Trade Works Co (TSE:3997) Altman Z-Score: 6.88 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — 15% Below Median

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TSE:3997 Trade Works Co Ltd TSE:3997
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GF Value 円130.38
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What is Trade Works Co Altman Z-Score?

Trade Works Co TSE:3997 -8.17% 68 Altman Z-Score is 6.88 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 15% below its 10-year median of 8.08. GuruFocus rates TSE:3997 with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of 円130.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,765 Software companies, Trade Works Co ranks better than 68.28% 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 4.99 is strong.

Trade Works Co has a Altman Z-Score of 6.88, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.

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 Trade Works Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

TSE:3997' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.06   Med: 8.08   Max: 20.81
Current: 4.99

During the past 11 years, Trade Works Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 20.81. The lowest was 3.06. And the median was 8.08.


Trade Works Co  (TSE:3997) 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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Trade Works Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Trade Works Co'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.

Trade Works Co Altman Z-Score Chart

Trade Works Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
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Trade Works Co Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TSE:3997 vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Trade Works Co'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.


Trade Works Co Altman Z-Score vs Software Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Trade Works Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Trade Works Co 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.

Trade Works Co'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*0.3493+1.4*0.1452+3.3*0.0209+0.6*9.3447+1.0*0.5806
=6.88

* 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 Dec. 2025:
Total Assets was 円4,136 Mil.
Total Current Assets was 円2,181 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was 円737 Mil.
Retained Earnings was 円600 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 36.119 + 0 + 0 + 45.375 = 円81 Mil.
Interest Expense was -2.287 + 0 + 0 + -2.583 = 円-5 Mil.
Revenue was 1244.707 + 0 + 0 + 1156.563 = 円2,401 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was 円13,708 Mil.
Total Liabilities was 円1,467 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
=(2181.066 - 736.659)/4135.664
=0.3493

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=600.385/4135.664
=0.1452

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(81.494 - -4.87)/4135.664
=0.0209

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=13707.559/1466.882
=9.3447

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=2401.27/4135.664
=0.5806

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Trade Works Co has a Altman Z-Score of 6.88 indicating it is in Safe 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 6.88 mean?
Trade Works Co (TSE:3997) has a Altman Z-Score of 6.88 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Trade Works Co and its competitors. This is 15% below median its historical median of 8.08. Over the past decade, Trade Works Co's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.06 to 20.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Trade Works Co ranks #877 out of 2765 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 31.7%.
Is Trade Works Co's Altman Z-Score too high?
Trade Works Co's current Altman Z-Score of 6.88 is 15% below median its 10-year median of 8.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.06 to a high of 20.81. The Software industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.17. Trade Works Co's value of 6.88 is 117% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Trade Works Co ranks #877 out of 2765 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Trade Works Co has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Trade Works Co's Altman Z-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Trade Works Co ranks #877 out of 2765 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Trade Works Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.17. Trade Works Co's value of 6.88 is 117% above this benchmark. Historically, Trade Works Co's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 3.06 to 20.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 8.08 vs. the industry median of 3.17, Trade Works Co has consistently been above 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. Trade Works Co's current Altman Z-Score of 6.88 is 117% above 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 Trade Works Co 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. Trade Works Co's current Altman Z-Score is 6.88, which is 15% below median its own 10-year median of 8.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Trade Works Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trade Works Co (TSE:3997) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円130.38, compared to a current price of 円337.00 — trading 158.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 6.88, which is 15% below median its 10-year median of 8.08 and 117% above the Software industry median of 3.17. Trade Works Co's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 5 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 Trade Works Co (TSE:3997), the current Altman Z-Score is 6.88 as of Jul. 17, 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 Trade Works Co (TSE:3997) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Trade Works Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円337.00 is trading 158.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円130.38. GuruFocus considers Trade Works Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:3997:

  • Altman Z-Score: 6.88 (15% below median its 10-year median of 8.08)
  • GF Value™: 円130.38 vs. price of 円337.00 (158.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 117% above the Software median (#877 of 2765)

No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:3997 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Trade Works Co Business Description

Address 2-20 Akasaka 5-chome, 10 Floor, Akasaka Park Building, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 102-0082
Trade Works Co Ltd is engaged in providing information technology solutions for customers in the securities, foreign exchange, and commodity markets. It offers services such as software development, system operation; data center service specialized in the financial capital market. Its product portfolio includes online trade TradeAgent, Deering Athena, exchange trading terminal Mars, exchange trading terminal Mars web, unfair trade monitoring MTS, security diagnostic services.
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