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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings) Altman Z2-Score : 2.10 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 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.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has a Altman Z2-Score of 2.10, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.1, the company may face bankrupcy risk.

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 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

KNX' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.11   Med: 3.54   Max: 6.19
Current: 2.11

During the past 13 years, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's highest Altman Z2-Score was 6.19. The lowest was 2.11. And the median was 3.54.


Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings'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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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Altman Z2-Score Chart

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 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 3.10 3.50 3.17 3.60 2.11

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 3.57 3.44 2.31 2.11 -

Competitive Comparison of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Altman Z2-Score

For the Trucking subindustry, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings'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.


Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 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.

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings'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*-0.0088+3.26*0.2078+6.72*0.0216+1.05*1.2699
=2.10

* 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 $12,629 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,532 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,643 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $2,625 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -6.667 + -9.699 + 58.677 + 84.863 = $127 Mil.
Interest Expense was -41.236 + -40.301 + -39.354 + -24.354 = $-145 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $5,557 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
=(1532.171 - 1643.293)/12628.87
=-0.0088

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=2624.666/12628.87
=0.2078

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(127.174 - -145.245)/12628.87
=0.0216

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(7056.15 - 0)/5556.648
=1.2699

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings has a Altman Z2-Score of 2.10 indicating it is in Grey Zones.


Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings  (NYSE:KNX) 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.

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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2002 West Wahalla Lane, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85027
Knight-Swift is the largest truckload, or TL, carrier in the U.S., with a diversified transportation offering. Pro forma for the U.S. Xpress deal, 74% of revenue derives from Knight's asset-based trucking business, with full-truckload (for-hire dry van, refrigerated, and dedicated contract) making up 63% and LTL at 11%. Truck brokerage and other asset-light logistics services make up 14% of revenue, with intermodal near 6%. Knight's intermodal operations use the Class-I railroads for the underlying movement of its shipping containers and also include drayage (regional trucking services to and from inland intermodal ramps/terminals). The remainder of revenue (6%) reflects services offered to shippers and third-party truckers including insurance, equipment maintenance, and equipment leasing.
Executives
Timothy Sean Harrington officer: Exec. Vice Pres. Sales 2200 NORTH 75TH AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
James L Fitzsimmons officer: Exec. Vice Pres. Operations 2200 NORTH 75TH AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Cary M Flanagan officer: Controller SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, 2200 SOUTH 75TH AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ 85043
Amy Boerger director 2002 W WAHALLA LANE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Kevin P Knight director, officer: Executive Chairman 5601 WEST BUCKEYE ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85043
Joshua Smith officer: CFO, US Xpress Inc. 2002 W WAHALLA LANE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Dustin Ohlman officer: VP Intermodal 2200 S 75TH AVE, PHOENIX AZ 85043
Reed Stultz officer: SR VP Logistics 2002 W WAHALLA LANE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Michael K Liu officer: Exec VP of Ops, Knight Trans 5601 WEST BUCKEYE ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85043
Kathryn L Munro director 200 N WASHINGTON SQUARE, LANSING MI 48933
Jessica Powell director 2002 W WAHALLA, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Updike James E. Jr. officer: EVP Sales & Mkt, Knight Trans. 5601 WEST BUCKEYE ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85043
Louis Hobson director 2002 W WAHALLA LANE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Gary J Knight director, officer: Vice Chairman 2200 NORTH 75TH AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ 85027
Reid Dove director 20002 NORTH 19TH AVENUE, PHOENIX AZ 85027