Competent Automobiles Co (BOM:531041) Altman Z-Score: 3.45 (As of Jul. 18, 2026) — 19% Below Median

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BOM:531041 Competent Automobiles Co Ltd BOM:531041
74 GF Score
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GF Value ₹575.68
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What is Competent Automobiles Co Altman Z-Score?

Competent Automobiles Co BOM:531041 +4.19% 74 Altman Z-Score is 3.45 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 19% below its 10-year median of 4.26. GuruFocus rates BOM:531041 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹575.68 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,313 Vehicles & Parts companies, Competent Automobiles Co ranks better than 66.87% 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 3.45 is strong.

Competent Automobiles Co has a Altman Z-Score of 3.45, 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 Competent Automobiles Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:531041' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.41   Med: 4.26   Max: 7.53
Current: 3.45

During the past 13 years, Competent Automobiles Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 7.53. The lowest was 3.41. And the median was 4.26.


Competent Automobiles Co  (BOM:531041) 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.


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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Competent Automobiles Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Competent Automobiles 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.

Competent Automobiles Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Competent Automobiles Co 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 3.81 4.39 4.53 3.79 3.41

Competent Automobiles Co 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 3.79 3.76 3.05 3.21 3.41

BOM:531041 vs CVNA, PAG, ALTB: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, Competent Automobiles 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.


Competent Automobiles Co Altman Z-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Competent Automobiles Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Competent Automobiles 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.

Competent Automobiles 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*0.0655+1.4*0+3.3*0.0721+0.6*0.5064+1.0*2.8341
=3.45

* 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 ₹8,587 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹4,301 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹3,739 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ₹0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 123.638 + 116.998 + 14.335 + 29.741 = ₹285 Mil.
Interest Expense was -69.655 + -89.417 + -93.567 + -82.138 = ₹-335 Mil.
Revenue was 6199.495 + 8339.935 + 5350.969 + 4445.631 = ₹24,336 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was ₹2,390 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ₹4,720 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
=(4301.439 - 3739.277)/8586.773
=0.0655

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0/8586.773
=0

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(284.712 - -334.777)/8586.773
=0.0721

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=2390.487/4720.386
=0.5064

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=24336.03/8586.773
=2.8341

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Competent Automobiles Co has a Altman Z-Score of 3.45 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 3.45 mean?
Competent Automobiles Co (BOM:531041) has a Altman Z-Score of 3.45 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Competent Automobiles Co and its competitors. This is 19% below median its historical median of 4.26. Over the past decade, Competent Automobiles Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.41 to 7.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Competent Automobiles Co ranks #435 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 33.1%.
Is Competent Automobiles Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Competent Automobiles Co's current Altman Z-Score of 3.45 is 19% below median its 10-year median of 4.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.41 to a high of 7.53. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.56. Competent Automobiles Co's value of 3.45 is 34.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Competent Automobiles Co ranks #435 out of 1313 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Competent Automobiles Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Competent Automobiles Co's Altman Z-Score compare to CVNA and PAG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Competent Automobiles Co ranks #435 out of 1313 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Competent Automobiles Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.56. Competent Automobiles Co's value of 3.45 is 34.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Competent Automobiles Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.41 to 7.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.26 vs. the industry median of 2.56, Competent Automobiles Co 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 2.56, based on 1,313 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. Competent Automobiles Co's current Altman Z-Score of 3.45 is 34.8% 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 Competent Automobiles Co and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Competent Automobiles Co's current Altman Z-Score is 3.45, which is 19% below median its own 10-year median of 4.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Competent Automobiles Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Competent Automobiles Co (BOM:531041) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹575.68, compared to a current price of ₹388.95 — trading 32.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 3.45, which is 19% below median its 10-year median of 4.26 and 34.8% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.56. Competent Automobiles Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 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 Competent Automobiles Co (BOM:531041), the current Altman Z-Score is 3.45 as of Jul. 18, 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 Competent Automobiles Co (BOM:531041) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Competent Automobiles Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ₹388.95 is trading 32.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹575.68. GuruFocus considers Competent Automobiles Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:531041:

  • Altman Z-Score: 3.45 (19% below median its 10-year median of 4.26)
  • GF Value™: ₹575.68 vs. price of ₹388.95 (32.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 34.8% above the Vehicles & Parts median (#435 of 1313)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:531041 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Competent Automobiles Co Business Description

Address Connaught Place, Competent House, F-14, New Delhi, IND, 110001
Competent Automobiles Co Ltd is an authorised Maruti and Nexa dealership across different regions in India. It is mainly in the business of trading and servicing of Maruti Suzuki vehicles. The company operates in two segments, the Showroom segment and the Services & Spares segment. It receives maximum revenue from the Showroom segment, which deals with the purchase and sale of vehicles manufactured by Maruti Suzuki India Limited.
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