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Williams Partners LP (Williams Partners LP) Altman Z2-Score : 1.18 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Williams Partners LP 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.

Williams Partners LP has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.18, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Williams Partners LP 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 Williams Partners LP's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:


Williams Partners LP Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Williams Partners LP's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

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Williams Partners LP Altman Z2-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Williams Partners LP's Altman Z2-Score

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Williams Partners LP's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Williams Partners LP's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Williams Partners LP's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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Williams Partners LP 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.

Williams Partners LP'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*-0.0067+3.26*0+6.72*0.0354+1.05*0.9349
=1.18

* 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 Jun. 2018:
Total Assets was $45,938 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,468 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,776 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $0 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 449 + 384 + -314 + 283 = $802 Mil.
Interest Expense was -211 + -209 + -201 + -202 = $-823 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $23,039 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
=(1468 - 1776)/45938
=-0.0067

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(802 - -823)/45938
=0.0354

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(21539 - 0)/23039
=0.9349

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Williams Partners LP has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.18 indicating it is in Grey Zones.


Williams Partners LP  (NYSE:ACMP) 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.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Williams Partners LP (Williams Partners LP) Business Description

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Williams Partners is a large pipeline company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering and processing and storage assets. It also owns a 60% stake in Discovery, which owns offshore natural gas assets in the Gulf of Mexico. Williams Companies, a publicly traded C-Corporation, owns a 74% interest in Williams Partners. The partnership owns the underlying assets while the corporation holds the stake in the limited partnership.
Executives
Philip L Frederickson director 1111 BAGBY, SUITE 1600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Ted T Timmermans officer: VP, Controller, CAO ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
John E Poarch officer: SVP - Engineering Services ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Walter J Bennett officer: Senior Vice President 525 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105
Micheal G. Dunn director, officer: Executive Vice President & COO 333 SOUTH STATE STREET, 333 SOUTH STATE STREET UT 84145-0433
Alan S Armstrong director, officer: Chief Executive Officer ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74102
Alice M Peterson director 3333 BEVERLY RD B5-153A, HOFFMAN ESTTES IL 60179
John D Seldenrust officer: Senior Vice President - E&C 525 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105
John D Chandler officer: Sr. Vice President & CFO ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, MD 4700, TULSA OK 74172
Chad J. Zamarin officer: Senior Vice President ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Frank J Ferazzi officer: Senior Vice President 2800 POST OAK BLVD, HOUSTON TX 77251
Terrance Lane Wilson officer: SVP & General Counsel ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Robert S Purgason director, officer: Senior Vice President 2818 S. VICTOR AVENUE, TULSA OK 74114
Sarah C. Miller officer: Interim SVP & General Counsel ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172
Craig L Rainey officer: General Counsel ONE WILLIAMS CENTER, TULSA OK 74172

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