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SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik (LTS:0G3C) Altman Z-Score : -1.42 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik Altman Z-Score?

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.

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik has a Altman Z-Score of -1.42, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

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 SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0G3C' s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1.04   Med: 1.27   Max: 2.95
Current: 0.71

During the past 8 years, SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's highest Altman Z-Score was 2.95. The lowest was -1.04. And the median was 1.27.


SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik Altman Z-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik'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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SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik Altman Z-Score Chart

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - 2.94 1.77 -1.04 0.76

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik Quarterly Data
Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11
Altman Z-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 - 0.76 0.32 -0.03 -1.94

Competitive Comparison of SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Altman Z-Score

For the Solar subindustry, SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik'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.


SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Altman Z-Score Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik's Altman Z-Score falls into.



SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik 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.

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik'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*-0.2344+1.4*-0.8605+3.3*-0.37+0.6*0.007+1.0*1.2826
=-1.42

* 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 Sep. 2011:
Total Assets was €466.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €280.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €389.7 Mil.
Retained Earnings was €-401.2 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -142.395 + -41.878 + -23.516 + -6.173 = €-214.0 Mil.
Interest Expense was -14.58 + -9.621 + -8.945 + -8.308 = €-41.5 Mil.
Revenue was 108.304 + 156.653 + 117.987 + 215.115 = €598.1 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was €4.0 Mil.
Total Liabilities was €569.4 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
=(280.42 - 389.714)/466.292
=-0.2344

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-401.233/466.292
=-0.8605

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-213.962 - -41.454)/466.292
=-0.37

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=3.962/569.395
=0.007

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=598.059/466.292
=1.2826

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik has a Altman Z-Score of -1.42 indicating it is in Distress Zones.

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


SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik  (LTS:0G3C) 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.

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Altman Z-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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SOLON AG fuer Solartechnik (LTS:0G3C) Business Description

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3840 South Palo Verde, Suite 205, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85714
SOLON SE is a Germany-based manufacturer of solar modules and supplier of solar system technology. It produces and distributes solar modules, as well monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar cells to wholesalers and installers. It focuses on the construction of turnkey solar power plants on rooftops and on open fields, as well as the distribution of systems to project developers and utility companies.

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