SFFLY (Schaeffler AG) Altman Z-Score: 1.57 (As of Jul. 01, 2026) — Near Median


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What is Schaeffler AG Altman Z-Score?

Schaeffler AG SFFLY -2.23% 71 Altman Z-Score is 1.57 as of Jul. 01, 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 1.68. GuruFocus rates SFFLY with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,311 Vehicles & Parts companies, Schaeffler AG ranks worse than 76.51% 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 1.55 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.

Schaeffler AG has a Altman Z-Score of 1.57, 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 Schaeffler AG's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SFFLY' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.16   Med: 1.68   Max: 2.71
Current: 1.55

During the past 13 years, Schaeffler AG's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.71. The lowest was 1.16. And the median was 1.68.


Schaeffler AG  (OTCPK:SFFLY) 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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Schaeffler AG Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Schaeffler AG'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.

Schaeffler AG Altman Z-Score Chart

Schaeffler AG Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.72 1.81 1.60 1.16 1.62

Schaeffler AG Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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 1.23 1.36 1.45 1.62 1.52

SFFLY vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Schaeffler AG'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.


Schaeffler AG Altman Z-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Schaeffler AG's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Schaeffler AG 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.

Schaeffler AG'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*0.1277+1.4*0+3.3*0.0159+0.6*0.4348+1.0*1.0996
=1.57

* 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 $24,688 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $12,852 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $9,701 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 190.751 + -180.328 + -142.019 + 81.892 = $-50 Mil.
Interest Expense was -137.572 + -59.719 + -129.108 + -115.34 = $-442 Mil.
Revenue was 6663.584 + 6814.988 + 6838.028 + 6830.45 = $27,147 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $9,156 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $21,058 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
=(12852.023 - 9700.578)/24687.861
=0.1277

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0/24687.861
=0

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-49.704 - -441.739)/24687.861
=0.0159

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=9155.889/21057.803
=0.4348

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=27147.05/24687.861
=1.0996

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Schaeffler AG has a Altman Z-Score of 1.57 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 1.57 mean?
Schaeffler AG (SFFLY) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.57 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Schaeffler AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.68. Over the past decade, Schaeffler AG's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.16 to 2.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Schaeffler AG ranks #1003 out of 1311 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 76.5%.
Is Schaeffler AG's Altman Z-Score too high?
Schaeffler AG's current Altman Z-Score of 1.57 is near median its 10-year median of 1.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.16 to a high of 2.71. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.54. Schaeffler AG's value of 1.57 is 38.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Schaeffler AG ranks #1003 out of 1311 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Schaeffler AG has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Schaeffler AG's Altman Z-Score compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Schaeffler AG ranks #1003 out of 1311 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Schaeffler AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.54. Schaeffler AG's value of 1.57 is 38.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Schaeffler AG's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.16 to 2.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.68 vs. the industry median of 2.54, Schaeffler AG 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Vehicles & Parts companies is 2.54, based on 1,311 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. Schaeffler AG's current Altman Z-Score of 1.57 is 38.2% 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 Schaeffler AG and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Schaeffler AG's current Altman Z-Score is 1.57, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Schaeffler AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Schaeffler AG (SFFLY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.27, compared to a current price of $9.69 — trading 54.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.57, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.68 and 38.2% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 2.54. Schaeffler AG's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 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 Schaeffler AG (SFFLY), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.57 as of Jul. 01, 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 Schaeffler AG (SFFLY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Schaeffler AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $9.69 is trading 54.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.27. GuruFocus considers Schaeffler AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SFFLY:

  • Altman Z-Score: 1.57 (near median its 10-year median of 1.68)
  • GF Value™: $6.27 vs. price of $9.69 (54.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 38.2% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#1003 of 1311)

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Schaeffler AG Business Description

Address Industriestrasse 1-3, Herzogenaurach, BY, DEU, 91074
Schaeffler AG is an automotive and industrial supplier. The company's business is managed based on three divisions: Automotive Technologies, Automotive Aftermarket, and Industrial. The Automotive Technologies division organizes its business in the Engine Systems, Transmission Systems, E-Mobility, and Chassis Systems business divisions. The industrial division distributes components and systems for rotary and linear movements as well as services for a wide range of industrial sectors. The Automotive Aftermarket division is responsible for business with spare vehicle parts. Its Automotive Technologies generates revenue. Its geographical segments are Europe, the Americas, Greater China, and Asia-Pacific.
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