Shiva Cement (NSE:SHIVACEM) Altman Z-Score: -0.24 (As of Aug. 28, 2026)

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What is Shiva Cement Altman Z-Score?

Shiva Cement NSE:SHIVACEM -0.18% 1 Altman Z-Score is -0.24 as of Aug. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates NSE:SHIVACEM with a GF Score™ of 1/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 403 Building Materials companies, Shiva Cement ranks worse than 92.56% 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 -0.24 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Shiva Cement has a Altman Z-Score of -0.24, 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 Shiva Cement's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:SHIVACEM' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.24   Med: 0.28   Max: 1.87
Current: -0.24

During the past 13 years, Shiva Cement's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.87. The lowest was -1.24. And the median was 0.28.


Shiva Cement  (NSE:SHIVACEM) 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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Shiva Cement Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Shiva Cement'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.

Shiva Cement Altman Z-Score Chart

Shiva Cement Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.12 0.00 0.18 -0.07 -0.33

Shiva Cement Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.04 0.29 0.27 -0.33 0.00

NSE:SHIVACEM vs : Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Shiva Cement'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.


Shiva Cement Altman Z-Score vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Shiva Cement's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Shiva Cement 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.

Shiva Cement'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*-0.187+1.4*-0.292+3.3*-0.0029+0.6*0.2525+1.0*0.2512
=-0.24

* 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. 2026:
Total Assets was ₹19,152 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ₹1,421 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ₹5,002 Mil.
Retained Earnings was ₹-5,592 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -264.573 + -336.6 + -446.216 + -365.032 = ₹-1,412 Mil.
Interest Expense was -349.565 + -347.19 + -345.926 + -314.321 = ₹-1,357 Mil.
Revenue was 1514.942 + 1213.61 + 1260.868 + 821.119 = ₹4,811 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was ₹4,891 Mil.
Total Liabilities was ₹19,372 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
=(1421.043 - 5002.367)/19152.415
=-0.187

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-5591.859/19152.415
=-0.292

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-1412.421 - -1357.002)/19152.415
=-0.0029

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=4891.100/19371.959
=0.2525

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=4810.539/19152.415
=0.2512

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Shiva Cement has a Altman Z-Score of -0.24 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 -0.24 mean?
Shiva Cement (NSE:SHIVACEM) has a Altman Z-Score of -0.24 as of Aug. 28, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Shiva Cement and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Shiva Cement ranks #373 out of 403 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 92.6%.
Is Shiva Cement's Altman Z-Score too high?
Shiva Cement's current Altman Z-Score is -0.24. Based on the distribution chart, Shiva Cement ranks #373 out of 403 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Shiva Cement has a GF Score™ of 1/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shiva Cement's Altman Z-Score compare to ?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Shiva Cement ranks #373 out of 403 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Shiva Cement in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.26. 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 Building Materials company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Building Materials companies is 2.26, based on 403 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 Shiva Cement and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shiva Cement's current Altman Z-Score is -0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shiva Cement stock overvalued right now?
Shiva Cement (NSE:SHIVACEM) has a current Altman Z-Score of -0.24. The current Altman Z-Score is -0.24. Shiva Cement's overall GF Score™ is 1/100 with 2 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 Shiva Cement (NSE:SHIVACEM), the current Altman Z-Score is -0.24 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.

Shiva Cement Business Description

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Address Village Telighana, PO: Birangatoli, Tehsil-Kutra, District-Sundargarh, Sundargarh, OR, IND, 770018
Shiva Cement Ltd is an India-based company engaged in the manufacturing and selling of cement and its allied products. The company caters to domestic markets. The company's products include Portland Slag Cement (PSC) and Portland pozzolana cement for general construction purposes, Clinker, and Limestone Chips.
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