Yellow CakeLSE:YCA -3.04%47 Altman Z-Score is 301.44 as of Jul. 08, 2026, which is 25% above its 10-year median of 241.19. GuruFocus rates LSE:YCA with a GF Score™ of 47/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 130 Other Energy Sources companies, Yellow Cake ranks better than 99.23% 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 301.44 is strong.
Yellow Cake has a Altman Z-Score of 301.44, 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 Yellow Cake's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:YCA'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 41.61 Med: 241.19 Max: 597.68
Current: 301.44
During the past 7 years, Yellow Cake's highest Altman Z-Score was 597.68. The lowest was 41.61. And the median was 241.19.
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) 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.
Yellow Cake Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Yellow Cake Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Yellow Cake'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:YCA vs UEC, LEU, NUCL: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Uranium subindustry, Yellow Cake'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.
Yellow Cake Altman Z-Score vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Yellow Cake's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Yellow Cake'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.
Yellow Cake's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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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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0.012
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1.4
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0.4543
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-0.3309
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503.6797
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-0.3217
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301.44
* 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.
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a Altman Z-Score of 301.44 as of Jul. 08, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Yellow Cake and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 241.19. Over the past decade, Yellow Cake's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 41.61 to 597.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #1 out of 130 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 0.8%.
Is Yellow Cake's Altman Z-Score too high?
Yellow Cake's current Altman Z-Score of 301.44 is 25% above median its 10-year median of 241.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 41.61 to a high of 597.68. The Other Energy Sources industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.13. Yellow Cake's value of 301.44 is 14052.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #1 out of 130 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Yellow Cake has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yellow Cake's Altman Z-Score compare to UEC and LEU?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Yellow Cake ranks #1 out of 130 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Yellow Cake in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.13. Yellow Cake's value of 301.44 is 14052.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Yellow Cake's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 41.61 to 597.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 241.19 vs. the industry median of 2.13, Yellow Cake 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 Other Energy Sources company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Other Energy Sources companies is 2.13, based on 130 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. Yellow Cake's current Altman Z-Score of 301.44 is 14052.1% 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 Yellow Cake and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yellow Cake's current Altman Z-Score is 301.44, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 241.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yellow Cake stock overvalued right now?
Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA) has a current Altman Z-Score of 301.44. The current Altman Z-Score is 301.44, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 241.19 and 14052.1% above the Other Energy Sources industry median of 2.13. Yellow Cake's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 2 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 Yellow Cake (LSE:YCA), the current Altman Z-Score is 301.44 as of Jul. 08, 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.
Yellow Cake PLC is a specialist company operating in the uranium sector. The principal activity of the company is to invest in uranium projects. It invests in quoted or unquoted companies producing, developing, or exploring for uranium in Canada, the United States, Australia, and South Africa. The company's only segment being the holding of uranium oxide concentrate (U3O8) for long-term capital appreciation.
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