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.
Tongaat Hulett has a Altman Z-Score of 0.98, 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 Tongaat Hulett's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
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.
Tongaat Hulett Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Tongaat Hulett Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Tongaat Hulett'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:TON vs MDLZ, HSY, TR: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Confectioners subindustry, Tongaat Hulett'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.
Tongaat Hulett Altman Z-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Tongaat Hulett's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Tongaat Hulett'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.
Tongaat Hulett'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
*
-0.2339
+
1.4
*
-0.1009
+
3.3
*
0.0763
+
0.6
*
0.0409
+
1.0
*
1.1237
=
0.98
* 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.
Tongaat Hulett (JSE:TON) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.98 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Tongaat Hulett and its competitors.
Is Tongaat Hulett's Altman Z-Score too high?
Tongaat Hulett's current Altman Z-Score is 0.98. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.83. Tongaat Hulett's value of 0.98 is 65.4% below this industry median. Overall, Tongaat Hulett has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Tongaat Hulett's Altman Z-Score compare to MDLZ and HSY?
Tongaat Hulett's Altman Z-Score of 0.98 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.83. Tongaat Hulett's value of 0.98 is 65.4% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.83, based on 1,931 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. Tongaat Hulett's current Altman Z-Score of 0.98 is 65.4% 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 Tongaat Hulett and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Tongaat Hulett's current Altman Z-Score is 0.98. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Tongaat Hulett stock overvalued right now?
Tongaat Hulett (JSE:TON) has a current Altman Z-Score of 0.98. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.98 and 65.4% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.83. Tongaat Hulett's 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 Tongaat Hulett (JSE:TON), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.98 as of Jun. 29, 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.
Tongaat Hulett Ltd produces sugar and glucose in Africa. It procures its raw materials both from land it owns and from private farmers. Tongaat sells its products to customers in the foodservice industry and to consumers as branded products. Raw sugar sales make up most of the company's revenue. Its biggest markets are South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. The company also earns revenue by converting and developing land that it owns and has used for agricultural purposes. Additionally, the by-products from its manufacturing processes create renewable energy, which the company uses to supply electricity to the grid in some instances.
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