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Pepco Holdings (Pepco Holdings) Altman Z2-Score : 0.37 (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is Pepco Holdings 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.

Warning Sign:

Pepco Holdings has a Altman Z2-Score of 0.37, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.

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 Pepco Holdings's Altman Z2-Score or its related term are showing as below:


Pepco Holdings Altman Z2-Score Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pepco Holdings'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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Pepco Holdings Altman Z2-Score Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Pepco Holdings's Altman Z2-Score

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Pepco Holdings'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.


Pepco Holdings's Altman Z2-Score Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Pepco Holdings's Altman Z2-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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



Pepco Holdings 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.

Pepco Holdings'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*-0.0677+3.26*0.0378+6.72*0.0445+1.05*0.3704
=0.37

* 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. 2015:
Total Assets was $16,326 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,202 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,308 Mil.
Retained Earnings was $617 Mil.
Pre-Tax Income was 144 + 140 + 80 + 83 = $447 Mil.
Interest Expense was -70 + -71 + -71 + -68 = $-280 Mil.
Total Liabilities was $11,913 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
=(1202 - 2308)/16326
=-0.0677

X2=Retained Earnings/Total Assets
=617/16326
=0.0378

X3=Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets
=(Pre-Tax Income - Interest Expense)/Total Assets
=(447 - -280)/16326
=0.0445

X4_2=Net Worth/Total Liabilities
=(Total Stockholders Equity - Preferred Stock)/Total Liabilities
=(4413 - 0)/11913
=0.3704

The zones of discrimination were as such:

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

Pepco Holdings has a Altman Z2-Score of 0.37 indicating it is in Distress Zones.


Pepco Holdings  (NYSE:POM) 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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Pepco Holdings (Pepco Holdings) Business Description

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Pepco Holdings Inc was incorporated in Delaware in 2001, for the purpose of effecting the acquisition of Conectiv by Potomac Electric Power Company. Pepco Holdings, Inc. is a public utility holding Company that, through its operating subsidiaries, is engaged in two principal business operations: electricity and natural gas delivery, and competitive energy generation, marketing and supply. Pepco is engaged in the transmission and distribution of electricity in Washington, D.C. and portions of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties in suburban Maryland. Pepco was incorporated in Washington, D.C. in 1896 and became a domestic Virginia corporation in 1949. PHI, through its subsidiaries, is subject to regulation by various federal, regional, state, and local authorities with respect to the environmental effects of its operations, including air and water quality control, solid and hazardous waste disposal, and limitations on land use. Pepco Energy Services sells retail electricity and natural gas and provides integrated energy management services in the mid-Atlantic region, and its subsidiaries own and operate generation plants located in PJM. Pepco Energy Services also provides high voltage construction and maintenance services to utilities and other customers throughout the United States and low voltage electric and telecommunication construction and maintenance services in the Washington, D.C. area. PHI's business is to remain a regional diversified energy delivery utility and competitive energy services Company focused on value creation and operational excellence.
Executives
Laura L. Monica officer: VICE PRESIDENT 1025 LAUREL OAK ROAD, VOORHEES NJ 08043
Joseph M Rigby director, officer: CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO SOUTH JERSEY INDUSTRIES, 1 SOUTH JERSEY PLAZA, FOLSOM NJ 08037
Terence C Golden director BAILEY CAPITAL CORPORATION, SUITE 601, 1156 - 15TH STREET, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20005
David M Velazquez officer: EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CONECTIV ENERGY, 500 N WAKEFIELD DRIVE, NEWARK DE 19702
Lawrence C Nussdorf director CLARK ENTERPRISES, INC., 7500 OLD GEORGETOWN RD., 15TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814-6195
Dunn Jack B Iv director 500 EAST PRATT STREET, C/O FTI CONSULTING, INC., BALTIMORE MD 21202
Patricia A. Oelrich director 62 ETTL CIRCLE, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Paul M Barbas director C/O DPL INC., 1065 WOODMAN DRIVE, DAYTON OH 45432
Patrick T Harker director C/O GOLDMAN SACHS HEDGE FUND STRATEGIES, 32 OLD SLIP, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10005
Frank K Ross director 1115 30TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 07002
George F Maccormack director PEPCO HOLDINGS, INC., 701 NINTH STREET, NW, SUITE 1300, WASHINGTON DC 20068
Dennis R Wraase director, officer: Chairman of the Board C/O NORTHEAST UTILITIES, 300 CADWELL DRIVE, SPRINGFIELD MA 01104
Paul H Barry officer: Sr. VP & CFO 701 NINTH STREET NW, WASHINGTON DC 20068
Thomas S Shaw officer: Exec. VP & COO C/O CONECTIV, 800 KING ST PO BOX 231, WILMINGTON DE 19899
Cronin Edmund B Jr director WRIT, SUITE 800, 6110 EXECUTIVE BOULEVARD, ROCKVILLE MD 20852