Barrick MiningB -4.50%89 Altman Z-Score is 3.55 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 108% above its 10-year median of 1.71. GuruFocus rates B with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of $32.18 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 790 Metals & Mining companies, Barrick Mining ranks better than 54.68% 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 3.74 is strong.
Barrick Mining has a Altman Z-Score of 3.55, 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 Barrick Mining's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
B'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31 Med: 1.71 Max: 3.86
Current: 3.74
During the past 13 years, Barrick Mining's highest Altman Z-Score was 3.86. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 1.71.
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.
Barrick Mining Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Barrick Mining Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barrick Mining'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 Gold subindustry, Barrick Mining'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.
Barrick Mining Altman Z-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Barrick Mining's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barrick Mining'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.
Barrick Mining's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
=
1.2
*
X1
+
1.4
*
X2
+
3.3
*
X3
+
0.6
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X4
+
1.0
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X5
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1.2
*
0.136
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1.4
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-0.0052
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3.3
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0.2143
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0.6
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3.8675
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1.0
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0.3622
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3.55
* 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.
Barrick Mining (B) has a Altman Z-Score of 3.55 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Barrick Mining and its competitors. This is 108% above median its historical median of 1.71. Over the past decade, Barrick Mining's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.31 to 3.86. According to the industry distribution chart, Barrick Mining ranks #358 out of 790 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 45.3%.
Is Barrick Mining's Altman Z-Score too high?
Barrick Mining's current Altman Z-Score of 3.55 is 108% above median its 10-year median of 1.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.31 to a high of 3.86. The Metals & Mining industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.45. Barrick Mining's value of 3.55 is 3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barrick Mining ranks #358 out of 790 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Barrick Mining has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barrick Mining's Altman Z-Score compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Barrick Mining ranks #358 out of 790 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Barrick Mining in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.45. Barrick Mining's value of 3.55 is 3% above this benchmark. Historically, Barrick Mining's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.31 to 3.86 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.71 vs. the industry median of 3.45, Barrick Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Metals & Mining companies is 3.45, based on 790 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. Barrick Mining's current Altman Z-Score of 3.55 is 3% 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 Barrick Mining and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barrick Mining's current Altman Z-Score is 3.55, which is 108% above median its own 10-year median of 1.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barrick Mining stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barrick Mining (B) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $32.18, compared to a current price of $36.46 — trading 13.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 3.55, which is 108% above median its 10-year median of 1.71 and 3% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 3.45. Barrick Mining's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Barrick Mining (B), the current Altman Z-Score is 3.55 as of Jun. 25, 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 Barrick Mining (B) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barrick Mining stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $36.46 is trading 13.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $32.18.
GuruFocus considers Barrick Mining to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for B:
Altman Z-Score: 3.55 (108% above median its 10-year median of 1.71)
GF Value™: $32.18 vs. price of $36.46 (13.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3% above the Metals & Mining median (#358 of 790)
No single metric tells the full story. See the B stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Based in Toronto, Barrick is one of the world's largest gold miners. In 2025, the firm sold about 3.3 million attributable ounces of gold and about 220,000 metric tons of copper. At end-2025, Barrick had about two decades of gold reserves along with significant copper reserves. After buying Randgold in 2019 and combining its Nevada mines in a joint venture with competitor Newmont later that year, it operates mines in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company also has growing copper exposure, driven by the expansion of its Lumwana mine in Zambia and the development of its Reko Diq copper and gold project in Pakistan. It intends to undertake an IPO of its joint venture stakes in Nevada Gold Mines and Pueblo Viejo along with its Fourmile deposit later in 2026.
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