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Kelso Group HoldingsLSE:KLSO +1.64% Altman Z-Score is 8.04 as of Jul. 23, 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 7.51. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 652 Asset Management companies, Kelso Group Holdings ranks better than 73.16% 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 8.16 is strong.
Kelso Group Holdings has a Altman Z-Score of 8.04, 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 Kelso Group Holdings's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:KLSO'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 5.1 Med: 7.51 Max: 13.36
Current: 8.16
During the past 7 years, Kelso Group Holdings's highest Altman Z-Score was 13.36. The lowest was 5.10. And the median was 7.51.
Kelso Group Holdings (LSE:KLSO) 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.
Kelso Group Holdings Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Kelso Group Holdings Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kelso Group 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.
LSE:KLSO vs BLK, BX, KKR: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, Kelso Group 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.
Kelso Group Holdings Altman Z-Score vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Kelso Group Holdings's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kelso Group 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.
Kelso Group 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
*
0.8922
+
1.4
*
0.0013
+
3.3
*
-0.0685
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0.6
*
12.0733
+
1.0
*
-0.0474
=
8.04
* 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.
Kelso Group Holdings (LSE:KLSO) has a Altman Z-Score of 8.04 as of Jul. 23, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kelso Group Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 7.51. Over the past decade, Kelso Group Holdings' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 5.10 to 13.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Kelso Group Holdings ranks #175 out of 652 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 26.8%.
Is Kelso Group Holdings' Altman Z-Score too high?
Kelso Group Holdings' current Altman Z-Score of 8.04 is near median its 10-year median of 7.51. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.10 to a high of 13.36. The Asset Management industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.45. Kelso Group Holdings' value of 8.04 is 133.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kelso Group Holdings ranks #175 out of 652 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Kelso Group Holdings' Altman Z-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Kelso Group Holdings ranks #175 out of 652 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Kelso Group Holdings in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.45. Kelso Group Holdings' value of 8.04 is 133.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Kelso Group Holdings' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 5.10 to 13.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.51 vs. the industry median of 3.45, Kelso Group 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Asset Management companies is 3.45, 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. Kelso Group Holdings's current Altman Z-Score of 8.04 is 133.4% 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 Kelso Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kelso Group Holdings's current Altman Z-Score is 8.04, which is near median its own 10-year median of 7.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kelso Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Kelso Group Holdings (LSE:KLSO) has a current Altman Z-Score of 8.04. The current Altman Z-Score is 8.04, which is near median its 10-year median of 7.51 and 133.4% above the Asset Management industry median of 3.45. 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 Kelso Group Holdings (LSE:KLSO), the current Altman Z-Score is 8.04 as of Jul. 23, 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.
Kelso Group Holdings PLC is a United Kingdom-based holding company. The company seeks to identify, engage and unlock trapped value in UK listed companies. Through active engagement and alignment with other stakeholders, taking stakes directly, Kelso aims to effect change where existing shareholders are often unable or unwilling to do so themselves.
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