Austevoll Seafood ASA (OSL:AUSS) Altman Z-Score: 1.95 (As of Jul. 19, 2026) — Near Median

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OSL:AUSS Austevoll Seafood ASA OSL:AUSS
83 GF Score
Price kr83.70
GF Value kr98.32
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Austevoll Seafood ASA Altman Z-Score?

Austevoll Seafood ASA OSL:AUSS -0.24% 83 Altman Z-Score is 1.95 as of Jul. 19, 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 2.09. GuruFocus rates OSL:AUSS with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of kr98.32 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,932 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Austevoll Seafood ASA ranks worse than 67.08% 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.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 1.95 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

Austevoll Seafood ASA has a Altman Z-Score of 1.95, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Austevoll Seafood ASA is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may face bankrupcy risk.

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 Austevoll Seafood ASA's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OSL:AUSS' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.77   Med: 2.09   Max: 2.52
Current: 1.95

During the past 13 years, Austevoll Seafood ASA's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.52. The lowest was 1.77. And the median was 2.09.


Austevoll Seafood ASA  (OSL:AUSS) 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.


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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Austevoll Seafood ASA Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Austevoll Seafood ASA'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.

Austevoll Seafood ASA Altman Z-Score Chart

Austevoll Seafood ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
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Austevoll Seafood ASA Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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OSL:AUSS vs ADM, BG, TSN: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Austevoll Seafood ASA'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.


Austevoll Seafood ASA Altman Z-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Austevoll Seafood ASA's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Austevoll Seafood ASA's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Austevoll Seafood ASA 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.

Austevoll Seafood ASA'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*0.2174+1.4*0.2377+3.3*0.0566+0.6*0.6969+1.0*0.7508
=1.95

* 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 Mar. 2026:
Total Assets was kr52,365 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr21,954 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr10,569 Mil.
Retained Earnings was kr12,448 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 814 + 672 + 776 + 14 = kr2,276 Mil.
Interest Expense was -163 + -188 + -180 + -155 = kr-686 Mil.
Revenue was 9801 + 9410 + 10037 + 10066 = kr39,314 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was kr16,893 Mil.
Total Liabilities was kr24,240 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
=(21954 - 10569)/52365
=0.2174

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=12448/52365
=0.2377

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(2276 - -686)/52365
=0.0566

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=16892.675/24240
=0.6969

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=39314/52365
=0.7508

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Austevoll Seafood ASA has a Altman Z-Score of 1.95 indicating it is in Grey 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 1.95 mean?
Austevoll Seafood ASA (OSL:AUSS) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.95 as of Jul. 19, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Austevoll Seafood ASA and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.09. Over the past decade, Austevoll Seafood ASA's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.77 to 2.52. According to the industry distribution chart, Austevoll Seafood ASA ranks #1296 out of 1932 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 67.1%.
Is Austevoll Seafood ASA's Altman Z-Score too high?
Austevoll Seafood ASA's current Altman Z-Score of 1.95 is near median its 10-year median of 2.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.77 to a high of 2.52. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.86. Austevoll Seafood ASA's value of 1.95 is 31.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Austevoll Seafood ASA ranks #1296 out of 1932 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Austevoll Seafood ASA has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Austevoll Seafood ASA's Altman Z-Score compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Austevoll Seafood ASA ranks #1296 out of 1932 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Austevoll Seafood ASA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.86. Austevoll Seafood ASA's value of 1.95 is 31.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Austevoll Seafood ASA's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.77 to 2.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.09 vs. the industry median of 2.86, Austevoll Seafood ASA has consistently been below 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 2.86, based on 1,932 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. Austevoll Seafood ASA's current Altman Z-Score of 1.95 is 31.7% below 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 Austevoll Seafood ASA and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Austevoll Seafood ASA's current Altman Z-Score is 1.95, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Austevoll Seafood ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Austevoll Seafood ASA (OSL:AUSS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr98.32, compared to a current price of kr83.70 — trading 14.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.95, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.09 and 31.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 2.86. Austevoll Seafood ASA's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 7 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 Austevoll Seafood ASA (OSL:AUSS), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.95 as of Jul. 19, 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 Austevoll Seafood ASA (OSL:AUSS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Austevoll Seafood ASA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr83.70 is trading 14.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr98.32. GuruFocus considers Austevoll Seafood ASA to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for OSL:AUSS:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.95 (near median its 10-year median of 2.09)
  • GF Value™: kr98.32 vs. price of kr83.70 (14.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 7 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 31.7% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1296 of 1932)

No single metric tells the full story. See the OSL:AUSS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Austevoll Seafood ASA Business Description

Address Alfabygget, Storebo, NOR, 5392
Austevoll Seafood ASA is a fishery and seafood company that owns and operates fishing vessels, fishmeal plants, canning plants, freezing plants, salmon farming, and marketing and sales. The company mainly operates in Norway, the U.K., Peru, Chile, and North Atlantic region. AUSS's activities are segmented as Leroy Seafood Group ASA (Europe), Austral Group S.A.A (Peru), Foodcorp Chile S.A (Chile), Br. Birkeland AS (Norway), Br. Birkeland Farming AS (Norway) and the joint venture Pelagia Holding AS (Europe). Among the segments, Leroy Seafood Group ASA (Europe) generates the majority of the group's income.
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