Andy Snyder looks at the Altman Z-Score. A powerful indicator formula that has helped investors identify companies that are at high risk for bankruptcy.

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

Negative Z score suggests that the discussed company is headed for bankruptcy. The score is skewed in BlackBerry's case due to a particularly bad quarter.

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...

In statistics and financial analysis, a Z score measures how normal any given data point is compared to the average value of the data. Finding Z scores, or standard scores, is relevant to many disc… ...