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Distress (Altman-Z + Piotroski-F) for C

AI-generated plain-English read of distress (altman-z + piotroski-f) for C. Updated daily.

Distress confirmed, stable

high

Both scores flag stress: the bankruptcy risk score sits at Z=0.16 (distress zone <1.81) and stable in the distress zone while the operational health score is weak at 2/9 — bankruptcy risk is real, not just a slow-revenue scare.

What will probably happen

  • High probability of continued financial stress — both scores independently confirm the same read.
  • Credit markets will price this company as a distressed issuer — borrowing costs are elevated and refinancing risk is real.

What to do

If you HOLD this stock
Trim or hedge — both scores confirm operational and solvency stress. If you hold, size down to a level you can stomach going to zero.
If you are EVALUATING this stock
Don't initiate new positions — distress zone means asymmetric downside with limited upside until a clear turnaround is confirmed (Z > 1.81 for two consecutive quarters).
If you trade OPTIONS
Put premium will be expensive given the distress read — selling puts only makes sense if you would genuinely own the stock at the strike and can absorb full downside. At distress-zone sizes, avoid selling puts.

Both scores present with ≥3 periods of bankruptcy risk history.

Technical details

Technical analysis

Bankruptcy risk score (Altman-Z)
0.16 (distress zone)
Prior-period avg Z
0.25
Operational health score (Piotroski-F)
2/9 (Weak (0-3)) — profitability 1/4; leverage 1/3; efficiency 0/2
Sector
Banking
Trend
stable
Agreement
both_distress

Key levels

Key price and metric levels
LevelValue
latest z0.16
prior avg z0.247
altman distress threshold1.81
altman safe threshold2.99
piotroski score2

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