Nikhil Adhesives (BOM:526159) Altman Z-Score: 3.32 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — Near Median

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BOM:526159 Nikhil Adhesives Ltd BOM:526159
66 GF Score
Price ₹75.58
GF Value ₹100.35
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Nikhil Adhesives Altman Z-Score?

Nikhil Adhesives BOM:526159 +2.51% 66 Altman Z-Score is 3.32 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 3.13. GuruFocus rates BOM:526159 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹100.35 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,562 Chemicals companies, Nikhil Adhesives ranks better than 52.18% 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 3.28 is strong.

Nikhil Adhesives has a Altman Z-Score of 3.32, 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 Nikhil Adhesives's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:526159' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.65   Med: 3.13   Max: 4.71
Current: 3.28

During the past 13 years, Nikhil Adhesives's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.71. The lowest was 2.65. And the median was 3.13.


Nikhil Adhesives  (BOM:526159) 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.


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Nikhil Adhesives Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nikhil Adhesives'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.

Nikhil Adhesives Altman Z-Score Chart

Nikhil Adhesives Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.20 4.71 4.67 4.09 3.13

Nikhil Adhesives Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 4.09 4.39 4.22 3.74 3.13

BOM:526159 vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Nikhil Adhesives'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.


Nikhil Adhesives Altman Z-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Nikhil Adhesives's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nikhil Adhesives 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.

Nikhil Adhesives'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*0.2185+1.4*0+3.3*0.0895+0.6*1.8416+1.0*1.6564
=3.32

* 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 Mar. 2026:
Total Assets was ₹3,342 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹2,404 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹1,674 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ₹0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 82.921 + 47.357 + 58.737 + 46.719 = ₹236 Mil.
Interest Expense was -14.077 + -15.108 + -16.187 + -18.121 = ₹-63 Mil.
Revenue was 1659.55 + 1330.741 + 1310.531 + 1234.714 = ₹5,536 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was ₹3,472 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ₹1,886 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
=(2403.958 - 1673.914)/3341.824
=0.2185

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0/3341.824
=0

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(235.734 - -63.493)/3341.824
=0.0895

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=3472.372/1885.518
=1.8416

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=5535.536/3341.824
=1.6564

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Nikhil Adhesives has a Altman Z-Score of 3.32 indicating it is in Safe 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 3.32 mean?
Nikhil Adhesives (BOM:526159) has a Altman Z-Score of 3.32 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Nikhil Adhesives and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.13. Over the past decade, Nikhil Adhesives' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.65 to 4.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Nikhil Adhesives ranks #747 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 47.8%.
Is Nikhil Adhesives' Altman Z-Score too high?
Nikhil Adhesives' current Altman Z-Score of 3.32 is near median its 10-year median of 3.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.65 to a high of 4.71. The Chemicals industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.13. Nikhil Adhesives' value of 3.32 is 6.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Nikhil Adhesives ranks #747 out of 1562 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nikhil Adhesives has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nikhil Adhesives' Altman Z-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Nikhil Adhesives ranks #747 out of 1562 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Nikhil Adhesives in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.13. Nikhil Adhesives' value of 3.32 is 6.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Nikhil Adhesives' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.65 to 4.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.13 vs. the industry median of 3.13, Nikhil Adhesives 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 Chemicals company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Chemicals companies is 3.13, based on 1,562 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. Nikhil Adhesives's current Altman Z-Score of 3.32 is 6.1% 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 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 Nikhil Adhesives and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Nikhil Adhesives's current Altman Z-Score is 3.32, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nikhil Adhesives stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nikhil Adhesives (BOM:526159) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹100.35, compared to a current price of ₹75.58 — trading 24.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 3.32, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.13 and 6.1% above the Chemicals industry median of 3.13. Nikhil Adhesives' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 3 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 Nikhil Adhesives (BOM:526159), the current Altman Z-Score is 3.32 as of Jul. 17, 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 Nikhil Adhesives (BOM:526159) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nikhil Adhesives stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹75.58 is trading 24.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹100.35. GuruFocus considers Nikhil Adhesives to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:526159:

  • Altman Z-Score: 3.32 (near median its 10-year median of 3.13)
  • GF Value™: ₹100.35 vs. price of ₹75.58 (24.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 6.1% above the Chemicals median (#747 of 1562)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:526159 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Nikhil Adhesives Business Description

Address Sahar Road, Kaledonia HDIL Building, 902, 9th Floor, A-Wing, Opposite D-Mart, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400069
Nikhil Adhesives Ltd is an India-based company engaged in the manufacturing and trading of polymer emulsions and adhesives. The products of the company include paint emulsions, textile emulsions, construction chemicals, and adhesives. The brands of the company are Mahacol, Emdicryl, Mahafix, Emdilith, Emditex, and Emdibind. The company operates in two business segments namely, Manufacturing of Adhesives and emulsions, which is the key revenue generator; and Trading in chemicals segment.
66GF Score

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