Aterian, Inc.
ATER Consumer Cyclical Furnishings Fixtures & Appliances
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 92.1%, EPS grew 92.1%, free cash flow grew 109.6% and total debt fell 89.6%, each against the same quarter a year earlier.
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Aterian, Inc. (ATER) Altman Z-score
Aterian, Inc.'s Altman Z-score for fiscal 2025 is −33.64, in the distress zone (below 1.81).
Altman Z-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Altman Z-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −33.64 | (15.73) |
| FY2024 | −17.91 | (1.42) |
| FY2023 | −16.49 | (9.48) |
| FY2022 | −7.02 | (6.67) |
| FY2021 | −0.35 | (0.41) |
| FY2020 | 0.06 | 2.31 |
| FY2019 | −2.24 | — |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working capital / total assets | 0.34 | — | 0.40 | |
| Retained earnings / total assets | (24.71) | — | −34.60 | |
| EBIT / total assets | (0.61) | — | −2.01 | |
| Market value of equity / total liabilities | 0.38 | — | 0.23 | |
| Sales / total assets | 2.33 | — | 2.33 | |
| Altman Z-score | Distress zone | −33.64 | ||
| Z″ Variant for non-manufacturing and asset-light companies (drops the sales/assets term, uses book equity) | Distress zone | −81.34 | ||
How the Altman Z-score works
Z = 1.2 × working capital ÷ total assets + 1.4 × retained earnings ÷ total assets + 3.3 × EBIT ÷ total assets + 0.6 × market value of equity ÷ total liabilities + 1.0 × revenue ÷ total assets (Altman, 1968). The market value of equity is the close on the last trading day of the fiscal year times weighted basic shares.
Z″ = 6.56 × working capital ÷ total assets + 3.26 × retained earnings ÷ total assets + 6.72 × EBIT ÷ total assets + 1.05 × book equity ÷ total liabilities (Altman, Hartzell and Peck, 1995), the variant for non-manufacturing and asset-light companies.
| Zone | Z | Z″ |
|---|---|---|
| Safe zone | above 2.99 | above 2.60 |
| Grey zone | 1.81–2.99 | 1.10–2.60 |
| Distress zone | below 1.81 | below 1.10 |
Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs, whose balance sheets the model does not describe, nor when a figure is missing or there is no share price in the week to the fiscal year end.
Altman Z-score against peers
| Company | Altman Z-score |
|---|---|
| FLXS Flexsteel Industries, Inc. compare | 5.9× |
| HOFT Hooker Furnishings Corp. compare | 3.6× |
| KEQU Kewaunee Scientific Corporation compare | 3.4× |
| VIRC Virco Manufacturing Corporation compare | 2.6× |
| BSET Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated compare | 2.4× |
| LOVE The Lovesac Company compare | 2.0× |
| LCUT Lifetime Brands, Inc. compare | 1.6× |
| COOK Traeger, Inc. compare | −0.9× |
| ATER Aterian, Inc. | −33.6× |
What Altman Z-score is
The Altman Z-Score weighs working capital, retained earnings, operating profit, market value and sales against assets and debts to gauge the risk of distress.
1.2 × working capital ÷ total assets + 1.4 × retained earnings ÷ total assets + 3.3 × EBIT ÷ total assets + 0.6 × market value of equity ÷ total liabilities + 1.0 × revenue ÷ total assets