Seiko EpsonSEKEY -0.87%78 Altman Z-Score is 2.74 as of Jun. 25, 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 2.76. GuruFocus rates SEKEY with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $7.61 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,455 Hardware companies, Seiko Epson ranks worse than 64.56% 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 2.71 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.
Seiko Epson has a Altman Z-Score of 2.74, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Seiko Epson 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 Seiko Epson's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
SEKEY'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -5.89 Med: 2.76 Max: 3.11
Current: 2.71
During the past 13 years, Seiko Epson's highest Altman Z-Score was 3.11. The lowest was -5.89. And the median was 2.76.
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.
Seiko Epson Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Seiko Epson Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Seiko Epson'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.
SEKEY vs DELL, SNDK, ANET: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Seiko Epson'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.
Seiko Epson Altman Z-Score vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Seiko Epson's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Seiko Epson'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.
Seiko Epson's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
=
1.2
*
X1
+
1.4
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X2
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3.3
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X3
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0.6
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X4
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1.0
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X5
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1.2
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0.3393
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1.4
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0.3713
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3.3
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0.0376
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0.6
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1.209
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1.0
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0.9622
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2.74
* 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.
Seiko Epson (SEKEY) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.74 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Seiko Epson and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 2.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Seiko Epson ranks #1585 out of 2455 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 64.6%.
Is Seiko Epson's Altman Z-Score too high?
Seiko Epson's current Altman Z-Score of 2.74 is near median its 10-year median of 2.76. The Hardware industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.70. Seiko Epson's value of 2.74 is 25.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Seiko Epson ranks #1585 out of 2455 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Seiko Epson has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seiko Epson's Altman Z-Score compare to DELL and SNDK?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Seiko Epson ranks #1585 out of 2455 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Seiko Epson in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.70. Seiko Epson's value of 2.74 is 25.9% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.76 vs. the industry median of 3.70, Seiko Epson 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 Hardware company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Hardware companies is 3.70, based on 2,455 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. Seiko Epson's current Altman Z-Score of 2.74 is 25.9% 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 Seiko Epson and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Seiko Epson's current Altman Z-Score is 2.74, which is near median its own 10-year median of 2.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seiko Epson stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seiko Epson (SEKEY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $7.61, compared to a current price of $8.10 — trading 6.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.74, which is near median its 10-year median of 2.76 and 25.9% below the Hardware industry median of 3.70. Seiko Epson's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Seiko Epson (SEKEY), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.74 as of Jun. 25, 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 Seiko Epson (SEKEY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seiko Epson stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $8.10 is trading 6.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $7.61.
GuruFocus considers Seiko Epson to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SEKEY:
Altman Z-Score: 2.74 (near median its 10-year median of 2.76)
GF Value™: $7.61 vs. price of $8.10 (6.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 25.9% below the Hardware median (#1585 of 2455)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SEKEY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Seiko Epson Corp is a Japan-based electronics manufacturer of printers and imaging equipment. The company operates through three segments. The Manufacturing-related and Wearables segment includes industrial robots, small injection molding machines, watches, watch movements, crystal devices, semiconductors, metal powders, surface treatment, and PCs. The Printing Solutions segment covers office and home inkjet printers, serial impact dot matrix printers, page printers, color image scanners, dry office paper machines, commercial and industrial inkjet printers, POS system products, rubber printers, and related consumables. The Visual Communication segment focuses on LCD projectors, smart glasses, and related products. It generates the majority of revenue from the Printing Solutions segment.
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