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The WhiteWave Foods Co (The WhiteWave Foods Co) Altman Z2-Score : 1.71 (As of May. 05, 2024)


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What is The WhiteWave Foods Co 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.

The WhiteWave Foods Co has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.71, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that The WhiteWave Foods Co 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 The WhiteWave Foods Co's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:


The WhiteWave Foods Co Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for The WhiteWave Foods Co's Altman Z2-Score can be seen below:

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Competitive Comparison of The WhiteWave Foods Co's Altman Z2-Score

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, The WhiteWave Foods Co'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.


The WhiteWave Foods Co's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The WhiteWave Foods Co's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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The WhiteWave Foods Co 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.

The WhiteWave Foods Co'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*0.0231+3.26*0.1433+6.72*0.0887+1.05*0.4709
=1.71

* 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 Dec. 2016:
Total Assets was $4,469 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $704 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $601 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $640 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 88.633 + 89.732 + 81.102 + 67.718 = $327 Mil.
Interest Expense was -18.411 + -18.655 + -18.437 + -13.68 = $-69 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $3,038 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
=(703.941 - 600.641)/4468.888
=0.0231

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=640.259/4468.888
=0.1433

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(327.185 - -69.183)/4468.888
=0.0887

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(1430.696 - 0)/3038.192
=0.4709

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

The WhiteWave Foods Co has a Altman Z2-Score of 1.71 indicating it is in Grey Zones.


The WhiteWave Foods Co  (NYSE:WWAV) 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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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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The WhiteWave Foods Co (The WhiteWave Foods Co) Business Description

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WhiteWave manufactures, markets, and sells foods and beverages. The company focuses on growing and emerging categories, such as natural and organic food and beverages, plant-based milks and protein products, coffee creamers and drinks, and organic packaged salads and produce. WhiteWave's brand portfolio includes the Silk line of plant-based beverages, Horizon Organic premium dairy, So Delicious, International Delight, and Alpro. North America accounts for 86% of sales, with the remainder mostly generated in Europe.
Executives
W Anthony Vernon director C/O AXOVANT SCIENCES, INC., 320 WEST 37TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10018
Gregg L Engles director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Roger E Theodoredis officer: EVP, General Counsel 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Doreen A Wright director 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Michelle P Goolsby director 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Hardin Joseph S Jr director 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Stephen L Green director 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Kevin C Yost officer: U.S. Group President - AF&B 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Blaine E Mcpeak officer: Chief Operating Officer 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Thomas N Zanetich officer: EVP - Human Resources 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Deryckere Bernard J.p. officer: President, Europe Foods & Bevs 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Mary E Minnick director 1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Dean Foods Co/ 10 percent owner 2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204

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