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nLIGHT, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells semiconductor and fiber lasers for industrial, microfabrication, and aerospace and defense applications. The company operates through two segmen...
The following section summarizes insights on nLIGHT Inc's Altman Z-Score:
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A formula used to predict the probability that a firm will go into bankruptcy within two years.
Altman Z-Score is a formula used to predict the probability that a firm will go into bankruptcy within two years. The original paper by Professor Edward I. Altman can be found here.
The formula for Z-Score is as follows:
Z = 1.2A + 1.4B + 3.3C + 0.6D + 1.0E
A = Working Capital / Total Assets
B = Retained Earnings / Total Assets
C = EBIT / Total Assets
D = Market Value Of Equity / Book Value Of Total Liabilities
E = Sales / Total Assets
For non-U.S. and financial institutions, a modified version of the formula called Z"-Score is used.
Z" = 6.56A + 3.26B + 6.72C + 1.05D + 3.25
A = Working Capital / Total Assets
B = Retained Earnings / Total Assets
C = Operating Income / Total Assets
D = Book Value of Equity / Book Value Of Liabilities
The formula for Z-Score is as follows:
Z-Score:
Z > 2.99 | Safe Zone
2.99 > Z > 1.81 | Gray Zone
Z < 1.81 | Distress Zone
Z"-Score:
Z > 2.6 | Safe Zone
2.6 > Z > 1.1 | Gray Zone
Z < 1.1 | Distress Zone
The chart above depicts the distribution of altman z-score for companies operating in the Information Technology sector in the Developed economic region. Over 2,490 companies were considered in this analysis, and 2,392 had meaningful values. The average altman z-score of companies in the sector is -8.4 with a standard deviation of 58.0.
nLIGHT Inc's Altman Z-Score of 3.8 ranks in the 38.4% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:
Economic Risk Region | Developed |
Total Constituents | 2,492 |
Included Constituents | 2,392 |
Min | -688.0 |
Max | 25.2 |
Median | 6.0 |
Mean | -8.4 |
Standard Deviation | 58.0 |
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