Credit Analysis
Multiple Discriminant Analysis - A technique used
to develop a measurement of solvency, sometimes
called a Z Score. Edward Altman developed a Z
Score formula that was able to identify bankrupt
firms approximately 95% of the time.
Altman Z Score formula
Z = 3.3 total asseEBIT ts + 1.0 total assesales ts +.6 market valtotal bookue of equi debt ty+ 1.4 retained etotal assearningsts + 1.2 working catotal assepitalts