Aurora InnovationAUR +1.68%34 Altman Z-Score is 29.78 as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 166% above its 10-year median of 11.19. GuruFocus rates AUR with a GF Score™ of 34/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,311 Vehicles & Parts companies, Aurora Innovation ranks better than 99.47% 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.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 29.78 is strong.
Aurora Innovation has a Altman Z-Score of 29.78, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
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 Aurora Innovation's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
AUR'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.8 Med: 11.19 Max: 29.78
Current: 29.78
During the past 7 years, Aurora Innovation's highest Altman Z-Score was 29.78. The lowest was -0.80. And the median was 11.19.
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.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Aurora Innovation Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Aurora Innovation Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Aurora Innovation'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.
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Aurora Innovation'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.
Aurora Innovation Altman Z-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Aurora Innovation's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Aurora Innovation's Altman Z-Score falls into.
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.
Aurora Innovation's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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1.4
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X2
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3.3
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0.6
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0.5208
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-2.47
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-0.3803
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56.4401
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0.0018
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29.78
* 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.
Aurora Innovation (AUR) has a Altman Z-Score of 29.78 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Aurora Innovation and its competitors. This is 166% above median its historical median of 11.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Aurora Innovation ranks #7 out of 1311 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is Aurora Innovation's Altman Z-Score too high?
Aurora Innovation's current Altman Z-Score of 29.78 is 166% above median its 10-year median of 11.19. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.54. Aurora Innovation's value of 29.78 is 1072.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Aurora Innovation ranks #7 out of 1311 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Aurora Innovation has a GF Score™ of 34/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aurora Innovation's Altman Z-Score compare to APTV and MOD?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Aurora Innovation ranks #7 out of 1311 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Aurora Innovation in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.54. Aurora Innovation's value of 29.78 is 1072.4% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 11.19 vs. the industry median of 2.54, Aurora Innovation 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 Z-Score for a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Vehicles & Parts companies is 2.54, based on 1,311 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. Aurora Innovation's current Altman Z-Score of 29.78 is 1072.4% 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 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 Aurora Innovation and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Aurora Innovation's current Altman Z-Score is 29.78, which is 166% above median its own 10-year median of 11.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aurora Innovation stock overvalued right now?
Aurora Innovation (AUR) has a current Altman Z-Score of 29.78. The current Altman Z-Score is 29.78, which is 166% above median its 10-year median of 11.19 and 1072.4% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.54. Aurora Innovation's overall GF Score™ is 34/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Aurora Innovation (AUR), the current Altman Z-Score is 29.78 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.
Aurora Innovation is a US autonomous driving provider for heavy trucks. The company produces and sells its Aurora Driver system, which includes hardware installed in a vehicle, software to autonomously drive it, and data management to maintain and improve the software. Aurora targets long-haul routes. The company currently offers its trucking-as-a-service model, where it owns and operates the trucks and makes deliveries for customers. The company plans to start selling its driver-as-a-service model next year, where fleet owners will own the trucks and Aurora's software will operate them.
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