Quest LaboratoriesNSE:QUESTLAB -1.56%44 Altman Z-Score is 9.04 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 29% above its 10-year median of 7.03. GuruFocus rates NSE:QUESTLAB with a GF Score™ of 44/100. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 952 Drug Manufacturers companies, Quest Laboratories ranks better than 85.08% 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 9.36 is strong.
Quest Laboratories has a Altman Z-Score of 9.04, 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 Quest Laboratories's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:QUESTLAB'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.53 Med: 7.03 Max: 9.52
Current: 9.36
During the past 6 years, Quest Laboratories's highest Altman Z-Score was 9.52. The lowest was 4.53. And the median was 7.03.
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.
Quest Laboratories Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Quest Laboratories Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Quest Laboratories'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:QUESTLAB vs LLY, JNJ, ABBV: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Quest Laboratories'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.
Quest Laboratories Altman Z-Score vs Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Quest Laboratories's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest Laboratories'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.
Quest Laboratories's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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X1
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1.4
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X2
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3.3
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0.6
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0.711
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3.3
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0.1127
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11.2138
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1.0832
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9.04
* 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.
Quest Laboratories (NSE:QUESTLAB) has a Altman Z-Score of 9.04 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Quest Laboratories and its competitors. This is 29% above median its historical median of 7.03. Over the past decade, Quest Laboratories' Altman Z-Score has ranged from 4.53 to 9.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Laboratories ranks #142 out of 952 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, placing it in the top 14.9%.
Is Quest Laboratories' Altman Z-Score too high?
Quest Laboratories' current Altman Z-Score of 9.04 is 29% above median its 10-year median of 7.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.53 to a high of 9.52. The Drug Manufacturers industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.30. Quest Laboratories' value of 9.04 is 174.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Laboratories ranks #142 out of 952 companies in the Drug Manufacturers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Quest Laboratories has a GF Score™ of 44/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quest Laboratories' Altman Z-Score compare to LLY and JNJ?
According to the Drug Manufacturers industry distribution chart, Quest Laboratories ranks #142 out of 952 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Quest Laboratories in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.30. Quest Laboratories' value of 9.04 is 174.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Quest Laboratories' own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 4.53 to 9.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.03 vs. the industry median of 3.30, Quest Laboratories 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 Drug Manufacturers company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Drug Manufacturers companies is 3.30, based on 952 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. Quest Laboratories's current Altman Z-Score of 9.04 is 174.4% 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 Quest Laboratories and its competitors. For the Drug Manufacturers industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.30 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Laboratories's current Altman Z-Score is 9.04, which is 29% above median its own 10-year median of 7.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Laboratories stock overvalued right now?
Quest Laboratories (NSE:QUESTLAB) has a current Altman Z-Score of 9.04. The current Altman Z-Score is 9.04, which is 29% above median its 10-year median of 7.03 and 174.4% above the Drug Manufacturers industry median of 3.30. Quest Laboratories' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 8 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 Quest Laboratories (NSE:QUESTLAB), the current Altman Z-Score is 9.04 as of Jun. 26, 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.
Quest Laboratories Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing pharmaceutical formulations across a broad spectrum, including antibiotics, antimalarials, antispasmodics, anti-inflammatories, antiemetics, respiratory medications, diabetes treatments, antidepressants, and more. It produces various products, comprising ethical drugs, generic drugs, and over-the-counter drugs, and is also available in various forms such as tablets, liquid orals, oral dry powders, oral powders (ORS), ointments, and external liquids, among others. The company operates in a single segment of Drugs and Chemicals.
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