EXE (Expand Energy) Altman Z-Score: 2.53 (As of Jul. 16, 2026) — 533% Above Median

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EXE Expand Energy Corp EXE
56 GF Score
Price $88.14
GF Value $126.90
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Expand Energy Altman Z-Score?

Expand Energy EXE +0.57% 56 Altman Z-Score is 2.53 as of Jul. 16, 2026, which is 533% above its 10-year median of 0.40. GuruFocus rates EXE with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of $126.90 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 895 Oil & Gas companies, Expand Energy ranks better than 61.68% 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 2.52 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.

Expand Energy has a Altman Z-Score of 2.53, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Expand Energy 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 Expand Energy's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

EXE' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.34   Med: 0.4   Max: 4.32
Current: 2.52

During the past 13 years, Expand Energy's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.32. The lowest was -9.34. And the median was 0.40.


Expand Energy  (NAS:EXE) 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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Expand Energy Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Expand Energy'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.

Expand Energy Altman Z-Score Chart

Expand Energy 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 0.84 3.06 3.53 1.55 2.60

Expand Energy 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 1.66 2.25 2.37 2.60 2.85

EXE vs PR, TPL, OVV: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Expand Energy'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.


Expand Energy Altman Z-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Expand Energy's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Expand Energy 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.

Expand Energy'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*0.0148+1.4*0.196+3.3*0.1465+0.6*2.1138+1.0*0.4875
=2.53

* 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 $29,521 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $4,387 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,950 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $5,785 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 1489 + 687 + 686 + 1228 = $4,090 Mil.
Interest Expense was -59 + -59 + -57 + -60 = $-235 Mil.
Revenue was 4398 + 3340 + 2967 + 3686 = $14,391 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $21,086 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $9,975 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
=(4387 - 3950)/29521
=0.0148

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=5785/29521
=0.196

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(4090 - -235)/29521
=0.1465

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=21085.628/9975
=2.1138

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=14391/29521
=0.4875

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Expand Energy has a Altman Z-Score of 2.53 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 2.53 mean?
Expand Energy (EXE) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.53 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Expand Energy and its competitors. This is 533% above median its historical median of 0.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Expand Energy ranks #343 out of 895 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 38.3%.
Is Expand Energy's Altman Z-Score too high?
Expand Energy's current Altman Z-Score of 2.53 is 533% above median its 10-year median of 0.40. The Oil & Gas industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.92. Expand Energy's value of 2.53 is 31.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Expand Energy ranks #343 out of 895 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Expand Energy has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Expand Energy's Altman Z-Score compare to PR and TPL?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Expand Energy ranks #343 out of 895 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Expand Energy in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.92. Expand Energy's value of 2.53 is 31.8% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.40 vs. the industry median of 1.92, Expand Energy 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Oil & Gas companies is 1.92, based on 895 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. Expand Energy's current Altman Z-Score of 2.53 is 31.8% 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 Expand Energy and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Expand Energy's current Altman Z-Score is 2.53, which is 533% above median its own 10-year median of 0.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Expand Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Expand Energy (EXE) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $126.90, compared to a current price of $88.14 — trading 30.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.53, which is 533% above median its 10-year median of 0.40 and 31.8% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.92. Expand Energy's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 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 Expand Energy (EXE), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.53 as of Jul. 16, 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 Expand Energy (EXE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Expand Energy stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $88.14 is trading 30.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $126.90. GuruFocus considers Expand Energy to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for EXE:

  • Altman Z-Score: 2.53 (533% above median its 10-year median of 0.40)
  • GF Value™: $126.90 vs. price of $88.14 (30.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 31.8% above the Oil & Gas median (#343 of 895)

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


Expand Energy Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address 6100 North Western Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK, USA, 73118
Expand Energy is a North American natural gas producer in the Haynesville and Appalachian basins, formed by the combination of Chesapeake and Southwestern. Its largest operation by volume is the Haynesville basin in Louisiana, which is heavily exposed to nearby LNG production. Appalachia benefits from its proximity to population centers in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions.
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