119.892
=0.0514

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(3506.224 - 0)/613.668
=5.7136

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Poddar Pigments has a Altman Z2-Score of 8.60 indicating it is in Safe Zones.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Altman Z2-Score →
What does a Altman Z2-Score of 8.60 mean?
Poddar Pigments (NSE:PODDARMENT) has a Altman Z2-Score of 8.60 as of Jul. 16, 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 Poddar Pigments and its competitors. This is 28% below median its historical median of 11.92. Over the past decade, Poddar Pigments' Altman Z2-Score has ranged from 8.60 to 14.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Poddar Pigments ranks #295 out of 1590 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 18.6%.
Is Poddar Pigments' Altman Z2-Score too high?
Poddar Pigments' current Altman Z2-Score of 8.60 is 28% below median its 10-year median of 11.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 8.60 to a high of 14.33. The Chemicals industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.96. Poddar Pigments' value of 8.60 is 117.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Poddar Pigments ranks #295 out of 1590 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Poddar Pigments has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Poddar Pigments' Altman Z2-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Poddar Pigments ranks #295 out of 1590 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This places Poddar Pigments in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.96. Poddar Pigments' value of 8.60 is 117.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Poddar Pigments' own Altman Z2-Score has ranged from 8.60 to 14.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.92 vs. the industry median of 3.96, Poddar Pigments has consistently been above 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 Chemicals company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Chemicals companies is 3.96, based on 1,590 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. Poddar Pigments's current Altman Z2-Score of 8.60 is 117.4% above 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 Poddar Pigments and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 3.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Poddar Pigments's current Altman Z2-Score is 8.60, which is 28% below median its own 10-year median of 11.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Poddar Pigments stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Poddar Pigments (NSE:PODDARMENT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹350.61, compared to a current price of ₹235.92 — trading 32.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z2-Score is 8.60, which is 28% below median its 10-year median of 11.92 and 117.4% above the Chemicals industry median of 3.96. Poddar Pigments' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z2-Score calculated?
Altman Z2-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Poddar Pigments (NSE:PODDARMENT), the current Altman Z2-Score is 8.60 as of Jul. 16, 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 Poddar Pigments (NSE:PODDARMENT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Poddar Pigments stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹235.92 is trading 32.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹350.61. GuruFocus considers Poddar Pigments to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NSE:PODDARMENT:

  • Altman Z2-Score: 8.60 (28% below median its 10-year median of 11.92)
  • GF Value™: ₹350.61 vs. price of ₹235.92 (32.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 117.4% above the Chemicals median (#295 of 1590)

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


Poddar Pigments Business Description

Other Exchanges 524570:India
Address Mahatma Gandhi Road, Rosy Tower, 3rd Floor, Nungambakkam, Chennai, TN, IND, 600 034
Poddar Pigments Ltd is an India-based company that manufactures color and additive masterbatches for dope dyeing of polypropylene, nylon, and polyester multifilament yarn, fibers. The company's product category includes Masterbatch for Man-Made Fiber, Masterbatches for Plastic Applications, and Functional and Additive Masterbatches. The company generates all of its revenue from the sale of products, Geographically the company derives the majority of its revenue from India.
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