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Kronox Lab SciencesNSE:KRONOX -3.67%43 Altman Z-Score is 39.25 as of Aug. 28, 2026, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 44.15. GuruFocus rates NSE:KRONOX with a GF Score™ of 43/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,570 Chemicals companies, Kronox Lab Sciences ranks better than 98.66% 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 39.25 is strong.
Kronox Lab Sciences has a Altman Z-Score of 39.25, 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 Kronox Lab Sciences's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:KRONOX'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 21.36 Med: 44.15 Max: 58.4
Current: 39.25
During the past 6 years, Kronox Lab Sciences's highest Altman Z-Score was 58.40. The lowest was 21.36. And the median was 44.15.
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.
Kronox Lab Sciences Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Kronox Lab Sciences Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kronox Lab Sciences'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.
NSE:KRONOX vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Kronox Lab Sciences'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.
Kronox Lab Sciences Altman Z-Score vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Kronox Lab Sciences's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kronox Lab Sciences'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.
Kronox Lab Sciences'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
*
0.537
+
1.4
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0
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3.3
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0.3035
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0.6
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61.2952
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1.0
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0.8259
=
39.25
* 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.
Kronox Lab Sciences (NSE:KRONOX) has a Altman Z-Score of 39.25 as of Aug. 28, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Kronox Lab Sciences and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 44.15. Over the past decade, Kronox Lab Sciences' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 21.36 to 58.40. According to the industry distribution chart, Kronox Lab Sciences ranks #21 out of 1570 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 1.3%.
Is Kronox Lab Sciences' Altman Z-Score too high?
Kronox Lab Sciences' current Altman Z-Score of 39.25 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 44.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 21.36 to a high of 58.40. The Chemicals industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.12. Kronox Lab Sciences' value of 39.25 is 1158% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kronox Lab Sciences ranks #21 out of 1570 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kronox Lab Sciences has a GF Score™ of 43/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kronox Lab Sciences' Altman Z-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Kronox Lab Sciences ranks #21 out of 1570 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Kronox Lab Sciences in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.12. Kronox Lab Sciences' value of 39.25 is 1158% above this benchmark. Historically, Kronox Lab Sciences' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 21.36 to 58.40 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.15 vs. the industry median of 3.12, Kronox Lab Sciences 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 a Chemicals company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Chemicals companies is 3.12, based on 1,570 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. Kronox Lab Sciences's current Altman Z-Score of 39.25 is 1158% 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 Kronox Lab Sciences and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kronox Lab Sciences's current Altman Z-Score is 39.25, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 44.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kronox Lab Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Kronox Lab Sciences (NSE:KRONOX) has a current Altman Z-Score of 39.25. The current Altman Z-Score is 39.25, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 44.15 and 1158% above the Chemicals industry median of 3.12. Kronox Lab Sciences' overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 3 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 Kronox Lab Sciences (NSE:KRONOX), the current Altman Z-Score is 39.25 as of Aug. 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.
Kronox Lab Sciences Ltd manufactures High Purity Speciality Fine Chemicals for diversified end-user industries. The company's Fine inorganic Chemicals are used mainly as reacting agents and raw materials in the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients; excipients in pharmaceutical formulations; reagents for scientific research and laboratory testing; ingredients in nutraceuticals formulations; process intermediates and fermenting agents in biotech applications; ingredients in agrochemical formulations; ingredients in personal care products; refining agents in metal refineries; and ingredients in animal health products, amongst others.
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