Boule Diagnostics AB (CHIX:BOULS) Altman Z-Score: 0.85 (As of Jul. 14, 2026) — 75% Below Median

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What is Boule Diagnostics AB Altman Z-Score?

Boule Diagnostics AB CHIX:BOULS 47 Altman Z-Score is 0.85 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 3.42. GuruFocus rates CHIX:BOULS with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of kr49.42. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 809 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Boule Diagnostics AB ranks worse than 74.78% 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.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 0.85 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Boule Diagnostics AB has a Altman Z-Score of 0.85, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

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 Boule Diagnostics AB's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

CHIX:BOULs' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.47   Med: 3.42   Max: 10.59
Current: 0.85

During the past 13 years, Boule Diagnostics AB's highest Altman Z-Score was 10.59. The lowest was -1.47. And the median was 3.42.


Boule Diagnostics AB  (CHIX:BOULs) 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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Boule Diagnostics AB Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Boule Diagnostics AB'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.

Boule Diagnostics AB Altman Z-Score Chart

Boule Diagnostics AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.31 2.40 2.18 -1.04 1.03

Boule Diagnostics AB 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 -1.38 -1.47 0.43 1.03 0.86

CHIX:BOULS vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Boule Diagnostics AB'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.


Boule Diagnostics AB Altman Z-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Boule Diagnostics AB's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boule Diagnostics AB's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Boule Diagnostics AB 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.

Boule Diagnostics AB'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*0.0271+1.4*-0.4616+3.3*0.0444+0.6*0.4964+1.0*1.0205
=0.85

* 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 kr468.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr217.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr205.1 Mil.
Retained Earnings was kr-216.4 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -13.9 + 6.2 + 13.5 + -4 = kr1.8 Mil.
Interest Expense was -4.5 + -4.5 + -3.5 + -6.5 = kr-19.0 Mil.
Revenue was 101.6 + 120.2 + 127.2 + 129.4 = kr478.4 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was kr147.6 Mil.
Total Liabilities was kr297.3 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
=(217.8 - 205.1)/468.8
=0.0271

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-216.4/468.8
=-0.4616

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(1.8 - -19)/468.8
=0.0444

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=147.566/297.3
=0.4964

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=478.4/468.8
=1.0205

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Boule Diagnostics AB has a Altman Z-Score of 0.85 indicating it is in Distress 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 0.85 mean?
Boule Diagnostics AB (CHIX:BOULS) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.85 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Boule Diagnostics AB and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 3.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Boule Diagnostics AB ranks #605 out of 809 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 74.8%.
Is Boule Diagnostics AB's Altman Z-Score too high?
Boule Diagnostics AB's current Altman Z-Score of 0.85 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 3.42. The Medical Devices & Instruments industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.02. Boule Diagnostics AB's value of 0.85 is 71.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Boule Diagnostics AB ranks #605 out of 809 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Boule Diagnostics AB has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Boule Diagnostics AB's Altman Z-Score compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Boule Diagnostics AB ranks #605 out of 809 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Boule Diagnostics AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.02. Boule Diagnostics AB's value of 0.85 is 71.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.42 vs. the industry median of 3.02, Boule Diagnostics AB has consistently been below 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 3.02, based on 809 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. Boule Diagnostics AB's current Altman Z-Score of 0.85 is 71.9% below 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 Boule Diagnostics AB and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Boule Diagnostics AB's current Altman Z-Score is 0.85, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 3.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Boule Diagnostics AB stock overvalued right now?
Boule Diagnostics AB (CHIX:BOULS) has a current Altman Z-Score of 0.85. The stock's GF Value™ is kr49.42, compared to a current price of kr26.30 — trading 46.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.85, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 3.42 and 71.9% below the Medical Devices & Instruments industry median of 3.02. Boule Diagnostics AB's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 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 Boule Diagnostics AB (CHIX:BOULS), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.85 as of Jul. 14, 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 Boule Diagnostics AB (CHIX:BOULS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Boule Diagnostics AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr26.30 is trading 46.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr49.42.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:BOULS:

  • Altman Z-Score: 0.85 (75% below median its 10-year median of 3.42)
  • GF Value™: kr49.42 vs. price of kr26.30 (46.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 71.9% below the Medical Devices & Instruments median (#605 of 809)

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


Boule Diagnostics AB Business Description

Other Exchanges BOUL:Sweden
Address Fagerstagatan 7, Spanga, SWE, SE-163 53
Boule Diagnostics AB is a company operating in the diagnostics market. It is engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing instruments and consumables for blood diagnostics. The systems are intended for small and medium-sized hospitals, clinics and laboratories within outpatient care. the company operating through two complementary business segments: Diagnostics and OEM CDS. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in USA ,Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America Western Europe and Africa / Middle East. The majority revenue is generated from Asia.
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