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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 -0.94 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
New Delhi Television has a Altman Z-Score of -0.96, 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 New Delhi Television's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:NDTV'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.22 Med: 0.56 Max: 5.86
Current: -0.94
During the past 13 years, New Delhi Television's highest Altman Z-Score was 5.86. The lowest was -1.22. And the median was 0.56.
New Delhi Television (NSE:NDTV) 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.
New Delhi Television Altman Z-Score Related Terms
New Delhi Television Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for New Delhi Television'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.
For the Broadcasting subindustry, New Delhi Television'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.
New Delhi Television Altman Z-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, New Delhi Television's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where New Delhi Television'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.
New Delhi Television'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
*
0.0159
+
1.4
*
-0.9451
+
3.3
*
-0.4139
+
0.6
*
1.5994
+
1.0
*
0.7502
=
-0.96
* 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.
New Delhi Television (NSE:NDTV) has a Altman Z-Score of -0.96 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on New Delhi Television and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, New Delhi Television ranks #870 out of 1009 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 86.2%.
Is New Delhi Television's Altman Z-Score too high?
New Delhi Television's current Altman Z-Score is -0.96. Based on the distribution chart, New Delhi Television ranks #870 out of 1009 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, New Delhi Television has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does New Delhi Television's Altman Z-Score compare to NXST?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, New Delhi Television ranks #870 out of 1009 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places New Delhi Television in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.00. 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 2.00, based on 1,009 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 New Delhi Television and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. New Delhi Television's current Altman Z-Score is -0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is New Delhi Television stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, New Delhi Television (NSE:NDTV) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹160.56, compared to a current price of ₹81.40 — trading 49.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is -0.96. New Delhi Television's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 5 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 New Delhi Television (NSE:NDTV), the current Altman Z-Score is -0.96 as of Jul. 16, 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 New Delhi Television (NSE:NDTV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, New Delhi Television stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₹81.40 is trading 49.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₹160.56.
GuruFocus considers New Delhi Television to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for NSE:NDTV:
Altman Z-Score: -0.96
GF Value™: ₹160.56 vs. price of ₹81.40 (49.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:NDTV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
New Delhi Television Ltd is in the business of television media and currently operates three channels including a dual channel namely NDTV 24x7, NDTV India, and NDTV Profit. The subsidiaries of the company include NDTV Convergence Ltd and NDTV World-wide Ltd offers consultancy for setting up of local television news channels in emerging markets across the world. The company also has associates and joint venture engaged into different e-commerce businesses on various platforms such as www.Gadgets360.com and www.mojarto.com. The company operates in India, America, Europe and Others.
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