ESAIY (Eisai Co) Altman Z-Score: 2.80 (As of Jun. 24, 2026) — 32% Below Median


ESAIY Eisai Co Ltd ESAIY
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What is Eisai Co Altman Z-Score?

Eisai Co ESAIY +0.34% 66 Altman Z-Score is 2.80 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 32% below its 10-year median of 4.09. GuruFocus rates ESAIY with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $8.73 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 952 Drug Manufacturers companies, Eisai Co ranks worse than 56.62% 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 2.8 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.

Eisai Co has a Altman Z-Score of 2.80, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Eisai Co 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.

The historical rank and industry rank for Eisai Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ESAIY' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.8   Med: 4.09   Max: 5.82
Current: 2.8

During the past 13 years, Eisai Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 5.82. The lowest was 2.80. And the median was 4.09.


Eisai Co  (OTCPK:ESAIY) 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.

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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Eisai Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eisai 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.

Eisai Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Eisai 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 3.73 4.53 3.73 2.89 3.11

Eisai 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 2.89 2.80 3.08 2.92 3.11

ESAIY vs ZTS: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Eisai 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.


Eisai Co Altman Z-Score vs Drug Manufacturers Industry

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Eisai Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Eisai 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.

Eisai 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*0.2908+1.4*0.3526+3.3*0.0415+0.6*2.0445+1.0*0.596
=2.80

* 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 $9,132 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,800 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,144 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $3,220 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -50.031 + 141.115 + 98.28 + 155.063 = $344 Mil.
Interest Expense was -9.749 + -9.172 + -9.752 + -6.34 = $-35 Mil.
Revenue was 1294.583 + 1410.621 + 1334.763 + 1402.589 = $5,443 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $6,751 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $3,302 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
=(4799.748 - 2144.241)/9132.142
=0.2908

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=3219.752/9132.142
=0.3526

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(344.427 - -35.013)/9132.142
=0.0415

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=6751.061/3302.124
=2.0445

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=5442.556/9132.142
=0.596

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Eisai Co has a Altman Z-Score of 2.80 indicating it is in Grey 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 2.80 mean?
Eisai Co (ESAIY) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.80 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Eisai Co and its competitors. This is 32% below median its historical median of 4.09. Over the past decade, Eisai Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.80 to 5.82. According to the industry distribution chart, Eisai Co ranks #539 out of 952 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is Eisai Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Eisai Co's current Altman Z-Score of 2.80 is 32% below median its 10-year median of 4.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.80 to a high of 5.82. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.32. Eisai Co's value of 2.80 is 15.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Eisai Co ranks #539 out of 952 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eisai Co has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eisai Co's Altman Z-Score compare to ZTS?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Eisai Co ranks #539 out of 952 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Eisai Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.32. Eisai Co's value of 2.80 is 15.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Eisai Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.80 to 5.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.09 vs. the industry median of 3.32, Eisai Co 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Drug Manufacturers companies is 3.32, based on 952 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. Eisai Co's current Altman Z-Score of 2.80 is 15.5% 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 Eisai Co and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Eisai Co's current Altman Z-Score is 2.80, which is 32% below median its own 10-year median of 4.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eisai Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eisai Co (ESAIY) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $8.73, compared to a current price of $5.98 — trading 31.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.80, which is 32% below median its 10-year median of 4.09 and 15.5% below the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 3.32. Eisai Co's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 7 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 Eisai Co (ESAIY), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.80 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 Eisai Co (ESAIY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eisai Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $5.98 is trading 31.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $8.73. GuruFocus considers Eisai Co to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ESAIY:

  • Altman Z-Score: 2.80 (32% below median its 10-year median of 4.09)
  • GF Value™: $8.73 vs. price of $5.98 (31.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 15.5% below the Drug Manufacturers median (#539 of 952)

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Eisai Co Business Description

Address 4-6-10 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 112-8088
Eisai Co Ltd is a specialty and generic drug manufacturing company. The company's business consists of research and development, manufacturing, sales, import, and export of pharmaceuticals. The pharmaceutical business is categorized by region, including East Asia & Global South; Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia, Oceania (EMEA); Americas; China; and Japan. The company also reports a consumer healthcare business for Japan. The vast majority of the company's revenue is derived from its American pharmaceutical business, followed by its Japanese pharmaceuticals segment. The company utilizes licensing strategies in order to expand its research, development, manufacturing, and marketing capabilities.
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