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 1.18 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
ArcelorMittal South Africa has a Altman Z-Score of 1.18, 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
STU:ISC1'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.06 Med: 1.56 Max: 3.16
Current: 1.18
During the past 13 years, ArcelorMittal South Africa's highest Altman Z-Score was 3.16. The lowest was 1.06. And the median was 1.56.
ArcelorMittal South Africa (STU:ISC1) 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.
* 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.
STU:ISC1 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Altman Z-Score Comparison
For the Steel subindustry, ArcelorMittal South Africa'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.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Altman Z-Score vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, ArcelorMittal South Africa's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ArcelorMittal South Africa's Altman Z-Score falls into.
ArcelorMittal South Africa 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.
* 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.
ArcelorMittal South Africa (STU:ISC1) has a Altman Z-Score of 1.18 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on ArcelorMittal South Africa and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 1.56. Over the past decade, ArcelorMittal South Africa's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.06 to 3.16. According to the industry distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #505 out of 614 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 82.2%.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa's Altman Z-Score too high?
ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Altman Z-Score of 1.18 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 1.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.06 to a high of 3.16. The Steel industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.47. ArcelorMittal South Africa's value of 1.18 is 52.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #505 out of 614 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, ArcelorMittal South Africa has a GF Score™ of 54/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ArcelorMittal South Africa's Altman Z-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #505 out of 614 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places ArcelorMittal South Africa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.47. ArcelorMittal South Africa's value of 1.18 is 52.2% below this benchmark. Historically, ArcelorMittal South Africa's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.06 to 3.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.56 vs. the industry median of 2.47, ArcelorMittal South Africa 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 Steel company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Steel companies is 2.47, based on 614 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. ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Altman Z-Score of 1.18 is 52.2% 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Altman Z-Score is 1.18, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 1.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa stock overvalued right now?
ArcelorMittal South Africa (STU:ISC1) has a current Altman Z-Score of 1.18. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.06, compared to a current price of €0.06 — trading 0.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 1.18, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 1.56 and 52.2% below the Steel industry median of 2.47. ArcelorMittal South Africa's overall GF Score™ is 54/100 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa (STU:ISC1), the current Altman Z-Score is 1.18 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.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa (STU:ISC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArcelorMittal South Africa stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.06 is trading 0.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.06.
Key valuation signals for STU:ISC1:
Altman Z-Score: 1.18 (24% below median its 10-year median of 1.56)
GF Value™: €0.06 vs. price of €0.06 (0.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 52.2% below the Steel median (#505 of 614)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:ISC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd is a South Africa-based steel-producing company. The company's operating segments include Steel operations; Non-steel operations; Corporate and others. It generates the majority of total revenue from the Steel Operations segment that consist of Vanderbijlpark plant, Newcastle plant, Vereeniging plant and ArcelorMittal Rail and Structures. The product range consists of hot-rolled coil, plate, coiled rounds, flats, reinforced bars, rounds, billets and channels, and commercial coke among others. The group operates mainly in South Africa. Export sales are mostly sold in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Europe, and America.
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