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ACI Worldwide (ACI Worldwide) Altman Z2-Score : 3.12 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is ACI Worldwide Altman Z2-Score?

Altman Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score, is used to predict the likelihood that a non-manufacturing company (excluding property/financial company) will face bankruptcy within a two-year period.

Good Sign:

ACI Worldwide has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.12, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Altman Z2-Score is strong.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Altman Z2-Score <= 1.1, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score >= 2.6, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z2-Score is between 1.1 and 2.6, it is in Grey Zones.

The historical rank and industry rank for ACI Worldwide's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

ACIW' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.55   Med: 2.46   Max: 3.61
Current: 3.12

During the past 13 years, ACI Worldwide's highest Altman Z2-Score was 3.61. The lowest was 1.55. And the median was 2.46.


ACI Worldwide Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for ACI Worldwide's Altman Z2-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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ACI Worldwide Altman Z2-Score Chart

ACI Worldwide Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Altman Z2-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.39 2.34 2.70 2.98 3.12

ACI Worldwide Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Altman Z2-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 2.98 3.02 2.89 2.88 3.12

Competitive Comparison of ACI Worldwide's Altman Z2-Score

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, ACI Worldwide's Altman Z2-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z2-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.


ACI Worldwide's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ACI Worldwide's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ACI Worldwide's Altman Z2-Score falls into.



ACI Worldwide Altman Z2-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.

Z2-Score, also known as Z"-Score is the Z-Score for non-manufacturing companies excluding property/financial companies.

ACI Worldwide's Altman Z2-Score for today is calculated with this formula:

Z=6.56*X1+3.26*X2+6.72*X3+1.05*X4_2
=6.56*0.1072+3.26*0.405+6.72*0.0656+1.05*0.6245
=3.12

* 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 Z2-Score when X4_2 value is 0.

Trailing Twelve Months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023:
Total Assets was $3,445 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,407 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,037 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $1,395 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 154.121 + 46.663 + -10.023 + -43.134 = $148 Mil.
Interest Expense was -19.845 + -19.84 + -19.909 + -18.892 = $-78 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $2,120 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
=(1406.645 - 1037.249)/3444.739
=0.1072

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=1394.967/3444.739
=0.405

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(147.627 - -78.486)/3444.739
=0.0656

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(1324.297 - 0)/2120.442
=0.6245

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Distress Zones - 1.1 < Grey Zones < 2.6 - Safe Zones

ACI Worldwide has a Altman Z2-Score of 3.12 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


ACI Worldwide  (NAS:ACIW) Altman Z2-Score Explanation

The original Z-Score model was based on publicly traded manufacturing companies while the Z2-Score, also known as Z"-score can be used for any type of company excluding property/financial companies. Both Z-Score and Z2-Score describes the financial health of a company, and its likelihood of financial distress.

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_2, Net Worth (Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities (NW/TL): it compares a company’s stock net worth with its total liabilities and can be used to assess the extent of its reliance on debt.

Read more about Altman Z2-Score, the original research on Z-Score and the additional research on Z2-Score.


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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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ACI Worldwide (ACI Worldwide) Business Description

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2811 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, PH 1, Coral Gables, FL, USA, 33134
ACI Worldwide Inc develops, markets, and installs a portfolio of software products primarily focused on facilitating electronic payments. The firm also leverages its distribution network in the Americas; Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, or EMEA; and Asia-Pacific regions to sell software developed by third parties. ACI software products process payment transactions for retail banking clients, billers such as utilities and healthcare providers, and community banks and credit unions. ACI's customers are financial institutions all over the world, but most of the revenue is generated in the United States and EMEA regions.
Executives
Alessandro Silva officer: Chief Revenue Officer 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Scott W Behrens officer: SVP, CAO and Controller 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Deborah L Guerra officer: Chief Product Officer 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Warsop Thomas W Iii director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Ram Kumar Puppala officer: Chief Technology Officer 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Adalio T Sanchez director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Odilon Almeida officer: President and CEO 7001 EAST BELLEVIEW AVENUE, DENVER CO 80237
Didier R Lamouche director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Janet O Estep director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Jeremy Wilmot officer: EVP, Group President, AOP 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Mary P Harman director 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022
Samir Michael Zabaneh director 90 NASSAU STREET, 2ND FLOOR, HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS, PRINCETON NJ 08542
Charles K Bobrinskoy director C/O INNERWORKINGS, INC., 600 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, SUITE 850, CHICAGO IL 60654
Alvaro Monserrat officer: Chief Revenue Officer 2400 ACORN PALM ROAD, BOCA RATON FL 33432
Craig S Saks officer: Group President 6060 COVENTRY DRIVE, ELKHORN NE 68022