Image Information (TSE:3803) Altman Z-Score: 2.85 (As of Jul. 18, 2026) — 14% Below Median

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What is Image Information Altman Z-Score?

Image Information TSE:3803 -6.38% 48 Altman Z-Score is 2.85 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 14% below its 10-year median of 3.30. GuruFocus rates TSE:3803 with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of 円581.03 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,765 Software companies, Image Information ranks better than 50.6% 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.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 3.21 is strong.

Image Information has a Altman Z-Score of 2.85, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Image Information 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 Image Information's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:3803' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.76   Med: 3.3   Max: 3.87
Current: 3.21

During the past 13 years, Image Information's highest Altman Z-Score was 3.87. The lowest was 1.76. And the median was 3.30.


Image Information  (TSE:3803) 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.


Image Information Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Image Information Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Image Information'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.

Image Information Altman Z-Score Chart

Image Information Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.27 3.56 3.57 3.45 3.32

Image Information Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 3.57 3.56 3.45 0.00 3.32

TSE:3803 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Image Information'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.


Image Information Altman Z-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Image Information's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Image Information 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.

Image Information'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*0.8028+1.4*-0.2288+3.3*-0.2687+0.6*3.9375+1.0*0.7303
=2.85

* 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 円1,001.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円932.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円128.0 Mil.
Retained Earnings was 円-229.2 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 円-270.0 Mil.
Interest Expense was 円-0.8 Mil.
Revenue was 円731.6 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was 円1,459.8 Mil.
Total Liabilities was 円370.7 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
=(932.216 - 127.966)/1001.773
=0.8028

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-229.238/1001.773
=-0.2288

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-270.013 - -0.79)/1001.773
=-0.2687

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=1459.802/370.744
=3.9375

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=731.63/1001.773
=0.7303

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Image Information has a Altman Z-Score of 2.85 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 2.85 mean?
Image Information (TSE:3803) has a Altman Z-Score of 2.85 as of Jul. 18, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Image Information and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 3.30. Over the past decade, Image Information's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.76 to 3.87. According to the industry distribution chart, Image Information ranks #1366 out of 2765 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 49.4%.
Is Image Information's Altman Z-Score too high?
Image Information's current Altman Z-Score of 2.85 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.76 to a high of 3.87. The Software industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.17. Image Information's value of 2.85 is 10.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Image Information ranks #1366 out of 2765 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Image Information has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Image Information's Altman Z-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Image Information ranks #1366 out of 2765 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Image Information in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.17. Image Information's value of 2.85 is 10.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Image Information's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 1.76 to 3.87 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.30 vs. the industry median of 3.17, Image Information 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 Software company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Software companies is 3.17, based on 2,765 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. Image Information's current Altman Z-Score of 2.85 is 10.1% 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 Image Information and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Image Information's current Altman Z-Score is 2.85, which is 14% below median its own 10-year median of 3.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Image Information stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Image Information (TSE:3803) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円581.03, compared to a current price of 円440.00 — trading 24.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 2.85, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 3.30 and 10.1% below the Software industry median of 3.17. Image Information's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 3 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 Image Information (TSE:3803), the current Altman Z-Score is 2.85 as of Jul. 18, 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 Image Information (TSE:3803) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Image Information stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of 円440.00 is trading 24.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of 円581.03. GuruFocus considers Image Information to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3803:

  • Altman Z-Score: 2.85 (14% below median its 10-year median of 3.30)
  • GF Value™: 円581.03 vs. price of 円440.00 (24.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 10.1% below the Software median (#1366 of 2765)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3803 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Image Information Business Description

Address 2-4-11 Inuzuka Sarugakucho, Inuzuka Building 1st Floor, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0064
Image Information Inc is engaged in delivering high value, low risk document and information management systems to the commercial and government sectors. It also has IT solution business, a nanotechnology business, medical business, sports, and healthcare business. Its product and solutions include Broadom, i-case smart, and easynavi.
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