GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Industrials » Industrial Products » Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc (NYSE:BW) » Definitions » Altman Z2-Score

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises) Altman Z2-Score : -5.79 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2015. Start your Free Trial

What is Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 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:

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has a Altman Z2-Score of -5.79, 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 Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BW' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.82   Med: -2.9   Max: 2.59
Current: -5.79

During the past 12 years, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's highest Altman Z2-Score was 2.59. The lowest was -11.82. And the median was -2.90.


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises'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.

* Premium members only.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Altman Z2-Score Chart

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -10.16 -5.86 -1.84 -3.17 -5.79

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 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 -3.17 -3.24 -3.08 -4.60 -5.79

Competitive Comparison of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Altman Z2-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises'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.


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 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.

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises'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*0.19+3.26*-2.0252+6.72*-0.0331+1.05*-0.206
=-5.79

* 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 $776 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $498 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $350 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-1,571 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -47.805 + -12.606 + -3.151 + -11.985 = $-76 Mil.
Interest Expense was -12.647 + -13.416 + -11.176 + -12.662 = $-50 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $976 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
=(497.593 - 350.197)/775.698
=0.19

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-1570.942/775.698
=-2.0252

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-75.547 - -49.901)/775.698
=-0.0331

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(-200.961 - 0.077)/976.048
=-0.206

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises has a Altman Z2-Score of -5.79 indicating it is in Distress Zones.


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises  (NYSE:BW) 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.


Be Aware

Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Altman Z2-Score Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises's Altman Z2-Score provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1200 East Market Street, Suite 650, Akron, OH, USA, 44305
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises is a power generation equipment supplier and servicing company that operates in three segments: B&W Renewable, B&W Environmental, and B&W Thermal. B&W Thermal, which focuses on steam generation products and solutions for plants in the power generation, oil and gas, and industrial sectors, generates the majority of the company's revenue. B&W Renewable focuses on sustainable power and heat generation while B&W Environmental focuses on emissions control. The company's customer base spans the industrial, electrical utility, and municipal industries located predominantly in the United States, Canada, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. Business in the U.S. contributes the vast majority of its revenue.
Executives
Henry E Bartoli director, officer: Chief Strategy Officer 1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Christopher S Riker officer: Senior Vice President 1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Louis Jr Salamone officer: Chief Financial Officer 7925 JONES BRANCH DRIVE, MCLEAN VA 22102
Joseph A Tato director 580 INDIAN HARBOR ROAD, VERO BEACH FL 32963
B. Riley Financial, Inc. 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD, SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Kenneth M Young officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O B. RILEY FINANCIAL, INC., 21255 BURBANK BLVD., SUITE 400, WOODLAND HILLS CA 91367
Alan B Howe director 1155 KAS DRIVE SUITE 100, RICHARDSON TX 75081
John J Dziewisz officer: SVP & Corp. Secy. 1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Joseph T Buckler officer: Senior Vice President 1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Jimmy B Morgan officer: SVP, Babcock & Wilcox 1200 E. MARKET STREET, SUITE 650, AKRON OH 44305
Philip D Moeller director 2306 CHAIN BRIDGE ROAD, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20016
Rebecca L Stahl director 2106 SOUTH BAY LANE, RESTON VA 20191
Brf Investments, Llc 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD., SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Brc Partners Opportunity Fund, Lp 10 percent owner 11100 SANTA MONICA BLVD. SUITE 800, LOS ANGELES CA 90025
Vintage Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner 4705 S APOPKA VINELAND ROAD SUITE 210, ORLANDO FL 32819

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises) Headlines

From GuruFocus

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises to Present at May Investor Conferences

By Business Wire Business Wire 05-17-2023