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Safeguard Scientifics (Safeguard Scientifics) Altman Z-Score : N/A (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Safeguard Scientifics 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.

Safeguard Scientifics has a Altman Z-Score of N/A, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

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 Safeguard Scientifics's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

During the past 13 years, Safeguard Scientifics's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.11. The lowest was -5.81. And the median was -1.27.


Safeguard Scientifics Altman Z-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Safeguard Scientifics's Altman Z-Score can be seen below:

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Safeguard Scientifics Altman Z-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Safeguard Scientifics's Altman Z-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Safeguard Scientifics'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.


Safeguard Scientifics's Altman Z-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Safeguard Scientifics's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Safeguard Scientifics 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.

Safeguard Scientifics'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*0.3444+1.4*-32.1302+3.3*-0.4304+0.6*4.8599+1.0*0
=N/A

* 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. 2023:
Total Assets was $22.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $9.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2.05 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-733.73 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -4.414 + 0.932 + -2.862 + -3.484 = $-9.83 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $13.88 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $2.86 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
=(9.911 - 2.046)/22.836
=0.3444

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-733.726/22.836
=-32.1302

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-9.828 - 0)/22.836
=-0.4304

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=13.880/2.856
=4.8599

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=0/22.836
=0

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Safeguard Scientifics has a Altman Z-Score of N/A indicating it is in Distress Zones.

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


Safeguard Scientifics  (OTCPK:SFES) 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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Safeguard Scientifics (Safeguard Scientifics) Business Description

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Address
150 N. Radnor Chester Road, Suite F-200, Radnor, PA, USA, 19087
Safeguard Scientifics Inc is engaged in the development of early- and growth-stage businesses by providing capital and relevant expertise to fuel the growth of an attractive portfolio of technology-enabled healthcare, digital media, and other companies. Safeguard generally promotes the growth and development of these companies through Board representation and minority equity ownership. In addition to supporting the companies, Safeguard's strategy focuses on pursuing monetization opportunities in order to return value to shareholders.
Executives
Satterfield Thomas A Jr 10 percent owner 2609 CALDWELL MILL LN, BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
Beth Michelson director C/O CARTESIAN GROWTH CORPORATION II, 505 FIFTH AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10017
Ross D Demont director 51 PICKWICK ROAD, NEWTON MA 02465
Manko Joseph M. Jr. director 1717 ARCH STREET, 37TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Bob Rosenthal director 20 NEWBURY ST, BOSTON MA 02116
Mark Herndon officer: SVP & Chief Financial Officer C/O SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC., 170 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, SUITE 200, RADNOR PA 19087
Eric Salzman officer: Chief Restructuring Officer C/O 8X8 INC., 675 CREEKSIDE WAY, CAMPCALL CA 95008
Ira M Lubert director C/O PENN. REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST, 200 S. BROAD ST., THE BELLEVUE, PHILADEPHIA PA 19102
John Joseph Roberts director 1007 CANTERBURY LANE, VILLANOVA PA 19085
Brian J Sisko officer: Senior V.P. & General Counsel 435 DEVON PARK DRIVE, BUILDING 800, WAYNE PA 19087
Russell D Glass director 170 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, SUITE 200, RADNOR PA 19087
David A Kille officer: Senior VP & CFO C/O SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC., 170 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, SUITE 200, RADNOR PA 19087
Maureen F Morrison director C/O ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, 2905 PREMIERE PKWY, STE 300, DULUTH GA 30097
Stephen T Zarrilli officer: Acting Sr VP & Acting CFO FIBERLINK COMMUNICATIONS CORP., 794 PENLLYN PIKE, BLUE BELL PA 19422
Andrew E Lietz director P O BOX 738, RYE NH 03870

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