Virtus Investment PartnersFRA:VIP +1.65%71 Altman Z-Score is 0.72 as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 0.90. GuruFocus rates FRA:VIP with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €171.89 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 652 Asset Management companies, Virtus Investment Partners ranks worse than 82.21% 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 0.72 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Virtus Investment Partners has a Altman Z-Score of 0.72, 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 Virtus Investment Partners's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:VIP'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16 Med: 0.9 Max: 1.52
Current: 0.72
During the past 13 years, Virtus Investment Partners's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.52. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.90.
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.
* 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:VIP vs BTZ, FRBP, TYG: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Virtus Investment Partners'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.
Virtus Investment Partners Altman Z-Score vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Virtus Investment Partners's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Virtus Investment Partners'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.
* 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.
Virtus Investment Partners (FRA:VIP) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.72 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 0.90. Over the past decade, Virtus Investment Partners' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.16 to 1.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #536 out of 652 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 82.2%.
Is Virtus Investment Partners' Altman Z-Score too high?
Virtus Investment Partners' current Altman Z-Score of 0.72 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 0.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 1.52. The Asset Management industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.47. Virtus Investment Partners' value of 0.72 is 79.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #536 out of 652 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Virtus Investment Partners has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Virtus Investment Partners' Altman Z-Score compare to BTZ and FRBP?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Virtus Investment Partners ranks #536 out of 652 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Virtus Investment Partners in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.47. Virtus Investment Partners' value of 0.72 is 79.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Virtus Investment Partners' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.16 to 1.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.90 vs. the industry median of 3.47, Virtus Investment Partners 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Asset Management companies is 3.47, based on 652 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. Virtus Investment Partners's current Altman Z-Score of 0.72 is 79.3% 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 Virtus Investment Partners and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Virtus Investment Partners's current Altman Z-Score is 0.72, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 0.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Virtus Investment Partners stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virtus Investment Partners (FRA:VIP) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €171.89, compared to a current price of €123.00 — trading 28.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.72, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 0.90 and 79.3% below the Asset Management industry median of 3.47. Virtus Investment Partners' overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 10 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 Virtus Investment Partners (FRA:VIP), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.72 as of Jun. 24, 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 Virtus Investment Partners (FRA:VIP) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Virtus Investment Partners stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €123.00 is trading 28.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €171.89.
GuruFocus considers Virtus Investment Partners to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:VIP:
Altman Z-Score: 0.72 (20% below median its 10-year median of 0.90)
GF Value™: €171.89 vs. price of €123.00 (28.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 79.3% below the Asset Management median (#536 of 652)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:VIP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Virtus Investment Partners Inc provides investment management and related services to institutions and individuals. It uses a multi-manager, multi-style approach, offering investment strategies from investment managers, each having its distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and individual brand, as well as from select unaffiliated managers for certain funds. Through its multi-manager model, the group provides investment managers with distribution, business, and operational support. The Company operates in one business segment, namely as an asset manager providing investment management and related services for individual and institutional clients.
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