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Altman Z: Balance Sheet Fortress

7 Hits · last calculated November 2, 2026 Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Methodology & criteria

The mirror image of the Distress Radar: Altman Z″ in the safe zone (≥ 2.6) in EVERY available quarter, plus a Piotroski F-Score ≥ 7 and interest coverage ≥ 10 — balance sheets that can withstand a recession. The Altman Z-Score condenses liquidity, profitability, leverage, and revenue efficiency into a single bankruptcy early-warning figure. Source: fundamental data.

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ADR (Average Daily Range)
The average daily swing of a stock in percent - measured over 10 or 30 trading days (columns "ADR 10D/30D"). An ADR of 5% means: on a normal day the gap between the intraday low and high runs about 5%. Traders look for movement - that is why stocks with an ADR under 1% are filtered out globally. Scanners that run without the global filters still include them; that is noted below their hit list. Not to be confused with ADR meaning "American Depositary Receipt" (a US certificate for foreign shares) - here ADR always means the daily swing.
AI Classification
Our company-by-company assessment of the AI boom based on SEC filings (the last four quarterly 10-Q reports and two annual 10-K reports): "Sells AI" (AI is a revenue source), "Threatened" (AI is a concrete business risk), "Uses AI" (operational use), or "Neutral" (no material AI exposure). Every classification requires at least two direct quote citations - otherwise the column shows "-". Not a quality judgment or a buy recommendation; the full file is on the stock page, methodology at /stocks/ai-rating-methodology.
Altman Z-Score
A bankruptcy early-warning system developed by Edward Altman: several balance-sheet ratios are combined into one score. We use the Z″ variant, built from four balance-sheet ratios — it is designed for service companies and non-manufacturers and uses book value instead of market value. Values from 2.6 up are considered a safe zone, values below 1.1 a distress zone with elevated bankruptcy risk; in between lies a grey area. Because the classic Altman Z is calculated differently, the two numbers are not directly comparable. The formula does not fit banks, insurers, or real-estate stocks.
Analysis (Full Company Analysis)
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Avg/Yr 3Y (Average Annual Return)
The stock's average annual return over the past 3 years. Shows at a glance whether a stock delivers over the long run or just had a short hot streak.
Earnings Date
The date of the next quarterly earnings report. Price gaps in either direction are common around this date - that is why we color it red when it is 7 days away or less, and yellow when it is 14 days away or less: elevated risk for fresh positions.
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Quarterly earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. The most important growth metric: if EPS rises strongly over several quarters, the company is earning more money per share.
Free Cash Flow (FCF)
Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures - the money left over for everything else (debt paydown, acquisitions, or buybacks). Consistently positive free cash flow is one of the most honest signs of a healthy business model.
Funda Rating (Fundamental Rating A+ to F)
Our proprietary fundamental rating from 0 to 100 points with a school-grade rank from A+ to F. 50 points is the average across the universe, 100 the best possible score. Every stock is scored against all others by percentile: growth in earnings and revenue, earnings surprises, analyst estimates, and quality criteria such as margins, cash flow, and balance-sheet strength. Grades: A+ from 95, A from 75, B from 55, C from 45, D from 25, E from 5, F below — A/A+ are the fundamentally strongest stocks in the universe.
Liquidity
How easily a stock can be bought and sold without moving the price - measured by (dollar) volume. Illiquid stocks have wide spreads and jerky prices; that is why almost every scanner applies a minimum liquidity filter.
Market Capitalization (Mkt Cap)
The market value of the company: share price x total shares outstanding, shown here in billions of dollars. Micro caps (< $0.3B) are small and volatile, mega caps (> $200B) are heavyweights. Our scanner universe is deliberately capped at $50B - we look for stocks with room to run. The cap does not apply to scanners that run without the global filters; that is noted below their hit list.
Net Margin
How much of revenue is left as profit? Net income divided by revenue, in percent. A 20% margin means: out of every dollar of revenue, 20 cents is left as profit. Rising margins are a strong quality signal.
Operating Cash Flow (OCF)
The cash that actually flows into the company from day-to-day operations - without accounting effects such as depreciation. A company can report book profits while still burning cash; operating cash flow reveals that.
Piotroski F-Score
A balance-sheet health check developed by Joseph Piotroski: 9 yes/no criteria covering earnings, cash flow, leverage, and efficiency produce a score from 0 to 9. Scores of 7 or higher are considered financially very solid, scores under 3 a warning sign.
Sector & Industry
Two levels of industry classification: sector is broad (e.g., Technology), industry is narrow (e.g., Semiconductors). Many strategies watch industry strength, because strong stocks are almost always found in strong industries.
Stage (Weinstein Stages 1-4)
Stan Weinstein divides every price chart into four stages: Stage 1 = basing (sideways after a downtrend), Stage 2 = uptrend (the only buying stage), Stage 3 = topping, Stage 4 = downtrend (avoid, or short candidate). Measured against the 30-week line (150-day moving average) and its slope.
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Altman Z: Balance Sheet Fortress
Symbol Earnings Avg/Y 3Y Volatility Stage Funda Rating Piotroski MktCap Industry AI Rating Deep Dive Deep-Dive Report Sector Price YTD 6 Mo. 1 Year Off High Price Target RS EPS Rating ADR 10D ADR 30D Beta P/E P/E (f) P/S P/B P/FCF PEG EV/EBITDA EBIT Margin Gross Margin Net Margin ROE ROA Debt/Eq Equity Ratio Sales +/Y Growth Score Div. Yield Payout Ratio Altman Z Inst. % Short % Analysts
TNK Teekay Tankers Ltd 07/29 +45 % 39 % Stage 2 B 56 7 of 9 3.5 $ Oil & Gas Midstream Neutral — — Energy 100.80 $ +50.7 % +24.6 % +72.0 % −16.3 % +1.9 % 82 86 4.8 % 4.0 % -0.12 7.6 8.8 3.5 1.5 25.2 1.10 3.4 43.7 % 50.3 % 51.3 % 21.4 % 12.0 % 0.02 91.6 % -22.6 % 4 1.0 % 12.9 % 20.2 70.5 % 4.2 % 3.8 (5)
AU AngloGold Ashanti plc 08/07 +103 % 60 % Stage 1 A 80 8 of 9 41.5 $ Gold Neutral — — Basic Materials 79.80 $ +1.1 % -6.4 % +21.0 % −38.6 % +33.9 % 66 90 5.7 % 5.6 % 0.74 11.6 12.3 3.7 4.7 10.4 0.78 6.5 56.1 % 54.8 % 32.2 % 43.0 % 24.9 % 0.27 54.4 % +70.8 % 7 5.3 % 58.6 % 10.2 80.6 % 1.0 % 4.1 (8)
JCI Johnson Controls International PLC 08/04 +43 % 32 % Stage 2 B 64 8 of 9 95.4 $ Building Products & Equipment – — — Industrials 149.00 $ +18.7 % +16.4 % +32.1 % −2.6 % +17.3 % 64 74 3.4 % 3.4 % 1.28 43.1 25.5 3.9 6.4 68.3 1.79 28.3 14.0 % 37.1 % 11.1 % 13.5 % 6.4 % -3.14 35.3 % +2.8 % 4 1.1 % 31.0 % 4.4 93.8 % 1.9 % 4.0 (22)
HUBG Hub Group Inc 07/02 +6 % 50 % Stage 2 D 43 7 of 9 1.7 $ Integrated Freight & Logistics – — — Industrials 26.70 $ +2.0 % +0.8 % -24.3 % −17.6 % +41.3 % 63 66 2.8 % 3.7 % 1.24 15.3 14.5 0.4 1.0 14.7 2.50 5.8 4.2 % 11.4 % 2.8 % 6.2 % 3.2 % 0.29 58.7 % -6.1 % 4 1.8 % 22.0 % 8.1 105.5 % 10.4 % 3.9 (13)
VOXR Vox Royalty Corp. 08/12 +40 % 52 % Stage 1 A 79 7 of 9 0.3 $ Other Precious Metals & Mining – — — Basic Materials 4.60 $ +6.9 % -5.7 % +18.6 % −28.4 % +65.2 % 59 97 5.8 % 5.3 % 0.92 — 137.0 10.7 — — — 66.6 — 94.3 % 144.3 % 34.9 % 23.6 % — — +50.5 % 5 1.3 % 24.4 % 20.5 80.8 % 3.2 % 4.6 (7)
V Visa Inc. Class A 08/04 +16 % 22 % Stage 3 B 68 7 of 9 782.1 $ Credit Services Sells AI — Financial Services 413.60 $ -6.0 % -3.4 % +20.8 % −8.1 % +6.7 % 36 73 2.2 % 2.2 % 0.77 37.0 27.3 18.2 23.0 36.9 1.86 25.6 67.4 % 97.7 % 51.2 % 60.4 % 19.6 % 1.62 37.5 % +11.3 % 8 0.7 % 21.0 % 6.4 91.7 % 1.2 % 4.6 (40)
SPOT Spotify Technology SA 08/04 +63 % 47 % Stage 4 A 77 9 of 9 122.0 $ Internet Content & Information – — — Communication Services 593.40 $ -21.6 % -21.2 % -9.6 % −43.8 % +7.2 % 13 91 3.9 % 4.5 % 1.61 44.2 33.9 7.0 14.6 38.3 1.57 28.3 15.8 % 33.1 % 15.7 % 38.0 % 11.8 % 0.07 61.0 % +9.7 % 7 0.0 % 0.0 % 8.8 68.9 % 2.2 % 4.3 (41)

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Frequently Asked Questions

The mirror image of the Distress Radar: Altman Z″ in the safe zone (≥ 2.6) in EVERY available quarter, plus a Piotroski F-Score ≥ 7 and interest coverage ≥ 10 — balance sheets that can withstand a recession. The Altman Z-Score condenses liquidity, profitability, leverage, and revenue efficiency into a single bankruptcy early-warning figure. Source: fundamental data.

All scanners are recalculated daily across the entire stock universe — most recently on November 2, 2026. The data basis is fundamental data and SEC filings (10-K annual reports and 10-Q quarterly reports).

Currently, 7 stocks pass this scanner's criteria (as of November 2, 2026).

No global trading filters — this strategy checks the entire stock universe purely against its own criteria (mega caps over $50B included).

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Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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