Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:PAR) Altman Z-Score: 1.17 (As of Jun. 26, 2026) — 83% Below Median


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What is Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Altman Z-Score?

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals ASX:PAR -3.13% 28 Altman Z-Score is 1.17 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 83% below its 10-year median of 6.77. GuruFocus rates ASX:PAR with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 934 Biotechnology companies, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals ranks worse than 51.61% 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 2.42 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals has a Altman Z-Score of 1.17, 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 Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:PAR' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.47   Med: 6.77   Max: 42.93
Current: 2.42

During the past 10 years, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals's highest Altman Z-Score was 42.93. The lowest was -2.47. And the median was 6.77.


Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals  (ASX:PAR) 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.

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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals'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.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Altman Z-Score Chart

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Altman Z-Score
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Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Semi-Annual Data
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ASX:PAR vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals'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.


Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Altman Z-Score vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals 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.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals'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*0.8503+1.4*-9.6024+3.3*-0.7636+0.6*26.8465+1.0*0.0021
=1.17

* 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 Jun. 2025:
Total Assets was A$24.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was A$24.13 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was A$3.23 Mil.
Retained Earnings was A$-235.95 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was A$-18.77 Mil.
Interest Expense was A$-0.01 Mil.
Revenue was A$0.05 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was A$90.93 Mil.
Total Liabilities was A$3.39 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
=(24.127 - 3.233)/24.572
=0.8503

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-235.949/24.572
=-9.6024

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-18.771 - -0.007)/24.572
=-0.7636

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=90.929/3.387
=26.8465

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=0.052/24.572
=0.0021

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals has a Altman Z-Score of 1.17 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 1.17 mean?
Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:PAR) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.17 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals and its competitors. This is 83% below median its historical median of 6.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals ranks #482 out of 934 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 51.6%.
Is Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals' Altman Z-Score too high?
Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals' current Altman Z-Score of 1.17 is 83% below median its 10-year median of 6.77. The Biotechnology industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.63. Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals' value of 1.17 is 55.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals ranks #482 out of 934 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals' Altman Z-Score compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals ranks #482 out of 934 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.63. Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals' value of 1.17 is 55.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.77 vs. the industry median of 2.63, Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals 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 Z-Score for a Biotechnology company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Biotechnology companies is 2.63, based on 934 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. Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals's current Altman Z-Score of 1.17 is 55.4% 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 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 Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals's current Altman Z-Score is 1.17, which is 83% below median its own 10-year median of 6.77. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals stock overvalued right now?
Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:PAR) has a current Altman Z-Score of 1.17. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.17, which is 83% below median its 10-year median of 6.77 and 55.4% below the Biotechnology industry median of 2.63. Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals (ASX:PAR), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.17 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.

Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Business Description

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Address 500 Collins Street, Level 15, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals Ltd is a late-stage clinical development company engaged in the research and development of therapeutic products for human use in Australia. The firm is engaged in developing injectable pentosan polysulfate sodium (iPPS) for the treatment of pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders driven by injury, inflammation, aging, degenerative disease, infection, or genetic predisposition. The company has registered the trademarks Zilosul and Rhinosul for the commercialization of iPPS.
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