Pulse BiosciencesPLSE +7.44%31 Altman Z2-Score is -15.91 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates PLSE with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 845 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Pulse Biosciences ranks worse than 85.92% on this metric.
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.
Warning Sign:
Pulse Biosciences has a Altman Z2-Score of -15.91, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
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 Pulse Biosciences's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:
PLSE'
s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -30.66 Med: -6.92 Max: 56.35
Current: -15.91
During the past 12 years, Pulse Biosciences's highest Altman Z2-Score was 56.35. The lowest was -30.66. And the median was -6.92.
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.
Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.
Pulse Biosciences Altman Z2-Score Related Terms
Pulse Biosciences Altman Z2-Score Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Pulse Biosciences's Altman Z2-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.
PLSE vs NNNN, STAA, ATRC: Altman Z2-Score Comparison
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Pulse Biosciences's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-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.
Pulse Biosciences Altman Z2-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Pulse Biosciences's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pulse Biosciences's Altman Z2-Score falls into.
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.
Pulse Biosciences'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
*
0.7514
+
3.26
*
-5.9036
+
6.72
*
-0.9136
+
1.05
*
4.3264
=
-15.91
* 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.
Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) has a Altman Z2-Score of -15.91 as of Jun. 25, 2026. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Pulse Biosciences and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pulse Biosciences ranks #726 out of 845 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 85.9%.
Is Pulse Biosciences' Altman Z2-Score too high?
Pulse Biosciences' current Altman Z2-Score is -15.91. Based on the distribution chart, Pulse Biosciences ranks #726 out of 845 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Pulse Biosciences has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pulse Biosciences' Altman Z2-Score compare to NNNN and STAA?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Pulse Biosciences ranks #726 out of 845 companies for Altman Z2-Score. This places Pulse Biosciences in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z2-Score is 3.48. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z2-Score for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?
The median Altman Z2-Score among Medical Devices & Instruments companies is 3.48, based on 845 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z2-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z2-Score 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 Altman Z2-Score mean?
A high Altman Z2-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Z2-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies, which measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Pulse Biosciences and its competitors. For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, the median Altman Z2-Score is 3.48 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Pulse Biosciences's current Altman Z2-Score is -15.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pulse Biosciences stock overvalued right now?
Pulse Biosciences (PLSE) has a current Altman Z2-Score of -15.91. The current Altman Z2-Score is -15.91. Pulse Biosciences' overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z2-Score calculated?
Altman Z2-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pulse Biosciences (PLSE), the current Altman Z2-Score is -15.91 as of Jun. 25, 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.
Pulse Biosciences Inc is a novel bioelectric medicine company committed to health innovation using its patented Nano-Pulse Stimulation technology, a revolutionary energy modality that delivers nanosecond-duration pulses of electrical energy, each less than a millionth of a second long, to non-thermally clear targeted cells while sparing adjacent noncellular tissue. NPS technology, also referred to as Nanosecond Pulsed Field Ablation (nsPFA) technology delivers nanosecond pulses of electrical energy to nonthermally clear cells while sparing adjacent noncellular tissue.
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