FuelCell EnergyFCEL +22.20%60 Altman Z-Score is 1.87 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FCEL with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.92 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,012 Industrial Products companies, FuelCell Energy ranks worse than 88.68% 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 1.87 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.
FuelCell Energy has a Altman Z-Score of 1.87, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that FuelCell 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 FuelCell Energy's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FCEL'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.78 Med: -1.89 Max: 21.4
Current: 1.87
During the past 13 years, FuelCell Energy's highest Altman Z-Score was 21.40. The lowest was -4.78. And the median was -1.89.
FuelCell Energy (NAS:FCEL) 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.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
FuelCell Energy Altman Z-Score Related Terms
FuelCell Energy Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FuelCell 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.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, FuelCell 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.
FuelCell Energy Altman Z-Score vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, FuelCell Energy's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FuelCell Energy'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.
FuelCell Energy's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
=
1.2
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X1
+
1.4
*
X2
+
3.3
*
X3
+
0.6
*
X4
+
1.0
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X5
=
1.2
*
0.479
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1.4
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-1.9237
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3.3
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-0.2134
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0.6
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7.5466
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1.0
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0.1673
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1.87
* 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.
FuelCell Energy (FCEL) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.87 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on FuelCell Energy and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, FuelCell Energy ranks #2671 out of 3012 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 88.7%.
Is FuelCell Energy's Altman Z-Score too high?
FuelCell Energy's current Altman Z-Score is 1.87. The Industrial Products industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.42. FuelCell Energy's value of 1.87 is 45.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FuelCell Energy ranks #2671 out of 3012 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, FuelCell Energy has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does FuelCell Energy's Altman Z-Score compare to ENR and ADSE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, FuelCell Energy ranks #2671 out of 3012 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places FuelCell Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.42. FuelCell Energy's value of 1.87 is 45.2% below this benchmark. 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Industrial Products companies is 3.42, based on 3,012 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. FuelCell Energy's current Altman Z-Score of 1.87 is 45.2% 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 FuelCell Energy and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.42 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FuelCell Energy's current Altman Z-Score is 1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FuelCell Energy stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FuelCell Energy (FCEL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.92, compared to a current price of $24.00 — trading 203% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.87 and 45.2% below the Industrial Products industry median of 3.42. FuelCell Energy's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 11 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 FuelCell Energy (FCEL), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.87 as of Jun. 27, 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 FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FuelCell Energy stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $24.00 is trading 203% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.92.
GuruFocus considers FuelCell Energy to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FCEL:
Altman Z-Score: 1.87
GF Value™: $7.92 vs. price of $24.00 (203% above fair value)
Industry Position: 45.2% below the Industrial Products median (#2671 of 3012)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FCEL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
FuelCell Energy Inc is a clean energy technology company engaged in the development, design, production, and servicing of high temperature fuel cells for clean electric power generation. The Company provides proprietary molten carbonate fuel cell systems that generate electricity electrochemically with ultra low emissions and high efficiency, and operates as a solutions provider managing the design, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of its systems under long term power purchase, service, and engineering procurement agreements. The Company serves utilities, data centers, and commercial and industrial customers, and operates in the United States, South Korea, Europe, and Canada, with maximum revenue generated from the United States.
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