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Cohen (COHN) Altman Z2-Score : 5.68 (As of Jun. 07, 2024)


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What is Cohen 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:

Cohen has a Altman Z2-Score of 5.68, 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 Cohen's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:

COHN' s Altman Z2-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.6   Med: 6.26   Max: 6.52
Current: 5.68

During the past 13 years, Cohen's highest Altman Z2-Score was 6.52. The lowest was 4.60. And the median was 6.26.


Cohen Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cohen'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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Cohen Altman Z2-Score Chart

Cohen 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 6.48 6.46 6.44 4.89 5.11

Cohen Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 5.76 5.82 5.84 5.11 5.68

Competitive Comparison of Cohen's Altman Z2-Score

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Cohen'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.


Cohen's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Cohen's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cohen 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.

Cohen'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*0.8193+3.26*-0.0289+6.72*0.0528+1.05*0.0461
=5.68

* 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 Mar. 2024:
Total Assets was $1,061.33 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $880.09 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $10.54 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $-30.64 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 24.004 + 27.047 + -6.491 + 4.858 = $49.42 Mil.
Interest Expense was -1.666 + -1.619 + -1.685 + -1.63 = $-6.60 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $948.00 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
=(880.087 - 10.541)/1061.325
=0.8193

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=-30.638/1061.325
=-0.0289

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(49.418 - -6.6)/1061.325
=0.0528

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(43.753 - 0.027)/948.002
=0.0461

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Cohen has a Altman Z2-Score of 5.68 indicating it is in Safe Zones.


Cohen  (AMEX:COHN) 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.

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Altman Z2-Score does not apply to financial companies.


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Cohen (COHN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2929 Arch Street, Cira Centre, Suite 1703, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104-2870
Cohen & Co Inc is a United states company that delivers financial services in fixed income markets. It is focused on small-cap banking institutions and has grown to provide an expanding range of capital markets and asset management services. It has three business segments. The Capital Markets segment, which is the key revenue driver, consists of fixed income sales, trading, matched book repo financing, new issue placements in corporate and securitized products, and advisory services. The Asset Management segment manages assets within collateralized debt obligations, managed accounts, joint ventures, and investment funds. The Principal Investing segment is comprised of investments to earn return rather than to support trading, matched book repo, or other Capital Markets segment activities.
Executives
G Steven Dawson director CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2870
Douglas Listman officer: Chief Accounting Officer 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2870
Daniel G Cohen director, 10 percent owner, officer: Vice Chairman and CE Europe 712 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Lester Raymond Brafman officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS, INC, 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104
Pooler Joseph W. Jr. officer: EVP, CFO and Treasurer 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2870
Christopher Ricciardi director, other: Former10% Owner 51 SHELLBARK LANE, BRIARCLIFF MANOR NY 10510
Stephanie Ricciardi other: Former 10% Owner C/O MR. RICCIARDI COHEN & COMPANY INC., 135 EAST 57TH STREET, 21ST FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Neil S Subin director 2336 S.E. OCEAN BOULEVARD, #400, STUART FL 34996
Thomas Costello director CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2870
James Mcentee director CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104-2870
Diana Louise Liberto director C/O INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS, INC, CIRA CENTER, 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FL., PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Jack Dimaio director C/O DIMAIO AHMAD CAPITAL LLC, 245 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10167
Mead Park Capital Partners Llc 10 percent owner 126 EAST 56TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Edward E Cohen 10 percent owner RESOURCE AMERICA INC, 1845 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Ebc 2013 Family Trust 10 percent owner 2929 ARCH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19104