PONY (Pony AI) Altman Z2-Score: 23.52 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 145% Above Median


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What is Pony AI Altman Z2-Score?

Pony AI PONY -3.82% 13 Altman Z2-Score is 23.52 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 145% above its 10-year median of 9.61. GuruFocus rates PONY with a GF Score™ of 13/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,822 Software companies, Pony AI ranks better than 98.26% 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:

Pony AI has a Altman Z2-Score of 23.52, 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 Pony AI's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

PONY' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -17.64   Med: 9.61   Max: 23.52
Current: 23.52

During the past 5 years, Pony AI's highest Altman Z2-Score was 23.52. The lowest was -17.64. And the median was 9.61.


Pony AI  (NAS:PONY) 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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Pony AI Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pony AI'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.

Pony AI Altman Z2-Score Chart

Pony AI Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z2-Score
-13.97 -9.63 -11.49 11.18 18.06

Pony AI Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Jun23 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 19.70 8.83 10.38 18.06 23.52

PONY vs EXLS, SAIC, EPAM: Altman Z2-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Pony AI'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.


Pony AI Altman Z2-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Pony AI 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.

Pony AI'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*0.6235+3.26*0+6.72*-0.0529+1.05*18.8444
=23.52

* 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 $1,755.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,166.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $72.4 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $0.0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -53.511 + 75.452 + -61.571 + -53.262 = $-92.9 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $85.7 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
=(1166.813 - 72.385)/1755.172
=0.6235

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0/1755.172
=0

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-92.892 - 0)/1755.172
=-0.0529

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(1614.854 - 0)/85.694
=18.8444

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Pony AI has a Altman Z2-Score of 23.52 indicating it is in Safe Zones.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Altman Z2-Score →
What does a Altman Z2-Score of 23.52 mean?
Pony AI (PONY) has a Altman Z2-Score of 23.52 as of Jun. 26, 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 Pony AI and its competitors. This is 145% above median its historical median of 9.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Pony AI ranks #49 out of 2822 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 1.7%.
Is Pony AI's Altman Z2-Score too high?
Pony AI's current Altman Z2-Score of 23.52 is 145% above median its 10-year median of 9.61. The Software industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.07. Pony AI's value of 23.52 is 666.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Pony AI ranks #49 out of 2822 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Pony AI has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pony AI's Altman Z2-Score compare to EXLS and SAIC?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Pony AI ranks #49 out of 2822 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This places Pony AI in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.07. Pony AI's value of 23.52 is 666.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 9.61 vs. the industry median of 3.07, Pony AI 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 Software company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Software companies is 3.07, based on 2,822 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. Pony AI's current Altman Z2-Score of 23.52 is 666.1% 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 Pony AI 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. Pony AI's current Altman Z2-Score is 23.52, which is 145% above median its own 10-year median of 9.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pony AI stock overvalued right now?
Pony AI (PONY) has a current Altman Z2-Score of 23.52. The current Altman Z2-Score is 23.52, which is 145% above median its 10-year median of 9.61 and 666.1% above the Software industry median of 3.07. Pony AI's overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 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 Pony AI (PONY), the current Altman Z2-Score is 23.52 as of Jun. 26, 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.

Pony AI Business Description

Address 1 Mingzhu 1st Street, 1301 Pearl Development Building, Nansha District, Hengli Town, Guangzhou, CHN, 511458
Pony AI Inc is an artificial intelligence technology company that is principally engaged in the operation and development of autonomous vehicles. It operates fully driverless robotaxis through the PonyPilot mobile app in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. The company operates a fleet of robotaxis. The Group conducts its operations mainly in the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the United States of America (U.S.) through subsidiaries. Key revenue is generated from the Peoples Republic of China.
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