Xcel BrandsXELB +2.87%43 Altman Z-Score is -4.73 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates XELB with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,032 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies, Xcel Brands ranks worse than 98.74% 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 -4.73 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Xcel Brands has a Altman Z-Score of -4.73, 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 Xcel Brands's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
XELB'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.78 Med: 0.27 Max: 1.59
Current: -4.73
During the past 13 years, Xcel Brands's highest Altman Z-Score was 1.59. The lowest was -4.78. And the median was 0.27.
Xcel Brands (NAS:XELB) 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.
Xcel Brands Altman Z-Score Related Terms
Xcel Brands Altman Z-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Xcel Brands'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 Apparel Manufacturing subindustry, Xcel Brands'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.
Xcel Brands Altman Z-Score vs Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry
For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Xcel Brands's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Xcel Brands'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.
Xcel Brands'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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-0.0881
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-0.4058
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0.4665
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0.1305
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-4.73
* 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.
Xcel Brands (XELB) has a Altman Z-Score of -4.73 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Xcel Brands and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Xcel Brands ranks #1019 out of 1032 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, placing it in the top 98.7%.
Is Xcel Brands' Altman Z-Score too high?
Xcel Brands' current Altman Z-Score is -4.73. Based on the distribution chart, Xcel Brands ranks #1019 out of 1032 companies in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Xcel Brands has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Xcel Brands' Altman Z-Score compare to PMNT and AHRO?
According to the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry distribution chart, Xcel Brands ranks #1019 out of 1032 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Xcel Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.51. 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 Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories companies is 2.51, based on 1,032 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. 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 Xcel Brands and its competitors. For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Xcel Brands's current Altman Z-Score is -4.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xcel Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xcel Brands (XELB) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.20, compared to a current price of $1.79 — trading 49.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is -4.73. Xcel Brands' overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 6 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 Xcel Brands (XELB), the current Altman Z-Score is -4.73 as of Jun. 29, 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 Xcel Brands (XELB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Xcel Brands stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1.79 is trading 49.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.20.
GuruFocus considers Xcel Brands to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XELB:
Altman Z-Score: -4.73
GF Value™: $1.20 vs. price of $1.79 (49.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XELB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Xcel Brands Inc is a media and brand management company. It is engaged in design, merchandising and planning, sourcing and production, licensing, marketing, and brand development. The company offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home goods, and other consumer products. Its brand portfolio consists of the Isaac Mizrahi, Judith Ripka, H Halston, C Wonder, and the Highline Collective brands. The company licenses its brands to third parties, provides certain designs, production, and marketing services, and generates licensing, design, and service fee revenues through contractual arrangements and other agreements.
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