Australian Oil Co (ASX:AOK) Altman Z-Score: -28.24 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


What is Australian Oil Co Altman Z-Score?

Australian Oil Co ASX:AOK Altman Z-Score is -28.24 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 900 Oil & Gas companies, Australian Oil Co ranks worse than 97.89% 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 -28.24 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Australian Oil Co has a Altman Z-Score of -28.24, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

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 Australian Oil Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:AOK' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -85.56   Med: -10.85   Max: -1.71
Current: -28.24

During the past 13 years, Australian Oil Co's highest Altman Z-Score was -1.71. The lowest was -85.56. And the median was -10.85.


Australian Oil Co  (ASX:AOK) 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.


Australian Oil Co Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Australian Oil Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Australian Oil Co'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.

Australian Oil Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Australian Oil Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.74 -1.71 -2.14 -20.51 -28.35

Australian Oil Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Altman Z-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 -2.14 0.00 -20.51 0.00 -28.35

ASX:AOK vs COP, EOG, FANG: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Australian Oil Co'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.


Australian Oil Co Altman Z-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Australian Oil Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Australian Oil Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.



Australian Oil Co 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.

Australian Oil Co'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*0.1555+1.4*-17.9526+3.3*-1.2229+0.6*1.0632+1.0*0.1043
=-28.24

* 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 Dec. 2025:
Total Assets was A$2.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$0.88 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$0.55 Mil.
Retained Earnings was A$-37.86 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was A$-2.67 Mil.
Interest Expense was A$-0.09 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.22 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was A$3.79 Mil.
Total Liabilities was A$3.56 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
=(0.878 - 0.55)/2.109
=0.1555

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-37.862/2.109
=-17.9526

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-2.672 - -0.093)/2.109
=-1.2229

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=3.787/3.562
=1.0632

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=0.22/2.109
=0.1043

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Australian Oil Co has a Altman Z-Score of -28.24 indicating it is in Distress 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 -28.24 mean?
Australian Oil Co (ASX:AOK) has a Altman Z-Score of -28.24 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Australian Oil Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Australian Oil Co ranks #881 out of 900 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 97.9%.
Is Australian Oil Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Australian Oil Co's current Altman Z-Score is -28.24. Based on the distribution chart, Australian Oil Co ranks #881 out of 900 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Australian Oil Co's Altman Z-Score compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Australian Oil Co ranks #881 out of 900 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Australian Oil Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.90. 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Oil & Gas companies is 1.90, based on 900 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. 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 Australian Oil Co and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Australian Oil Co's current Altman Z-Score is -28.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Australian Oil Co stock overvalued right now?
Australian Oil Co (ASX:AOK) has a current Altman Z-Score of -28.24. The current Altman Z-Score is -28.24. 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 Australian Oil Co (ASX:AOK), the current Altman Z-Score is -28.24 as of Jun. 29, 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.

Australian Oil Co Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges 21K0:Germany
Address 31 Cliff Street, Level 1, Subiaco, WA, AUS, 6160
Australian Oil Co Ltd is an Australia-based energy company focused on under-explored, recently over-looked, oil and gas opportunities near under-supplied markets. The Company is focused on conventional oil and gas exploration and production in the Sacramento Basin in California. The Company operates through segments including oil and gas exploration and oil production. It has a portfolio of natural gas and oil producing wells in addition to prospects and discoveries at various exploration and appraisal stages. The Company is also engaged in the process of evaluating the acquisition of oil and gas producing and exploration assets. The Group is organized into three operating segments based on geographical region, as follows: Australia, Canada; and USA.