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.
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC has a Altman Z-Score of 5.30, 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 Novolipetsk Steel PJSC'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.
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Novolipetsk Steel PJSC'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.
MIC:NLMK vs NUE, STLD, RS: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, Novolipetsk Steel PJSC'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.
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC Altman Z-Score vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Novolipetsk Steel PJSC'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.
* 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.
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC (MIC:NLMK) has a Altman Z-Score of 5.30 as of Jul. 03, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Novolipetsk Steel PJSC and its competitors.
Is Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's Altman Z-Score too high?
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's current Altman Z-Score is 5.30. The Steel industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.46. Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's value of 5.30 is 115.4% above this industry median. Overall, Novolipetsk Steel PJSC has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's Altman Z-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's Altman Z-Score of 5.30 can be compared against companies in the Steel industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.46. Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's value of 5.30 is 115.4% above 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 Steel company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Steel companies is 2.46, based on 609 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. Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's current Altman Z-Score of 5.30 is 115.4% 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 Novolipetsk Steel PJSC and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's current Altman Z-Score is 5.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Novolipetsk Steel PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC (MIC:NLMK) has a current Altman Z-Score of 5.30. The current Altman Z-Score is 5.30 and 115.4% above the Steel industry median of 2.46. Novolipetsk Steel PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 17/100. 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 Novolipetsk Steel PJSC (MIC:NLMK), the current Altman Z-Score is 5.30 as of Jul. 03, 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.
Novolipetsk Steel PJSC is a Russia-based steelmaker with production assets located in Russia, Europe, and the United States. The company's metal products are used in various industries, from construction and engineering to the manufacture of power-generating equipment and off shore wind turbines. The company operates through six segments, namely Mining, Russian flat products, Russian long products, NLMK USA, NLMK DanSteel and Plates Distribution Network, and Investments in NBH. Russian flat products for over half of the company's revenue. Russia, Europe, North America, and the Middle East are the four largest markets for the company.
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