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Axial RetailingTSE:8255 +0.34%86 Altman Z-Score is 4.47 as of Jul. 14, 2026, which is 4% above its 10-year median of 4.31. GuruFocus rates TSE:8255 with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of 円1,162.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 309 Retail - Defensive companies, Axial Retailing ranks better than 69.26% 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 4.46 is strong.
Axial Retailing has a Altman Z-Score of 4.47, 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 Axial Retailing's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
TSE:8255'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.14 Med: 4.31 Max: 4.7
Current: 4.46
During the past 13 years, Axial Retailing's highest Altman Z-Score was 4.70. The lowest was 4.14. And the median was 4.31.
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.
Axial Retailing Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Axial Retailing Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Axial Retailing'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 Grocery Stores subindustry, Axial Retailing'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.
Axial Retailing Altman Z-Score vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Axial Retailing's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axial Retailing'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.
Axial Retailing's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:
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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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1.2
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0.0868
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0.5408
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3.3
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0.0877
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2.1173
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2.0503
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4.47
* 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.
Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) has a Altman Z-Score of 4.47 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Axial Retailing and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 4.31. Over the past decade, Axial Retailing's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 4.14 to 4.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #95 out of 309 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 30.7%.
Is Axial Retailing's Altman Z-Score too high?
Axial Retailing's current Altman Z-Score of 4.47 is near median its 10-year median of 4.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.14 to a high of 4.70. The Retail - Defensive industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.56. Axial Retailing's value of 4.47 is 25.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #95 out of 309 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Axial Retailing has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axial Retailing's Altman Z-Score compare to KR?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Axial Retailing ranks #95 out of 309 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Axial Retailing in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 3.56. Axial Retailing's value of 4.47 is 25.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Axial Retailing's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 4.14 to 4.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.31 vs. the industry median of 3.56, Axial Retailing 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Retail - Defensive companies is 3.56, based on 309 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. Axial Retailing's current Altman Z-Score of 4.47 is 25.6% 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 Axial Retailing and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 3.56 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Axial Retailing's current Altman Z-Score is 4.47, which is near median its own 10-year median of 4.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axial Retailing stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円1,162.89, compared to a current price of 円1,183.00 — trading 1.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 4.47, which is near median its 10-year median of 4.31 and 25.6% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 3.56. Axial Retailing's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Axial Retailing (TSE:8255), the current Altman Z-Score is 4.47 as of Jul. 14, 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 Axial Retailing (TSE:8255) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axial Retailing stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of 円1,183.00 is trading 1.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円1,162.89.
GuruFocus considers Axial Retailing to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for TSE:8255:
Altman Z-Score: 4.47 (near median its 10-year median of 4.31)
GF Value™: 円1,162.89 vs. price of 円1,183.00 (1.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 25.6% above the Retail - Defensive median (#95 of 309)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TSE:8255 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Axial Retailing Inc is a regional chain-store operator, headquartered in Nagaoka, Japan. The company is focused on its supermarket business. In addition to expanding the product lineup, the company is making an effort to provide private-brand products, for example by manufacturing and processing food sold in the company's stores. The company operates its business under two brands: Harashin Narus and Fressay. More than half of the company's total stores belong to the Harashin Narus store chain, and the rest are under the Fressay store chain.
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