LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0) Altman Z-Score: 1.85 (As of Jul. 03, 2026) — 153% Above Median


FRA:LFL0 LATAM Airlines Group SA FRA:LFL0
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What is LATAM Airlines Group Altman Z-Score?

LATAM Airlines Group FRA:LFL0 -0.41% 70 Altman Z-Score is 1.85 as of Jul. 03, 2026, which is 153% above its 10-year median of 0.73. GuruFocus rates FRA:LFL0 with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €31.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 994 Transportation companies, LATAM Airlines Group ranks worse than 58.55% 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 1.9 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.

LATAM Airlines Group has a Altman Z-Score of 1.85, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that LATAM Airlines Group 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 LATAM Airlines Group's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:LFL0' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.22   Med: 0.73   Max: 2.04
Current: 1.9

During the past 13 years, LATAM Airlines Group's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.04. The lowest was -2.22. And the median was 0.73.


LATAM Airlines Group  (FRA:LFL0) 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.


LATAM Airlines Group Altman Z-Score Related Terms


LATAM Airlines Group Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LATAM Airlines Group'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.

LATAM Airlines Group Altman Z-Score Chart

LATAM Airlines Group Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
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LATAM Airlines Group 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 1.54 1.57 1.70 1.79 1.81

FRA:LFL0 vs DAL, UAL, LUV: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, LATAM Airlines Group'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.


LATAM Airlines Group Altman Z-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, LATAM Airlines Group's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where LATAM Airlines Group's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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LATAM Airlines Group 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.

LATAM Airlines Group'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*-0.1319+1.4*0.1376+3.3*0.1333+0.6*0.9612+1.0*0.7963
=1.85

* 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 €16,183 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,369 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,505 Mil.
Retained Earnings was €2,226 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 545.384 + 469.82 + 384.212 + 219.595 = €1,619 Mil.
Interest Expense was -133.381 + -130.322 + -142.396 + -131.51 = €-538 Mil.
Revenue was 3529.734 + 3308.973 + 3236.703 + 2811.642 = €12,887 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was €13,954 Mil.
Total Liabilities was €14,517 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
=(4369.398 - 6504.612)/16183.455
=-0.1319

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=2226.053/16183.455
=0.1376

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(1619.011 - -537.609)/16183.455
=0.1333

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=13953.546/14516.857
=0.9612

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=12887.052/16183.455
=0.7963

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

LATAM Airlines Group has a Altman Z-Score of 1.85 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 1.85 mean?
LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.85 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on LATAM Airlines Group and its competitors. This is 153% above median its historical median of 0.73. According to the industry distribution chart, LATAM Airlines Group ranks #582 out of 994 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 58.6%.
Is LATAM Airlines Group's Altman Z-Score too high?
LATAM Airlines Group's current Altman Z-Score of 1.85 is 153% above median its 10-year median of 0.73. The Transportation industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.27. LATAM Airlines Group's value of 1.85 is 18.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LATAM Airlines Group ranks #582 out of 994 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, LATAM Airlines Group has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LATAM Airlines Group's Altman Z-Score compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, LATAM Airlines Group ranks #582 out of 994 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places LATAM Airlines Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.27. LATAM Airlines Group's value of 1.85 is 18.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.73 vs. the industry median of 2.27, LATAM Airlines Group 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 Transportation company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Transportation companies is 2.27, based on 994 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. LATAM Airlines Group's current Altman Z-Score of 1.85 is 18.5% 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 LATAM Airlines Group and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.27 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LATAM Airlines Group's current Altman Z-Score is 1.85, which is 153% above median its own 10-year median of 0.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LATAM Airlines Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €31.10, compared to a current price of €48.60 — trading 56.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.85, which is 153% above median its 10-year median of 0.73 and 18.5% below the Transportation industry median of 2.27. LATAM Airlines Group's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 4 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 LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.85 as of Jul. 03, 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 LATAM Airlines Group (FRA:LFL0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, LATAM Airlines Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €48.60 is trading 56.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €31.10. GuruFocus considers LATAM Airlines Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:LFL0:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.85 (153% above median its 10-year median of 0.73)
  • GF Value™: €31.10 vs. price of €48.60 (56.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 18.5% below the Transportation median (#582 of 994)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:LFL0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


LATAM Airlines Group Business Description

Address Presidente Riesco 5711, 20th Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL
LATAM Airlines Group SA is a Chilean-based airline company involved in the transportation of passengers and cargo. The company provides domestic services in Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, as well as regional flights and long-haul operations. It carries out cargo operations using both belly space on passenger flights and dedicated freighter aircraft. The group also offers complementary services, such as ground handling, courier, logistics, and maintenance.
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