KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN) Altman Z-Score: 0.85 (As of Aug. 17, 2026) — 31% Above Median

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NAI:KEGN KenGen Co PLC NAI:KEGN
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What is KenGen Co Altman Z-Score?

KenGen Co NAI:KEGN +0.44% 76 Altman Z-Score is 0.85 as of Aug. 17, 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 0.65. GuruFocus rates NAI:KEGN with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of KES3.02 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 494 Utilities - Regulated companies, KenGen Co ranks worse than 73.89% 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 0.85 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

KenGen Co has a Altman Z-Score of 0.85, 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 KenGen Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NAI:KEGN' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52   Med: 0.65   Max: 0.85
Current: 0.85

During the past 13 years, KenGen Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 0.85. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 0.65.


KenGen Co  (NAI:KEGN) 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.

Read more about Altman Z-Score and the original research.


Be Aware

Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


KenGen Co Altman Z-Score Related Terms


KenGen Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KenGen Co'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.

KenGen Co Altman Z-Score Chart

KenGen Co Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.71 0.52 0.56 0.65 0.78

KenGen Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
Altman Z-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.65 0.00 0.78 0.00

NAI:KEGN vs NEE, SO, DUK: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, KenGen Co'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.


KenGen Co Altman Z-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, KenGen Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KenGen Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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KenGen Co Altman Z-Score Calculation

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.

KenGen Co'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*0.0655+1.4*0.2563+3.3*0.0351+0.6*0.3371+1.0*0.0919
=0.85

* 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.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2025:
Total Assets was KES505,573 Mil.
Total Current Assets was KES53,490 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was KES20,392 Mil.
Retained Earnings was KES129,594 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was KES15,473 Mil.
Interest Expense was KES-2,253 Mil.
Revenue was KES46,451 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was KES74,518 Mil.
Total Liabilities was KES221,029 Mil.

* Note that for stock reported semi-annually or annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data.

X1=Working Capital/Total Assets
=(Total Current Assets - Total Current Liabilities)/Total Assets
=(53490.448 - 20392.343)/505573.128
=0.0655

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=129593.68/505573.128
=0.2563

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(15472.953 - -2253.457)/505573.128
=0.0351

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=74518.102/221029.299
=0.3371

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=46450.95/505573.128
=0.0919

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.81 < Grey Zones < 2.99 - Safe Zones

KenGen Co has a Altman Z-Score of 0.85 indicating it is in Distress Zones.

Study by Altman found that companies that are in Distress Zone have more than 80% of chances of bankruptcy in two years.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Altman Z-Score →
What does a Altman Z-Score of 0.85 mean?
KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN) has a Altman Z-Score of 0.85 as of Aug. 17, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on KenGen Co and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 0.65. Over the past decade, KenGen Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.52 to 0.85. According to the industry distribution chart, KenGen Co ranks #365 out of 494 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 73.9%.
Is KenGen Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
KenGen Co's current Altman Z-Score of 0.85 is 31% above median its 10-year median of 0.65. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.52 to a high of 0.85. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.28. KenGen Co's value of 0.85 is 33.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KenGen Co ranks #365 out of 494 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, KenGen Co has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KenGen Co's Altman Z-Score compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, KenGen Co ranks #365 out of 494 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places KenGen Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.28. KenGen Co's value of 0.85 is 33.6% below this benchmark. Historically, KenGen Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.52 to 0.85 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.65 vs. the industry median of 1.28, KenGen Co 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.28, based on 494 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. KenGen Co's current Altman Z-Score of 0.85 is 33.6% 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 KenGen Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KenGen Co's current Altman Z-Score is 0.85, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 0.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KenGen Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is KES3.02, compared to a current price of KES11.30 — trading 274.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 0.85, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 0.65 and 33.6% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.28. KenGen Co's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 9 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 KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN), the current Altman Z-Score is 0.85 as of Aug. 17, 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 KenGen Co (NAI:KEGN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KenGen Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of KES11.30 is trading 274.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of KES3.02. GuruFocus considers KenGen Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NAI:KEGN:

  • Altman Z-Score: 0.85 (31% above median its 10-year median of 0.65)
  • GF Value™: KES3.02 vs. price of KES11.30 (274.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 9 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 33.6% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#365 of 494)

No single metric tells the full story. See the NAI:KEGN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


KenGen Co Business Description

Address Kolobot Road, Kengen Pension Plaza 2, P.O. Box 47936, Nairobi, KEN, 00100
KenGen Co PLC is East Africa's electric power producer, mandated to develop, manage, and operate power plants to generate electricity, including geothermal energy and thermal energy. The Company's primary reportable segment is electricity generation, which is its sole product and revenue stream. In line with its revenue diversification strategy, it has undertaken drilling and consultancy services in Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Eswatini, with drilling operations in Ethiopia and Djibouti now concluded. All its plants are based in Kenya and operate within one geographical location.
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