Mkango ResourcesLSE:MKA -5.75%31 Altman Z-Score is -2.11 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:MKA with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 787 Metals & Mining companies, Mkango Resources ranks worse than 91.99% 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 -1.96 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Mkango Resources has a Altman Z-Score of -2.11, 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 Mkango Resources's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:MKA'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -48.33 Med: -10.86 Max: 38.97
Current: -1.96
During the past 13 years, Mkango Resources's highest Altman Z-Score was 38.97. The lowest was -48.33. And the median was -10.86.
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.
Mkango Resources Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Mkango Resources Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Mkango Resources'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Mkango Resources'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.
Mkango Resources Altman Z-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Mkango Resources's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mkango Resources'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.
Mkango Resources'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
*
-0.7783
+
1.4
*
-4.964
+
3.3
*
-1.1443
+
0.6
*
15.9139
+
1.0
*
0.004
=
-2.11
* 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.
Mkango Resources (LSE:MKA) has a Altman Z-Score of -2.11 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Mkango Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mkango Resources ranks #724 out of 787 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 92%.
Is Mkango Resources' Altman Z-Score too high?
Mkango Resources' current Altman Z-Score is -2.11. Based on the distribution chart, Mkango Resources ranks #724 out of 787 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mkango Resources has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mkango Resources' Altman Z-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Mkango Resources ranks #724 out of 787 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Mkango Resources in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.36. 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Metals & Mining companies is 3.36, based on 787 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. 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 Mkango Resources and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mkango Resources's current Altman Z-Score is -2.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mkango Resources stock overvalued right now?
Mkango Resources (LSE:MKA) has a current Altman Z-Score of -2.11. The current Altman Z-Score is -2.11. Mkango Resources' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 4 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 Mkango Resources (LSE:MKA), the current Altman Z-Score is -2.11 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.
Mkango Resources Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of rare earth elements and associated minerals in the Republic of Malawi. The company holds interests in exclusive prospecting licenses in Malawi namely the Phalombe license, the Thambani license, the Chimimbe license, and the Mchinji license. Mkango also has an exploration portfolio in Malawi, including the Mchinji rutile discovery, in addition to the Thambani uranium-tantalum-niobium-zircon project and Chimimbe nickel-cobalt project. The company operates in three reportable segments: Rare earths recycling projects; Rare earths mining and refining projects; and Corporate. Geographically, it operates in United Kingdom; Malawi; Germany; and Poland. It derives maximum revenue from Germany.
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