AMC Global MediaFRA:9AC +7.98%69 Altman Z-Score is 1.86 as of Jun. 30, 2026, which is 2% above its 10-year median of 1.83. GuruFocus rates FRA:9AC with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.08. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,014 Media - Diversified companies, AMC Global Media ranks worse than 51.58% 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 1.86 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.
AMC Global Media has a Altman Z-Score of 1.86, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that AMC Global Media 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 AMC Global Media's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:9AC'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.36 Med: 1.83 Max: 2.15
Current: 1.86
During the past 13 years, AMC Global Media's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.15. The lowest was 1.36. And the median was 1.83.
AMC Global Media (FRA:9AC) 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.
AMC Global Media Altman Z-Score Related Terms
AMC Global Media Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AMC Global Media'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.
FRA:9AC vs PLAY, STRZ, HUYA: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Entertainment subindustry, AMC Global Media'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.
AMC Global Media Altman Z-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, AMC Global Media's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AMC Global Media'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.
AMC Global Media's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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1.86
* 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.
AMC Global Media (FRA:9AC) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.86 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on AMC Global Media and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.83. Over the past decade, AMC Global Media's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.36 to 2.15. According to the industry distribution chart, AMC Global Media ranks #523 out of 1014 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 51.6%.
Is AMC Global Media's Altman Z-Score too high?
AMC Global Media's current Altman Z-Score of 1.86 is near median its 10-year median of 1.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.36 to a high of 2.15. The Media - Diversified industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.95. AMC Global Media's value of 1.86 is 4.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AMC Global Media ranks #523 out of 1014 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AMC Global Media has a GF Score™ of 69/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AMC Global Media's Altman Z-Score compare to PLAY and STRZ?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, AMC Global Media ranks #523 out of 1014 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places AMC Global Media in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.95. AMC Global Media's value of 1.86 is 4.6% below this benchmark. Historically, AMC Global Media's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.36 to 2.15 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.83 vs. the industry median of 1.95, AMC Global Media 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 1.95, based on 1,014 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. AMC Global Media's current Altman Z-Score of 1.86 is 4.6% 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 AMC Global Media and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AMC Global Media's current Altman Z-Score is 1.86, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AMC Global Media stock overvalued right now?
AMC Global Media (FRA:9AC) has a current Altman Z-Score of 1.86. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.08, compared to a current price of €8.80 — trading 24.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.86, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.83 and 4.6% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.95. AMC Global Media's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 AMC Global Media (FRA:9AC), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.86 as of Jun. 30, 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 AMC Global Media (FRA:9AC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AMC Global Media stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €8.80 is trading 24.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €7.08.
Key valuation signals for FRA:9AC:
Altman Z-Score: 1.86 (near median its 10-year median of 1.83)
GF Value™: €7.08 vs. price of €8.80 (24.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 4.6% below the Media - Diversified median (#523 of 1014)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:9AC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AMC Global Media owns several linear TV networks, including AMC, WE tv, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV. AMC, its most widely distributed network,reached 55 million pay TV households in the US at the end of 2025. The firm also had nearly 10.5 million US streaming subscribers, with AMC+ as the flagship streaming platform. With both its linear networks and streaming offerings, the firm caters to specific niche audiences. Over the last 15 years, AMC has shifted its focus to original scripted programming from classic movies. It creates content through AMC Studios and also generates revenue from licensing content. Following an international divestiture at the end of 2023, domestic operations make up nearly 90% of total revenue.
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