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Bancontander (XLIS:SANT) Altman Z-Score


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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.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.


Bancontander (XLIS:SANT) Business Description

Address
Avenida de Cantabria s/n, Boadilla del Monte, Ciudad Grupo Santander, Madrid, ESP, 28660
Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the most significant operation, with Brazil making the largest contribution. Its continental European business is mainly in Spain and Portugal. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of its acquisition of Abbey building society. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.