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Altice USA (Altice USA) Altman Z2-Score : -0.01 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Altice USA Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Warning Sign:

Altice USA has a Altman Z2-Score of -0.01, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Altice USA's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ATUS' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.32   Med: 0.02   Max: 0.34
Current: -0.01

During the past 8 years, Altice USA's highest Altman Z2-Score was 0.34. The lowest was -0.32. And the median was 0.02.


Altice USA Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Altice USA's Altman Z2-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.

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Altice USA Altman Z2-Score Chart

Altice USA Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.34 -0.16 0.03 - -0.01

Altice USA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Altman Z2-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 - -0.03 -0.16 -0.15 -0.01

Competitive Comparison of Altice USA's Altman Z2-Score

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Altice USA's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-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.


Altice USA's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Altice USA's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Altice USA's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Altice USA Altman Z2-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.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

Altice USA's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*-0.0462+3.26*-0.0188+6.72*0.0551+1.05*-0.013
=-0.01

* 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 Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023:
Total Assets was $31,924 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $835 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,308 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-601 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -180.697 + 102.851 + 134.869 + 61.542 = $119 Mil.
Interest Expense was -422.917 + -420.216 + -406.709 + -389.278 = $-1,639 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $32,358 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
=(834.794 - 2308.124)/31923.616
=-0.0462

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-601.075/31923.616
=-0.0188

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(118.565 - -1639.12)/31923.616
=0.0551

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(-422.18 - 0)/32358.034
=-0.013

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

Altice USA has a Altman Z2-Score of -0.01 indicating it is in Distress Zones.


Altice USA  (NYSE:ATUS) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

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_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Altice USA (Altice USA) Business Description

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Address
1 Court Square West, Long Island City, New York, NY, USA, 11101
Altice Europe acquired privately held U.S. cable company Suddenlink in 2015 and Cablevision in 2016. Suddenlink's networks provide television, internet access, and phone services to roughly 3.5 million U.S. homes and businesses located primarily in smaller markets, with major clusters in Texas, West Virginia, Idaho, Arizona, and Louisiana. Cablevision provides comparable services to about 5.5 million homes and business in the New York City metro area. Both regions operate under the Optimum brand name. Altice Europe spun off Altice USA, which includes both the Suddenlink and Cablevision operations, to shareholders in 2018. Altice USA also owns News 12 Networks, which broadcasts local news in New York, i24News, a news operation focused on the Middle East, and Cheddar, a news upstart.
Executives
Alexandre Fonseca director 1 COURT SQUARE WEST, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Marc Sirota officer: Chief Financial Officer 1 COURT SQUARE WEST, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
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Dennis Mathew officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 COURT SQUARE WEST, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Maria Bruzzese officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1 COURT SQUARE WEST, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Charles Stewart officer: Co-President & CFO 1111 STEWART AVENUE, BETHPAGE NY 11714
Mark Mullen director 1111 STEWART AVENUE, BETHPAGE NY 11714
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Raymond Svider director 650 MADISON AVENUE, 23RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Michael Olsen officer: Acting Gen Counsel & Secretary 1 COURT SQUARE W, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
Michael Grau officer: Chief Financial Officer 1 COURT SQUARE W, LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101
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