Adecco Group AGHAM:ADIA +7.95%52 Altman Z-Score is 2.70 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 22% below its 10-year median of 3.45. GuruFocus rates HAM:ADIA with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.97 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,060 Business Services companies, Adecco Group AG ranks worse than 53.68% 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 2.75 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.
Adecco Group AG has a Altman Z-Score of 2.70, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Adecco Group AG 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 Adecco Group AG's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:ADIA'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.63 Med: 3.45 Max: 4.32
Current: 2.75
During the past 13 years, Adecco Group AG's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.32. The lowest was 2.63. And the median was 3.45.
Adecco Group AG (HAM:ADIA) 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.
Adecco Group AG Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Adecco Group AG Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Adecco Group AG'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.
HAM:ADIA vs KFY, RHI, TNET: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Adecco Group AG'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.
Adecco Group AG Altman Z-Score vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Adecco Group AG's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Adecco Group AG'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.
Adecco Group AG's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
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1.2
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X1
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1.4
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X2
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3.3
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X3
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0.6
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X4
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1.0
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1.2
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0.0253
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1.4
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0.2877
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3.3
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0.0438
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0.6
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0.3326
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1.9272
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2.70
* 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.
Adecco Group AG (HAM:ADIA) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.70 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Adecco Group AG and its competitors. This is 22% below median its historical median of 3.45. Over the past decade, Adecco Group AG's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.63 to 4.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Adecco Group AG ranks #569 out of 1060 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 53.7%.
Is Adecco Group AG's Altman Z-Score too high?
Adecco Group AG's current Altman Z-Score of 2.70 is 22% below median its 10-year median of 3.45. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.63 to a high of 4.32. The Business Services industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.97. Adecco Group AG's value of 2.70 is 8.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Adecco Group AG ranks #569 out of 1060 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Adecco Group AG has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Adecco Group AG's Altman Z-Score compare to KFY and RHI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Adecco Group AG ranks #569 out of 1060 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Adecco Group AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.97. Adecco Group AG's value of 2.70 is 8.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Adecco Group AG's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 2.63 to 4.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.45 vs. the industry median of 2.97, Adecco Group AG 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 Business Services company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Business Services companies is 2.97, based on 1,060 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. Adecco Group AG's current Altman Z-Score of 2.70 is 8.9% 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 Adecco Group AG and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.97 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Adecco Group AG's current Altman Z-Score is 2.70, which is 22% below median its own 10-year median of 3.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Adecco Group AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adecco Group AG (HAM:ADIA) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.97, compared to a current price of €8.15 — trading 37.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.70, which is 22% below median its 10-year median of 3.45 and 8.9% below the Business Services industry median of 2.97. Adecco Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 3 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 Adecco Group AG (HAM:ADIA), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.70 as of Jun. 25, 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 Adecco Group AG (HAM:ADIA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Adecco Group AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €8.15 is trading 37.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €12.97.
GuruFocus considers Adecco Group AG to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HAM:ADIA:
Altman Z-Score: 2.70 (22% below median its 10-year median of 3.45)
GF Value™: €12.97 vs. price of €8.15 (37.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 8.9% below the Business Services median (#569 of 1060)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:ADIA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Adecco Group provides human capital solutions. The majority of its revenue comes from flexible placement, but the company also offers permanent placement, career transition, outsourcing, and consulting services in engineering, digital, and IT. The company is organized into three business units—Adecco, Akkodis, and LHH—and operates in over 60 countries.
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