Emerald HoldingFRA:EM7 -0.46%55 Altman Z-Score is 0.29 as of Jun. 29, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 0.30. GuruFocus rates FRA:EM7 with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,014 Media - Diversified companies, Emerald Holding ranks worse than 78.4% 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 0.28 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Emerald Holding has a Altman Z-Score of 0.29, 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 Emerald Holding's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:EM7'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35 Med: 0.3 Max: 1.51
Current: 0.28
During the past 12 years, Emerald Holding's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.51. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was 0.30.
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.
Emerald Holding Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Emerald Holding Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Emerald Holding'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:EM7 vs CRTO, EVC, QNST: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Emerald Holding'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.
Emerald Holding Altman Z-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Emerald Holding's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Emerald Holding'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.
Emerald Holding's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
=
1.2
*
X1
+
1.4
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X2
+
3.3
*
X3
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0.6
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X4
+
1.0
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X5
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1.2
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-0.0216
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1.4
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-0.5417
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3.3
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0.0074
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0.6
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1.1146
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1.0
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0.3767
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0.29
* 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.
Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.29 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Emerald Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Emerald Holding ranks #795 out of 1014 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Emerald Holding's Altman Z-Score too high?
Emerald Holding's current Altman Z-Score of 0.29 is near median its 10-year median of 0.30. The Media - Diversified industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.95. Emerald Holding's value of 0.29 is 85.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Emerald Holding ranks #795 out of 1014 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Emerald Holding has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Emerald Holding's Altman Z-Score compare to CRTO and EVC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Emerald Holding ranks #795 out of 1014 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Emerald Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.95. Emerald Holding's value of 0.29 is 85.1% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.30 vs. the industry median of 1.95, Emerald Holding 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. Emerald Holding's current Altman Z-Score of 0.29 is 85.1% 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 Emerald Holding 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. Emerald Holding's current Altman Z-Score is 0.29, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emerald Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.22, compared to a current price of €4.36 — trading 96.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.29, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.30 and 85.1% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 1.95. Emerald Holding's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 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 Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.29 as of Jun. 29, 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 Emerald Holding (FRA:EM7) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emerald Holding stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €4.36 is trading 96.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.22.
GuruFocus considers Emerald Holding to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:EM7:
Altman Z-Score: 0.29 (near median its 10-year median of 0.30)
GF Value™: €2.22 vs. price of €4.36 (96.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 85.1% below the Media - Diversified median (#795 of 1014)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:EM7 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Emerald Holding Inc is a business-to-business (B2B) event organizer principally in the United States, with operations in the United Kingdom (U.K.), France, and other markets. The company is engaged in three complementary business lines: Connections division consists of a collection of B2B trade show franchises and other live events that provide exhibitors opportunities to engage with buyers and expand their brand's awareness in their industry; the Content division consists of B2B print publications and digital media products that complement existing trade show properties, and the Commerce division provides B2B e-commerce and digital merchandising solutions to manufacturers and retailers. Emerald's key revenue is derived from the Connections business, its only reportable segment.
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