Wabash NationalMEX:WNC 62 Altman Z-Score is 1.78 as of Jul. 10, 2026, which is 39% below its 10-year median of 2.91. GuruFocus rates MEX:WNC with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN171.52. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 208 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Wabash National ranks worse than 78.37% 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 1.76 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Wabash National has a Altman Z-Score of 1.78, 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 Wabash National's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:WNC'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.25 Med: 2.91 Max: 4.56
Current: 1.76
During the past 13 years, Wabash National's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.56. The lowest was 1.25. And the median was 2.91.
Wabash National (MEX:WNC) 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.
Wabash National Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Wabash National Altman Z-Score Historical Data
* Premium members only.
The historical data trend for Wabash National'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.
MEX:WNC vs TWI, MTW, HY: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Wabash National'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.
Wabash National Altman Z-Score vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Wabash National's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Wabash National'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.
Wabash National'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
*
0.0948
+
1.4
*
0.2076
+
3.3
*
-0.0497
+
0.6
*
0.5383
+
1.0
*
1.2134
=
1.78
* 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.
Wabash National (MEX:WNC) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.78 as of Jul. 10, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Wabash National and its competitors. This is 39% below median its historical median of 2.91. Over the past decade, Wabash National's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.25 to 4.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Wabash National ranks #163 out of 208 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 78.4%.
Is Wabash National's Altman Z-Score too high?
Wabash National's current Altman Z-Score of 1.78 is 39% below median its 10-year median of 2.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.25 to a high of 4.56. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.64. Wabash National's value of 1.78 is 32.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Wabash National ranks #163 out of 208 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Wabash National has a GF Score™ of 62/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Wabash National's Altman Z-Score compare to TWI and MTW?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Wabash National ranks #163 out of 208 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Wabash National in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.64. Wabash National's value of 1.78 is 32.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Wabash National's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.25 to 4.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.91 vs. the industry median of 2.64, Wabash National has consistently been below 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 a Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 2.64, based on 208 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. Wabash National's current Altman Z-Score of 1.78 is 32.4% 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 Wabash National and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.64 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Wabash National's current Altman Z-Score is 1.78, which is 39% below median its own 10-year median of 2.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Wabash National stock overvalued right now?
Wabash National (MEX:WNC) has a current Altman Z-Score of 1.78. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN171.52, compared to a current price of MXN156.00 — trading 9% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.78, which is 39% below median its 10-year median of 2.91 and 32.4% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 2.64. Wabash National's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 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 Wabash National (MEX:WNC), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.78 as of Jul. 10, 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.
Is Wabash National (MEX:WNC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Wabash National stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN156.00 is trading 9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN171.52.
Key valuation signals for MEX:WNC:
Altman Z-Score: 1.78 (39% below median its 10-year median of 2.91)
GF Value™: MXN171.52 vs. price of MXN156.00 (9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 32.4% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#163 of 208)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:WNC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Wabash National Corp operates as the innovation leader of connected solutions for the transportation, logistics, and distribution industries. The Company manages its business in two operating and reportable segments: Transportation Solutions and Parts & Services. It designs and manufactures products including dry freight and refrigerated trailers, platform trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food-grade processing equipment.
62GF Score
Get the complete analysis for MEX:WNC
Altman Z-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.
Quick Browse
Personalize
Premium Gurus 
Create New Portfolio
MEX:WNC has been successfully added to your 
