Cardeon AB (NGM:CARDEO) Altman Z-Score: -1.96 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


What is Cardeon AB Altman Z-Score?

Cardeon AB NGM:CARDEO +30.00% Altman Z-Score is -1.96 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 648 Asset Management companies, Cardeon AB ranks worse than 93.98% 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.

Cardeon AB has a Altman Z-Score of -1.96, 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 Cardeon AB's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NGM:CARDEO' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.96   Med: 0.34   Max: 6.44
Current: -1.96

During the past 9 years, Cardeon AB's highest Altman Z-Score was 6.44. The lowest was -3.96. And the median was 0.34.


Cardeon AB  (NGM:CARDEO) 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.


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Cardeon AB Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cardeon AB'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.

Cardeon AB Altman Z-Score Chart

Cardeon AB Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 6.44 5.89 -1.59 -3.96 -2.99

Cardeon AB Quarterly Data
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 -1.59 -1.58 -3.96 -1.75 -2.99

NGM:CARDEO vs BLK, BX, KKR: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Cardeon AB'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.


Cardeon AB Altman Z-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Cardeon AB's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cardeon AB 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.

Cardeon AB'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*-0.0607+1.4*-0.8751+3.3*-1.2546+0.6*5.5709+1.0*0.1384
=-1.96

* 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 Dec. 2025:
Total Assets was kr49.05 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr6.83 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr9.81 Mil.
Retained Earnings was kr-42.93 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -12.582 + -1.563 + -42.227 + -5.613 = kr-61.99 Mil.
Interest Expense was -0.092 + -0.05 + -0.005 + -0.295 = kr-0.44 Mil.
Revenue was 1.622 + 1.701 + 2.274 + 1.193 = kr6.79 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was kr54.63 Mil.
Total Liabilities was kr9.81 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
=(6.83 - 9.806)/49.052
=-0.0607

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-42.925/49.052
=-0.8751

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-61.985 - -0.442)/49.052
=-1.2546

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=54.628/9.806
=5.5709

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=6.79/49.052
=0.1384

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Cardeon AB has a Altman Z-Score of -1.96 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 -1.96 mean?
Cardeon AB (NGM:CARDEO) has a Altman Z-Score of -1.96 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Cardeon AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cardeon AB ranks #609 out of 648 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 94%.
Is Cardeon AB's Altman Z-Score too high?
Cardeon AB's current Altman Z-Score is -1.96. Based on the distribution chart, Cardeon AB ranks #609 out of 648 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Cardeon AB's Altman Z-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Cardeon AB ranks #609 out of 648 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Cardeon AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.50. 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 Asset Management company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Asset Management companies is 3.50, based on 648 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 Cardeon AB and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cardeon AB's current Altman Z-Score is -1.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cardeon AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cardeon AB (NGM:CARDEO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr0.01, compared to a current price of kr0.07 — trading 550% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is -1.96. 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 Cardeon AB (NGM:CARDEO), the current Altman Z-Score is -1.96 as of Jun. 28, 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.

Cardeon AB Business Description

Address Gasverksgatan 3, Lund, SWE, SE-222 29
Cardeon AB is an investment company. It primarily invests in Nordic innovative companies and startups within life science.