Cosciens BiopharmaCSCIF -5.24%62 Altman Z-Score is 0.08 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 99% below its 10-year median of 6.46. GuruFocus rates CSCIF with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.35 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 935 Biotechnology companies, Cosciens Biopharma ranks worse than 65.24% 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 0.18 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Cosciens Biopharma has a Altman Z-Score of 0.08, 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 Cosciens Biopharma's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
CSCIF'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.78 Med: 6.46 Max: 21.63
Current: 0.18
During the past 13 years, Cosciens Biopharma's highest Altman Z-Score was 21.63. The lowest was -1.78. And the median was 6.46.
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.
Cosciens Biopharma Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Cosciens Biopharma Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cosciens Biopharma'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.
CSCIF vs VRTX, REGN, ALNY: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Cosciens Biopharma'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.
Cosciens Biopharma Altman Z-Score vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Cosciens Biopharma's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cosciens Biopharma'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.
Cosciens Biopharma's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
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1.2
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X1
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1.4
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X2
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3.3
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X3
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0.6
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X4
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1.0
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X5
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1.2
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0.4091
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1.4
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-0.5175
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3.3
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-0.3573
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0.6
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1.7876
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1.0
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0.4186
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0.08
* 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.
Cosciens Biopharma (CSCIF) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.08 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Cosciens Biopharma and its competitors. This is 99% below median its historical median of 6.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Cosciens Biopharma ranks #610 out of 935 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 65.2%.
Is Cosciens Biopharma's Altman Z-Score too high?
Cosciens Biopharma's current Altman Z-Score of 0.08 is 99% below median its 10-year median of 6.46. The Biotechnology industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.64. Cosciens Biopharma's value of 0.08 is 97% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cosciens Biopharma ranks #610 out of 935 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Cosciens Biopharma has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cosciens Biopharma's Altman Z-Score compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Cosciens Biopharma ranks #610 out of 935 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Cosciens Biopharma in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.64. Cosciens Biopharma's value of 0.08 is 97% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 6.46 vs. the industry median of 2.64, Cosciens Biopharma 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Biotechnology companies is 2.64, based on 935 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. Cosciens Biopharma's current Altman Z-Score of 0.08 is 97% 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 Cosciens Biopharma and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cosciens Biopharma's current Altman Z-Score is 0.08, which is 99% below median its own 10-year median of 6.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cosciens Biopharma stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosciens Biopharma (CSCIF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.35, compared to a current price of $1.99 — trading 15.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.08, which is 99% below median its 10-year median of 6.46 and 97% below the Biotechnology industry median of 2.64. Cosciens Biopharma's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 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 Cosciens Biopharma (CSCIF), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.08 as of Jun. 24, 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 Cosciens Biopharma (CSCIF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cosciens Biopharma stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1.99 is trading 15.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.35.
GuruFocus considers Cosciens Biopharma to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CSCIF:
Altman Z-Score: 0.08 (99% below median its 10-year median of 6.46)
GF Value™: $2.35 vs. price of $1.99 (15.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 97% below the Biotechnology median (#610 of 935)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CSCIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Cosciens Biopharma Inc is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing pharmaceutical and diagnostic products and active ingredients for the healthcare and cosmetics industries. It operates through two segments: Active Ingredient and Biopharmaceutical. The Active Ingredient segment, which generates maximum revenue, focuses on plant-based ingredients derived from oats and other renewable resources, including oat beta glucan, oat oil, and avenanthramides. The Biopharmaceutical segment focuses on the development and commercialization of therapeutics and diagnostic tests, including its product Macrilen, and advancing a pre-clinical pipeline targeting unmet medical needs, particularly in rare or orphan indications. It operates in Canada, Germany, the United States, and Austria.
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