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PowerSecure International (PowerSecure International) Altman Z-Score : 3.19 (As of May. 12, 2024)


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What is PowerSecure International Altman Z-Score?

The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.

PowerSecure International has a Altman Z-Score of 3.19, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for PowerSecure International's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:


PowerSecure International Altman Z-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for PowerSecure International's Altman Z-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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PowerSecure International Altman Z-Score Chart

PowerSecure International Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.78 3.27 4.03 2.58 2.90

PowerSecure International Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
Altman Z-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 2.58 2.97 3.36 2.89 2.90

Competitive Comparison of PowerSecure International's Altman Z-Score

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, PowerSecure International's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-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.


PowerSecure International's Altman Z-Score Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, PowerSecure International's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where PowerSecure International's Altman Z-Score falls into.



PowerSecure International Altman Z-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.

PowerSecure International's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=1.2*X1+1.4*X2+3.3*X3+0.6*X4+1.0*X5
=1.2*0.226+1.4*0.0027+3.3*0.0329+0.6*2.4791+1.0*1.3213
=3.19

* 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 Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2015:
Total Assets was $335.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $224.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $148.3 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $0.9 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 4.822 + 3.377 + 1.496 + 0.202 = $9.9 Mil.
Interest Expense was -0.273 + -0.312 + -0.287 + -0.269 = $-1.1 Mil.
Revenue was 150.028 + 106.982 + 107.182 + 79.509 = $443.7 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $422.3 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $170.3 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
=(224.168 - 148.288)/335.815
=0.226

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=0.898/335.815
=0.0027

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(9.897 - -1.141)/335.815
=0.0329

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=422.250/170.327
=2.4791

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=443.701/335.815
=1.3213

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.81 < Grey Zones < 2.99 - Safe Zones

PowerSecure International has a Altman Z-Score of 3.19 indicating it is in Safe Zones.

Study by Altman found that companies that are in Distress Zone have more than 80% of chances of bankruptcy in two years.


PowerSecure International  (NYSE:POWR) Altman Z-Score Explanation

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, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.

X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.

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PowerSecure International (PowerSecure International) Business Description

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PowerSecure International Inc was incorporated in Delaware on April 05, 1991. On August 22, 2007, it changed its name to PowerSecure International, Inc. from Metretek Technologies, Inc. The Company is a provider of products and services to electric utilities, and their commercial, institutional and industrial customers. Its Utility and Energy Technologies segment consists of three products and service offerings: Distributed Generation products and services, Utility Infrastructure products and services, and Energy Efficiency products and services. These three product and service groups are commonly engaged in serving the needs of utilities and their commercial, institutional and industrial customers to help them generate, deliver and utilize electricity more reliably and efficiently. The Company operates primarily out of Wake Forest, North Carolina, and its operations also include several satellite offices and manufacturing facilities located in Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; and Stamford, Connecticut. It conducts its business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PowerSecure, Inc. The Companys Distributed Generation solutions involve manufacturing, installing and operating electric generation equipment on site at a facility where the power is used, including commercial, institutional and industrial operations. Its systems provide backup power supply during power outages. Its solar energy systems provide utilities and their customers with environmentally friendly power to augment their core power requirements. The Companys Utility Infrastructure solutions are engaged in helping electric utilities design, build, upgrade and maintain infrastructure that enhances the efficiency of their grid systems. Its products and services include transmission and distribution system construction and maintenance, installation of metering and efficient lighting, and emergency storm restoration. Additionally, it provides utilities with a wide range of engineering and design services, as well as consulting services for cybersecurity compliance, and regulatory and rate design matters. The Company has two primary product and service offerings in its Energy Efficiency solutions: LED lighting fixtures and lamps, and energy efficiency upgrades for its super ESCO customers. Its LED lighting solutions are engaged in the utility, commercial and industrial markets, while its ESCO energy efficiency solutions are engaged in serving the ESCO channel. Its LED lighting product line includes: LED-based lamps and fixtures for department stores and other commercial applications, including display and down-lighting; LED-based lighting fixtures for grocery, drug and convenience stores, including lights for reach-in refrigerated cases, shelf and canopy lighting for open refrigerated cases, overhead lighting for walk-in storage coolers, and outdoor lighting; and LED-based lighting fixtures for utilities, commercial and i
Executives
W Kent Geer director, other: Chairman of the Board 7104 RAINWATER ROAD, RALEIGH NC 27615
Kevin P Collins director C/O KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 1800 HOUSTON TX 77010
Alan Bradley Gabbard director 3769 MOUNTAIN LAUREL PL., BOULDER CO 80344
W Phillip Marcum director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 1900 GRANT STREET, SUITE 720, DENVER CO 80203
David J Breazzano 10 percent owner C/O KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 1301 MCKINNEY STREET, SUITE 1800 HOUSTON TX 77010
Gruber & Mcbaine Capital Management Llc 10 percent owner 234 VAN NESS, STE 5, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94133

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