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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 1.95 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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG has a Altman Z-Score of 1.94, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may face bankrupcy risk.
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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) 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.
* 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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Altman Z-Score Chart
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Annual Data
BSP:CSMG3 vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG'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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Altman Z-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG 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.
* 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.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.94 as of Jul. 22, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG and its competitors. This is 24% above median its historical median of 1.56. Over the past decade, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.93 to 2.01. According to the industry distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #150 out of 499 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 30.1%.
Is Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Altman Z-Score too high?
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Altman Z-Score of 1.94 is 24% above median its 10-year median of 1.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.93 to a high of 2.01. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.27. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's value of 1.94 is 52.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #150 out of 499 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's Altman Z-Score compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG ranks #150 out of 499 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.27. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's value of 1.94 is 52.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.93 to 2.01 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.56 vs. the industry median of 1.27, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.27, based on 499 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. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Altman Z-Score of 1.94 is 52.8% 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's current Altman Z-Score is 1.94, which is 24% above median its own 10-year median of 1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$25.12, compared to a current price of R$63.16 — trading 151.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.94, which is 24% above median its 10-year median of 1.56 and 52.8% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.27. Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 9 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.94 as of Jul. 22, 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 Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG (BSP:CSMG3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R$63.16 is trading 151.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of R$25.12.
GuruFocus considers Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:CSMG3:
Altman Z-Score: 1.94 (24% above median its 10-year median of 1.56)
GF Value™: R$25.12 vs. price of R$63.16 (151.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 52.8% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#150 of 499)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CSMG3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Compania deneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG Business Description
Compania de Saneamento de Minas Gerais - COPASA MG provides water supply, sewage, and solid waste services. The company operates out of subsidiaries COPASA Servicos de Irrigacao S.A., COPASA Aguas Minerais de Minas S.A, and COPANOR. COPASA Servicos de Irrigacao S.A. manages, performs, and sells irrigation system services. COPASA Aguas Minerais de Minas S.A. produces, bottles, distributes, and sells mineral water. COPANOR provides water supply and sewage treatment services across the North and Northeast regions of the State of Minas Gerais. A majority of revenue is derived from water services while the rest is derived from sewage services. The company operates out of Brazil, where an amount of revenue is generated.
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