Devised in the 1960s by Edward Altman, a Z score indicates the probability of a company entering bankruptcy within the next two years. The higher the Z score, the lower the probability of bankruptcy.

The quality assurance firm updated its inverter manufacturer financial stability ranking with Kstar Science and Technology, APSystems and Delta Electronics in the top three spots. It reported 19 ...

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In light of the recent surge in coronavirus cases, there is a growing risk that a prolonged economic downturn could result in more business failures this year. Last year, we have discussed in this ...

The quality assurance provider reported India-based Insolation Energy, Waaree Renewable Technologies, and Solex Energy retained the top three positions in its Altmann-Z score-based quarterly ranking.

Z-score is an extremely useful technique not only for screening, but also for stock picking and portfolio structuring. A backtest shows that using a composite Z-score, based on PC, PTBV and PE ratios, ...

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