Altman Z-score: 1.5 Interpretation: A Z-score of 1.5 suggests a moderate risk of financial distress, though not as severe as some other companies. Financial Health Rating: 2.75 out of 5 Interpretation ...

The Altman z-score takes five basic financial ratios from a company's balance sheet and uses them to assess its performance strength. These are the ratios: A - working capital / total assets. B - ...

Developed by NYU Stern financial economist Edward Altman, the Altman Z-score predicts the likelihood of a company of going bankrupt within a two-year period. Unlike the Piotroski F-score, which only ...

Among all stocks trading on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, two medical companies, Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG) and Anika Therapeutics Inc. (ANIK), have relatively strong Altman Z-scores.

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In this article, Manward Press Founder Andy Snyder looks at the Altman Z-Score. It’s a little-known but very powerful indicator formula that helps investors identify companies that are at high risk ...

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This article uses a modified Altman Z-score to predict financial distress within the nursing home industry. The modified Altman Z-score model uses multiple discriminant analysis (MDA) to examine ...

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