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 ...

Altman's original five-ratio model (see Altman Z-score) was designed for manufacturers, or sectors with high capital intensity, such as mining. The problem is it uses the sales/total assets ratio, ...

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.

Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, insurance portfolio management, finance and accounting, personal investment and financial ...

A companyAAAs financial strength depends on several factors, including the Piotroski F-score and the Altman Z-score. Even though historical scores cannot accurately predict the expected trend of ...