EMMA (Emmaus Life Sciences) Probability of Financial Distress (%): 1.71% (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


What is Emmaus Life Sciences Probability of Financial Distress (%)?

Emmaus Life Sciences EMMA -16.67% Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 1.71% as of Jun. 26, 2026. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Probability of Financial Distress (%) measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt in the upcoming year given its current financial position. A higher ratio indicates a larger probability of bankruptcy for the company, while a lower ratio indicates a healthier fundamental. As of today, Emmaus Life Sciences's Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 1.71%.

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.

Emmaus Life Sciences  (OTCPK:EMMA) Probability of Financial Distress (%) Explanation

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk in the upcoming year. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.

Emmaus Life Sciences Probability of Financial Distress (%) Related Terms

EMMA vs CERO, AGTX, WINT: Probability of Financial Distress (%) Comparison

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Emmaus Life Sciences's Probability of Financial Distress (%), along with its competitors' market caps and Probability of Financial Distress (%) 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.

Emmaus Life Sciences Probability of Financial Distress (%) vs Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Emmaus Life Sciences's Probability of Financial Distress (%) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Emmaus Life Sciences's Probability of Financial Distress (%) falls into.


Emmaus Life Sciences Probability of Financial Distress (%) Calculation

Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was developed by John Campbell, Jens Hilscher and Jan Szilagyi in their Search of Distress Risk. It measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt within the next 12 months given its current financial position.

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) was obtained by a logit probability model based on eight explanatory variables. The logit formula to compute the probability of financial distress (LPFD) is given below:

LPFD= -20.12 * NIMTAAVG + 1.60 * TLMTA - 7.88 * EXRETAVG + 1.55 * SIGMA - 0.005 * RSIZE - 2.27 * CASHMTA + 0.070 * MB - 0.09 * PRICE -8.87
=-4.05

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was then obtianed by:

PFD=1/(1 + e^(-LPFD))*100%
=1.71%

The eight explanatory variables are:

1. NIMTAAVG = Net Income to Market Total Assets

NIMTAAVG=Net Income / Market Total Assets
=Net Income / (Market Cap + Total Liabilities)

*Note that for companies reported quarterly, geometrically declining weighted quarterly Net Income data in latest four quarters are used.

2. TLMTA = Total liabilities to Market Total Assets

TLMTA=Total Liabilities / Market Total Assets

3. CASHMTA = Cash to Market Total Assets

For non-financial companies, CASHMTA is measured as:

CASHMTA=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities / Market Total Assets

4. EXRETAVG = Excess Return compared to the S&P 500

EXRETAVG is the weighted excess return compared to the S&P 500 in past 12 month. Geometrically declining weights are imposed on the monthly excess return to reflect lagged information. The weight is halved each quarter.

5. SIGMA = Standard Deviation of Daily Returns

For sigma, we use the annualized standard deviation of a company's returns over the past 92 days (or 63 trading days).

6. RSIZE = Relative Size

RSIZE=log (Market Cap / Total Market Cap of S&P 500 companies)

7. MB = Market to Adjusted Book Equity Ratio

MB=Market Cap / Adjusted Book Equity
=Market Cap / (Total Stockholders Equity + 0.1 * ( Market Cap - Total Stockholders Equity))

8. PRICE

PRICE is measured as the log of the stock price, capped at log(15).

What does a Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 1.71% mean?
Emmaus Life Sciences (EMMA) has a Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 1.71% as of Jun. 26, 2026.
Is Emmaus Life Sciences' Probability of Financial Distress (%) too high?
Emmaus Life Sciences' current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 1.71%.
How does Emmaus Life Sciences' Probability of Financial Distress (%) compare to CERO and AGTX?
Emmaus Life Sciences' Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 1.71% can be compared against companies in the Biotechnology industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Probability of Financial Distress (%) for a Biotechnology company?
A good Probability of Financial Distress (%) depends on the Biotechnology industry context. However, Probability of Financial Distress (%) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Probability of Financial Distress (%) mean?
A high Probability of Financial Distress (%) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Emmaus Life Sciences's current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 1.71%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emmaus Life Sciences stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Emmaus Life Sciences (EMMA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.01, compared to a current price of $0.01 — trading right at its estimated fair value. The current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 1.71%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Probability of Financial Distress (%) calculated?
Probability of Financial Distress (%) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Emmaus Life Sciences (EMMA), the current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 1.71% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Emmaus Life Sciences Business Description

Address 21250 Hawthorne Boulevard, Suite 800, Torrance, CA, USA, 90503
Emmaus Life Sciences Inc is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery, development, marketing and sales of the Company's product Endari (prescription grade L-glutamine oral powder), to reduce the acute complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) in adult and pediatric patients five years of age and older. Endari is reimbursable by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and every state provides coverage for Endari for outpatient prescriptions to all eligible Medicaid enrollees within their state Medicaid programs. Endari is also reimbursable by many commercial payors.