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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (Bristol-Myers Squibb Co) Altman Z-Score

: 2.24 (As of Today)
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The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.

Warning Sign:

Altman Z-score of 2.24 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co has a Altman Z-Score of 2.24, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Bristol-Myers Squibb Co is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may face bankrupcy risk.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BMY' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.6   Med: 3.92   Max: 6.2
Current: 2.24

During the past 13 years, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's highest Altman Z-Score was 6.20. The lowest was 1.60. And the median was 3.92.


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Altman Z-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Altman Z-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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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z-Score
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.91 1.60 2.24 2.58 2.30

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Altman Z-Score 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.58 2.73 2.65 2.47 2.30

Competitive Comparison

For the Drug Manufacturers - General subindustry, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-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.


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Altman Z-Score Distribution

For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Altman Z-Score falls into.



Bristol-Myers Squibb Co Altman Z-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.

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co's Altman Z-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=1.2*X1+1.4*X2+3.3*X3+0.6*X4+1.0*X5
=1.2*0.0999+1.4*0.3023+3.3*0.1009+0.6*1.4906+1.0*0.473
=2.24

* 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 Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023:
Total Assets was $95,159 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $31,770 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $22,262 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $28,766 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 1674 + 2137 + 1859 + 2770 = $8,440 Mil.
Interest Expense was -316 + -280 + -282 + -288 = $-1,166 Mil.
Revenue was 11477 + 10966 + 11226 + 11337 = $45,006 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $97,892 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $65,674 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
=(31770 - 22262)/95159
=0.0999

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=28766/95159
=0.3023

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(8440 - -1166)/95159
=0.1009

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=97892.446/65674
=1.4906

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=45006/95159
=0.473

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.81 < Grey Zones < 2.99 - Safe Zones

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co has a Altman Z-Score of 2.24 indicating it is in Grey Zones.

Study by Altman found that companies that are in Distress Zone have more than 80% of chances of bankruptcy in two years.


Bristol-Myers Squibb Co  (NYSE:BMY) Altman Z-Score Explanation

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, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.

X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.

Read more about Altman Z-Score and the original research.


Be Aware

Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (Bristol-Myers Squibb Co) Business Description

Address
430 East 29th Street, 14th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10016
Bristol-Myers Squibb discovers, develops, and markets drugs for various therapeutic areas, such as cardiovascular, cancer, and immune disorders. A key focus for Bristol is immuno-oncology, where the firm is a leader in drug development. Bristol derives close to 70% of total sales from the U.S., showing a higher dependence on the U.S. market than most of its peer group.
Executives
Christopher S. Boerner officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer 21823 30TH DRIVE S, BOTHELL WA 98021
Samuels Theodore R. Ii director 1990 E. GRAND AVE., EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Cari Gallman officer: EVP, Corporate Affairs BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Ann Powell Judge officer: SVP, Human Resources BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCELINE ROAD, LAWRENCEVILLE NJ 08543
Robert M Plenge officer: EVP, Chief Research Officer C/O TRANSLATE BIO, INC., 29 HARTWELL AVENUE, LEXINGTON MA 02421
Rupert Vessey officer: Pres., Research & Early Dev. C/O CELGENE CORPORATION, 86 MORRIS AVENUE, SUMMIT NJ 07901
Adam Lenkowsky officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Giovanni Caforio officer: EVP & Chief Commercial Officer BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCELINE ROAD, LAWRENCEVILLE NJ 08543
David V Elkins officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer C/O BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY, 1 BECTON DRIVE, FRANKLIN LAKES NJ 07417
Deepak Bhatt director BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, 430 E. 29TH STREET, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016
Sandra Leung officer: Vice President and Secretary C/O BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO, 345 PARK AVE, NEW YORK NY 10164
Sharon Greenlees officer: SVP & Controller BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Karin Shanahan officer: EVP, Glob. Prod. Dev. & Supply BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Gregory Scott Meyers officer: EVP, Chief Digital & Tech Off. BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, ROUTE 206 & PROVINCE LINE ROAD, PRINCETON NJ 08543
Autenried Paul Von officer: SVP, Enterp. Services & CIO BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY, 100 NASSAU PARK BOULEVARD, PRINCETON NJ 08543

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