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Sterling Check (Sterling Check) Altman Z2-Score : 1.17 (As of May. 27, 2024)


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What is Sterling Check 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.

Sterling Check has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.17, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Sterling Check 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 Sterling Check's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STER' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.74   Med: 1.33   Max: 1.79
Current: 1.17

During the past 5 years, Sterling Check's highest Altman Z2-Score was 1.79. The lowest was 0.74. And the median was 1.33.


Sterling Check Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sterling Check'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.

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Sterling Check Altman Z2-Score Chart

Sterling Check Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z2-Score
- 0.74 0.98 1.64 1.28

Sterling Check Quarterly Data
Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Altman Z2-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.40 1.39 1.33 1.28 1.17

Competitive Comparison of Sterling Check's Altman Z2-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Sterling Check'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.


Sterling Check's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sterling Check's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sterling Check 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.

Sterling Check'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*0.0616+3.26*-0.1341+6.72*0.0217+1.05*1.0069
=1.17

* 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. 2024:
Total Assets was $1,451.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $255.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $166.5 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-194.5 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -16.973 + 4.014 + 6.306 + 0.238 = $-6.4 Mil.
Interest Expense was -10.312 + -9.33 + -9.305 + -8.99 = $-37.9 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $723.0 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
=(255.924 - 166.549)/1451.026
=0.0616

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-194.519/1451.026
=-0.1341

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-6.415 - -37.937)/1451.026
=0.0217

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(728.012 - 0)/723.014
=1.0069

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Sterling Check has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.17 indicating it is in Grey Zones.


Sterling Check  (NAS:STER) 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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Sterling Check (Sterling Check) Business Description

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Address
1 State Street Plaza, 24th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10004
Sterling Check Corp is a global provider of technology-enabled background and identity verification services. It offers a hiring and risk management solution that begins with identity verification, followed by criminal background screening, credential verification, drug and health screening, processing of employee documentation required for onboarding, and ongoing risk monitoring. Its services are delivered through a purpose-built, proprietary, cloud-based technology platform that empowers organizations with real-time and data-driven insights to conduct and manage their employment screening programs.
Executives
Goldman Sachs Group Inc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Adrian M Jones director C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
Steven L Barnett officer: See Remarks 6150 OAK TREE BOULEVARD, SUITE 490, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131
Kristin Ann Johnsen director 6150 OAK TREE BOULEVARD, SUITE 490, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131
Villon Bertrand Eric Arnaud director STERLING CHECK CORP, 6150 OAK TREE BOULEVARD, SUITE 490, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131
L Frederick Sutherland director STERLING CHECKCORP INC., 6150 OAK TREE BOULEVARD, SUITE 490, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131
Stonehill Robyn Price officer: See Remarks STERLING CHECKCORP INC., 1 STATE STREET PLAZA, NEW YORK NY 10004
Crampton Christopher A.s. director 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK NY 10004
William W Chen director STERLING ULTIMATE PARENT CORP., 1 STATE STREET PLAZA, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10004
Mohit Kapoor director 6150 OAK TREE BOULEVARD, SUITE 490, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131
Goldman Sachs & Co. Llc 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Ross M Cummings 10 percent owner STERLING ULTIMATE PARENT CORP., 1 STATE STREET PLAZA, 24TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10004
Broad Street Control Advisors, L.l.c. 10 percent owner 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Peter Walker officer: See Remarks STERLING CHECKCORP INC., 6150 OAK TREE BOULEVARD, SUITE 490, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131
Lou Paglia officer: See Remarks STERLING CHECKCORP INC, 6150 OAK TREE BOULEVARD, SUITE 490, INDEPENDENCE OH 44131