ISA HoldingsJSE:ISA +4.48%88 Altman Z-Score is 11.60 as of Jul. 01, 2026, which is 28% above its 10-year median of 9.08. GuruFocus rates JSE:ISA with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of R2.23 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,763 Software companies, ISA Holdings ranks better than 89.87% 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.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 11.6 is strong.
ISA Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 11.60, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.
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 ISA Holdings's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
JSE:ISA'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.73 Med: 9.08 Max: 12.29
Current: 11.6
During the past 13 years, ISA Holdings's highest Altman Z-Score was 12.29. The lowest was 5.73. And the median was 9.08.
ISA Holdings (JSE:ISA) 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.
ISA Holdings Altman Z-Score Related Terms
ISA Holdings Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ISA Holdings'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.
JSE:ISA vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, ISA Holdings'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.
ISA Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, ISA Holdings's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ISA Holdings'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.
ISA Holdings's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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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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0.4644
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0.6336
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3.3
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0.4257
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0.6
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12.1209
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1.4781
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11.60
* 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.
ISA Holdings (JSE:ISA) has a Altman Z-Score of 11.60 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on ISA Holdings and its competitors. This is 28% above median its historical median of 9.08. Over the past decade, ISA Holdings' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 5.73 to 12.29. According to the industry distribution chart, ISA Holdings ranks #280 out of 2763 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 10.1%.
Is ISA Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
ISA Holdings' current Altman Z-Score of 11.60 is 28% above median its 10-year median of 9.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.73 to a high of 12.29. The Software industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.11. ISA Holdings' value of 11.60 is 273% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ISA Holdings ranks #280 out of 2763 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ISA Holdings has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ISA Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, ISA Holdings ranks #280 out of 2763 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places ISA Holdings in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.11. ISA Holdings' value of 11.60 is 273% above this benchmark. Historically, ISA Holdings' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 5.73 to 12.29 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.08 vs. the industry median of 3.11, ISA Holdings has consistently been above 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 Software company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Software companies is 3.11, based on 2,763 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. ISA Holdings's current Altman Z-Score of 11.60 is 273% above 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 ISA Holdings and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.11 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ISA Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is 11.60, which is 28% above median its own 10-year median of 9.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ISA Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ISA Holdings (JSE:ISA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is R2.23, compared to a current price of R2.10 — trading 5.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 11.60, which is 28% above median its 10-year median of 9.08 and 273% above the Software industry median of 3.11. ISA Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 ISA Holdings (JSE:ISA), the current Altman Z-Score is 11.60 as of Jul. 01, 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 ISA Holdings (JSE:ISA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ISA Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R2.10 is trading 5.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of R2.23.
GuruFocus considers ISA Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:ISA:
Altman Z-Score: 11.60 (28% above median its 10-year median of 9.08)
GF Value™: R2.23 vs. price of R2.10 (5.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 273% above the Software median (#280 of 2763)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:ISA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ISA Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company, through its subsidiary, provides network, Internet, and information security solutions to the sub-Saharan African market. Its business is to discover, design, deliver, deploy, and manage its bespoke Information and Communication Technology (ICT) security infrastructure. Its technology offerings include firewalls, anti-virus, authentication, remote access, content security, intrusion protection, virtual private networking, vulnerability assessment, messaging and data protection, and identity and access management. The company generates a majority of its revenue from its business in South Africa.
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