Safe at Sea AB (XSAT:SAFE) Altman Z-Score: 4.98 (As of Jul. 27, 2026) — 58% Above Median

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What is Safe at Sea AB Altman Z-Score?

Safe at Sea AB XSAT:SAFE -0.82% 43 Altman Z-Score is 4.98 as of Jul. 27, 2026, which is 58% above its 10-year median of 3.15. GuruFocus rates XSAT:SAFE with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of kr0.97 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,062 Business Services companies, Safe at Sea AB ranks better than 73.16% 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 4.98 is strong.

Safe at Sea AB has a Altman Z-Score of 4.98, 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 Safe at Sea AB's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

XSAT:SAFE' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 3.15   Max: 72.62
Current: 4.98

During the past 13 years, Safe at Sea AB's highest Altman Z-Score was 72.62. The lowest was 0.23. And the median was 3.15.


Safe at Sea AB  (XSAT:SAFE) 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.


Safe at Sea AB Altman Z-Score Related Terms


Safe at Sea AB Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Safe at Sea AB'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.

Safe at Sea AB Altman Z-Score Chart

Safe at Sea AB Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.92 0.23 1.40 2.56 3.15

Safe at Sea AB Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 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 4.19 3.76 4.09 3.15 5.10

XSAT:SAFE vs ALLE, MSA, ADT: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Safe at Sea AB'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.


Safe at Sea AB Altman Z-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Safe at Sea AB's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Safe at Sea AB's Altman Z-Score falls into.


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Safe at Sea AB 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.

Safe at Sea AB'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*0.4539+1.4*0+3.3*0.1248+0.6*5.183+1.0*0.9159
=4.98

* 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 kr21.67 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr16.31 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr6.47 Mil.
Retained Earnings was kr0.00 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 0.241 + 0.183 + 1.29 + 0.773 = kr2.49 Mil.
Interest Expense was -0.045 + -0.118 + -0.029 + -0.026 = kr-0.22 Mil.
Revenue was 2.562 + 2.96 + 9.329 + 4.996 = kr19.85 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was kr33.56 Mil.
Total Liabilities was kr6.47 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
=(16.309 - 6.474)/21.67
=0.4539

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(2.487 - -0.218)/21.67
=0.1248

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=33.555/6.474
=5.183

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=19.847/21.67
=0.9159

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Safe at Sea AB has a Altman Z-Score of 4.98 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 4.98 mean?
Safe at Sea AB (XSAT:SAFE) has a Altman Z-Score of 4.98 as of Jul. 27, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Safe at Sea AB and its competitors. This is 58% above median its historical median of 3.15. Over the past decade, Safe at Sea AB's Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.23 to 72.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Safe at Sea AB ranks #285 out of 1062 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 26.8%.
Is Safe at Sea AB's Altman Z-Score too high?
Safe at Sea AB's current Altman Z-Score of 4.98 is 58% above median its 10-year median of 3.15. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 72.62. The Business Services industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.95. Safe at Sea AB's value of 4.98 is 69.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Safe at Sea AB ranks #285 out of 1062 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Safe at Sea AB has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Safe at Sea AB's Altman Z-Score compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Safe at Sea AB ranks #285 out of 1062 companies for Altman Z-Score. This puts Safe at Sea AB in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.95. Safe at Sea AB's value of 4.98 is 69.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Safe at Sea AB's own Altman Z-Score has ranged from 0.23 to 72.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.15 vs. the industry median of 2.95, Safe at Sea AB 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 Business Services company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Business Services companies is 2.95, based on 1,062 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. Safe at Sea AB's current Altman Z-Score of 4.98 is 69.1% 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 Safe at Sea AB and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Safe at Sea AB's current Altman Z-Score is 4.98, which is 58% above median its own 10-year median of 3.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Safe at Sea AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe at Sea AB (XSAT:SAFE) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr0.97, compared to a current price of kr1.22 — trading 25.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Altman Z-Score is 4.98, which is 58% above median its 10-year median of 3.15 and 69.1% above the Business Services industry median of 2.95. Safe at Sea AB's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 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 Safe at Sea AB (XSAT:SAFE), the current Altman Z-Score is 4.98 as of Jul. 27, 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 Safe at Sea AB (XSAT:SAFE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Safe at Sea AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr1.22 is trading 25.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr0.97. GuruFocus considers Safe at Sea AB to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSAT:SAFE:

  • Altman Z-Score: 4.98 (58% above median its 10-year median of 3.15)
  • GF Value™: kr0.97 vs. price of kr1.22 (25.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 69.1% above the Business Services median (#285 of 1062)

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


Safe at Sea AB Business Description

Address Importgatan 15F, Hisings Backa, SWE, 442 46
Safe at Sea AB engages in the production, promotion, and sale of sea rescue equipment and systems worldwide. It principally produces Rescuerunner and Guardrunner.
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