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Buffalo Wild Wings (Buffalo Wild Wings) Altman Z2-Score : 1.19 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Buffalo Wild Wings 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.

Buffalo Wild Wings has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.19, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Buffalo Wild Wings 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 Buffalo Wild Wings's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:


Buffalo Wild Wings Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Buffalo Wild Wings's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

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Buffalo Wild Wings Altman Z2-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Buffalo Wild Wings's Altman Z2-Score

For the Restaurants subindustry, Buffalo Wild Wings'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.


Buffalo Wild Wings's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Buffalo Wild Wings's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Buffalo Wild Wings 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.

Buffalo Wild Wings'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*-0.0574+3.26*0.1336+6.72*0.1071+1.05*0.3945
=1.19

* 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 Sep. 2017:
Total Assets was $930 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $123 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $177 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $124 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 24.813 + 11.991 + 30.263 + 21.478 = $89 Mil.
Interest Expense was -3.814 + -3.334 + -2.358 + -1.589 = $-11 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $668 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
=(123.302 - 176.707)/930.486
=-0.0574

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=124.314/930.486
=0.1336

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(88.545 - -11.095)/930.486
=0.1071

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(263.411 - 0)/667.651
=0.3945

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Buffalo Wild Wings has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.19 indicating it is in Grey Zones.


Buffalo Wild Wings  (NAS:BWLD) 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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Buffalo Wild Wings (Buffalo Wild Wings) Business Description

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Buffalo Wild Wings operates and franchises restaurants under the names Buffalo Wild Wings, R Taco, and PizzaRev. The Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, which provide the vast majority of company revenue, have sports-bar atmospheres and feature Buffalo-style chicken wings. The restaurants are designed for group gatherings and feature projection screens and dozens of televisions. About half of the company's restaurants are franchised. The company has a centralized supply chain that serves all company-owned and franchised restaurants. The majority of its restaurants are in the United States, but the company has a small presence in Canada and Mexico and is expanding to the Middle East and Asia.
Executives
Richard Mcguire director FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2100, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Alexander H Ware officer: Chief Financial Officer 4000 DAIN RAUSCHER PLAZA, 60 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andre J Fernandez director 333 WEST STATE STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Harmit J Singh director 71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Cindy L Davis director 2635 SW GRENWOLDE PLACE, PORTLAND OR 97201
Andrew D. Block officer: SVP-Talent Management 5500 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Lawton Iii Harry A director C/O EBAY INC., 2065, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Marcato Capital Management Llc director FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2100, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Marcato International Master Fund, Ltd. director C/O OGIER FIDUCIARY SERVICES (CAYMAN)LTD, 89 NEXUS WAY, CAMANA BAY, GRAND CAYMAN E9 KY1-9007
Janice L Fields director 800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS MO 63167
Scott Bergren director 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Sally J Smith officer: CEO & President 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Sam Brian Rovit director KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Michael P Johnson director 2431 EAST 61ST STREET, TULSA OK 74136
Mary J Twinem officer: Exec VP, CFO & Treasurer 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416

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