Sebata Holdings (JSE:SEB) Altman Z-Score: 0.46 (As of Jul. 03, 2026)


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What is Sebata Holdings Altman Z-Score?

Sebata Holdings JSE:SEB 11 Altman Z-Score is 0.46 as of Jul. 03, 2026. GuruFocus rates JSE:SEB with a GF Score™ of 11/100.

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.

Sebata Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 0.46, 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 Sebata Holdings's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:


Sebata Holdings  (JSE:SEB) 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.

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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Sebata Holdings Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sebata 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.

Sebata Holdings Altman Z-Score Chart

Sebata Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.86 1.20 -2.65 2.69 1.25

Sebata Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 0.00 2.69 0.00 1.25 0.00

JSE:SEB vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Sebata 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.


Sebata Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sebata Holdings's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sebata Holdings's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Sebata Holdings 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.

Sebata Holdings'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*0.4298+1.4*0.1162+3.3*-0.2312+0.6*0.7869+1.0*0.0707
=0.46

* 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. 2024:
Total Assets was R468.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was R258.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was R57.0 Mil.
Retained Earnings was R54.5 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was R-111.5 Mil.
Interest Expense was R-3.1 Mil.
Revenue was R33.1 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was R95.4 Mil.
Total Liabilities was R121.2 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
=(258.523 - 57.045)/468.82
=0.4298

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=54.464/468.82
=0.1162

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-111.479 - -3.094)/468.82
=-0.2312

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=95.379/121.208
=0.7869

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=33.149/468.82
=0.0707

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Sebata Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 0.46 indicating it is in Distress 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 0.46 mean?
Sebata Holdings (JSE:SEB) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.46 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Sebata Holdings and its competitors.
Is Sebata Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
Sebata Holdings' current Altman Z-Score is 0.46. The Software industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.11. Sebata Holdings' value of 0.46 is 85.2% below this industry median. Overall, Sebata Holdings has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sebata Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to CRM and SHOP?
Sebata Holdings' Altman Z-Score of 0.46 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.11. Sebata Holdings' value of 0.46 is 85.2% below this benchmark. 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 2,766 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. Sebata Holdings's current Altman Z-Score of 0.46 is 85.2% 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 Sebata 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. Sebata Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is 0.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sebata Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Sebata Holdings (JSE:SEB) has a current Altman Z-Score of 0.46. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.46 and 85.2% below the Software industry median of 3.11. Sebata Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 11/100. 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 Sebata Holdings (JSE:SEB), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.46 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.

Sebata Holdings Business Description

Address Hunts End, 38 and 42 Wierda Road West, The Lodge, First Floor, Wierda Valley, Sandton, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2196
Sebata Holdings Ltd is a provider of integrated technology solutions and enterprise management solutions to municipalities, provincial government as well as public and private entities. It operates in two segments namely, Software Solutions and ICT Support Services. The majority of the revenue is generated from Software Solutions which is engaged in the development of bespoke software solutions.
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