PEGX (The Pegasus) Altman Z-Score: -10.92 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


What is The Pegasus Altman Z-Score?

The Pegasus PEGX Altman Z-Score is -10.92 as of Jun. 28, 2026.

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.

The Pegasus has a Altman Z-Score of -10.92, 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 The Pegasus's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:


The Pegasus  (OTCPK:PEGX) 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.


The Pegasus Altman Z-Score Related Terms


The Pegasus Altman Z-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Pegasus'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.

The Pegasus Altman Z-Score Chart

The Pegasus Annual Data
Trend Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05
Altman Z-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.49 -0.38 -0.46 -17.64 -7.21

The Pegasus Quarterly Data
Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06
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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.00 -7.21 -8.47 -9.32 -10.19

PEGX vs SALM, NTN: Altman Z-Score Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, The Pegasus'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.


The Pegasus Altman Z-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Pegasus's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Pegasus's Altman Z-Score falls into.



The Pegasus 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.

The Pegasus'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*0.0837+1.4*-7.6277+3.3*-0.2152+0.6*0.6054+1.0*0.0092
=-10.92

* 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. 2006:
Total Assets was $164.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $18.55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4.82 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-1,251.54 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was -8.939 + -10.021 + -8.357 + -8.001 = $-35.32 Mil.
Interest Expense was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0.00 Mil.
Revenue was 0.56 + 0.401 + 0.301 + 0.248 = $1.51 Mil.
Market Cap (Today) was $8.87 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $14.66 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
=(18.553 - 4.816)/164.079
=0.0837

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-1251.544/164.079
=-7.6277

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(-35.318 - 0)/164.079
=-0.2152

X4=Market Value Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities
=Market Cap/Total Liabilities
=8.874/14.657
=0.6054

X5=Revenue/Total Assets
=1.51/164.079
=0.0092

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

The Pegasus has a Altman Z-Score of -10.92 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Altman Z-Score →
What does a Altman Z-Score of -10.92 mean?
The Pegasus (PEGX) has a Altman Z-Score of -10.92 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on The Pegasus and its competitors.
Is The Pegasus' Altman Z-Score too high?
The Pegasus' current Altman Z-Score is -10.92.
How does The Pegasus' Altman Z-Score compare to SALM and NTN?
The Pegasus' Altman Z-Score of -10.92 can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 1.95. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Media - Diversified company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Media - Diversified companies is 1.95, based on 1,014 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-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 Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on The Pegasus and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 1.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Pegasus's current Altman Z-Score is -10.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Pegasus stock overvalued right now?
The Pegasus (PEGX) has a current Altman Z-Score of -10.92. The current Altman Z-Score is -10.92. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For The Pegasus (PEGX), the current Altman Z-Score is -10.92 as of Jun. 28, 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.

The Pegasus Business Description

Address 225 City Line Avenue, Suite 100, Bala Cynwyd, PA, USA, 19004
The Pegasus Companies Inc is the holding company for a variety of satellite and media companies. The company previously operated as an independent provider of DIRECTV to more than 1.1 million subscribers but went into bankruptcy following the termination of the relationship. The company primarily owns and operates six broadcast TV stations and operates three others. These stations serve markets in Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maine.