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Financial Engines (Financial Engines) Altman Z2-Score : 17.78 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is Financial Engines 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.

Good Sign:

Financial Engines has a Altman Z2-Score of 17.78, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

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 Financial Engines's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:


Financial Engines Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Financial Engines's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

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* 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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Financial Engines Altman Z2-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Financial Engines's Altman Z2-Score

For the Asset Management subindustry, Financial Engines's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-Score data, can be viewed below:

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Financial Engines's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Financial Engines's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Financial Engines's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



Financial Engines 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.

Financial Engines'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*0.343+3.26*0.0839+6.72*0.1051+1.05*13.8563
=17.78

* 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 Mar. 2018:
Total Assets was $930.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $371.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $51.9 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $78.1 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 27.459 + 24.725 + 25.382 + 20.235 = $97.8 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.0 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $62.6 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
=(371.135 - 51.937)/930.73
=0.343

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=78.131/930.73
=0.0839

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(97.801 - 0)/930.73
=0.1051

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(868.081 - 0)/62.649
=13.8563

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Financial Engines has a Altman Z2-Score of 17.78 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Financial Engines  (NAS:FNGN) 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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Financial Engines (Financial Engines) Business Description

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Financial Engines Inc is a provider of technology-enabled portfolio management services, investment advice, and retirement income services. The company offers its host of services to participants in employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans, plan sponsors, and plan providers. Plan participants are offered discretionary management of their plan assets, in addition to investment-decision-making on behalf of the plan participant. A similar service is offered to plan sponsors, where the sponsor enlists the company as a subadvisor to carry out managerial duties for plan participants. Financial Engines also provides investment recommendations for participants choosing to manage their own portfolio, in addition to retirement-readiness assessments and guidance for claiming social security.
Executives
John B Shoven director
Robert A Huret director 130 MERCHANT ST 22ND FLR, HONOLULU HI 96813
David B Yoffie director 2200 MISSION COLLEGE BLVD, RNB 4-151, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Michael E. Martin director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Craig L Foster officer: EVP & CFO 2580 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Heidi Fields director 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, MS 1A-LC, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Blake R. Grossman director BLACKROCK, INC., 40 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Joseph Grundfest director STANFORD LAW SCHOOL, 559 NATHAN ABBOTT WAY, STANFORD CA 94305
John Bunch officer: EVP, COO & Pres FE Advisors 6940 COLUMBIA GATEWAY DR. SUITE 200 COLUMBIA MD 21046
Warburg Pincus & Co. director 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY NY 100173147
Warburg Pincus X Partners, L.p. director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.p. director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
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Warburg Pincus X, L.p. director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Wpp Gp Llc director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10017

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