South BowSOBO +0.01%15 Altman Z-Score is 1.02 as of Jun. 26, 2026, which is 23% above its 10-year median of 0.83. GuruFocus rates SOBO with a GF Score™ of 15/100. The stock has 12 warning signs investors should review. Among 897 Oil & Gas companies, South Bow ranks worse than 71.46% 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 1.04 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
South Bow has a Altman Z-Score of 1.02, 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 South Bow's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
SOBO'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.79 Med: 0.83 Max: 1.04
Current: 1.04
During the past 3 years, South Bow's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.04. The lowest was 0.79. And the median was 0.83.
South Bow (NYSE:SOBO) 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.
Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.
South Bow Altman Z-Score Related Terms
South Bow Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for South Bow'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.
For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, South Bow'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.
South Bow Altman Z-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, South Bow's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where South Bow'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.
South Bow's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
Z
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1.2
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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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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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0.0652
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1.4
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-0.0052
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3.3
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0.0725
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0.6
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0.8865
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1.0
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0.1761
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1.02
* 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.
South Bow (SOBO) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.02 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on South Bow and its competitors. This is 23% above median its historical median of 0.83. Over the past decade, South Bow's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.79 to 1.04. According to the industry distribution chart, South Bow ranks #641 out of 897 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 71.5%.
Is South Bow's Altman Z-Score too high?
South Bow's current Altman Z-Score of 1.02 is 23% above median its 10-year median of 0.83. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.79 to a high of 1.04. The Oil & Gas industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.90. South Bow's value of 1.02 is 46.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, South Bow ranks #641 out of 897 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, South Bow has a GF Score™ of 15/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does South Bow's Altman Z-Score compare to WMB and EPD?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, South Bow ranks #641 out of 897 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places South Bow in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.90. South Bow's value of 1.02 is 46.3% below this benchmark. Historically, South Bow's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.79 to 1.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.83 vs. the industry median of 1.90, South Bow 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Oil & Gas companies is 1.90, based on 897 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. South Bow's current Altman Z-Score of 1.02 is 46.3% 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 South Bow and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.90 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. South Bow's current Altman Z-Score is 1.02, which is 23% above median its own 10-year median of 0.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is South Bow stock overvalued right now?
South Bow (SOBO) has a current Altman Z-Score of 1.02. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.02, which is 23% above median its 10-year median of 0.83 and 46.3% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 1.90. South Bow's overall GF Score™ is 15/100 with 12 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 South Bow (SOBO), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.02 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.
South Bow Corp is a energy infrastructure company. The company is engaged in constructing pipelines system safely transports liquids like crude oil, across Canadian provinces, U.S. states, and Gulf coasts. It has three reportable segments: Keystone Pipeline System, Marketing, and Intra-Alberta & Other. It derives maximum revenue from Keystone Pipeline System segment. The company's projects and pipelines include: Blackrod connection project; Grand Rapids Pipeline System; Marketlink Pipeline System; Keystone Pipeline System; Port Neches Link; and White Spruce Pipeline System.
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