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ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. ALTG
ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. (ALTG) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 1.25% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.8B at a -4.4% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.95 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies
Percentile vs other Wholesale Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.161 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.177 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.017 |
| Equity / liabilities | -0.007 |
Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALTG | ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. | 5/9 | 0.59 | — | -2.2% |
| DXPE | DXP ENTERPRISES INC | 7/9 | 4.55 | 28.6 | +11.9% |
| GIC | GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL Co | 7/9 | 5.5 | 18.6 | +4.8% |
| TXRP | TX Rail Products, Inc. | 5/9 | — | 237.8 | — |
| MSM | MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC | 5/9 | 4.1 | 33.1 | -1.3% |
| MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 6/9 | 0.58 | 18.8 | +12.4% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 6/9 | -0.03 | 32.5 | +14.2% |
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About ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.
Alta Equipment Group Inc. owns and operates integrated equipment dealership platforms in the United States and Canada. It operates through three segments: Material Handling, Construction Equipment, and Master Distribution. The company sells, rents, and provides parts and service support for various categories of specialized equipment, including lift trucks and other material handling equipment, heavy and compact earthmoving equipment, crushing and screening equipment, environmental processing equipment, cranes and aerial work platforms, paving and asphalt equipment, and other construction equipment and related products. It also sells new and used equipment; and sells and distributes replacement parts. In addition, the company offers repair and maintenance services for its equipment; designs and builds services related to automated equipment installation and warehouse management systems integration solutions; and sell new heavy construction, material handling, and environmental processing equipment, as well as tangential products and services. Further, it rents heavy construction, compact, aerial, material handling, and various other types of equipment; and sells rental equipment from its rental fleet; and offers maintenance and repair services. It serves food and beverage, diversified manufacturing, automotive, municipal/government, education, pharmaceutical and medical, wholesale and retail distribution, construction, agriculture and forestry, road building, aggregate and mining, utilities and power generation, and recycling and waste management, and other sectors. Alta Equipment Group Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Livonia, Michigan.
FAQ
Is ALTG financially healthy?
ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does ALTG pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. pays a dividend yielding about 1.25% with a -3.7% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is ALTG?
In FY2025, ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. had a net margin of -4.4%.
What is the analyst price target for ALTG?
The average Wall-Street price target for ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC. is $10.60, about 36.1% above the recent price, from 5 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is ALTG a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on ALTA EQUIPMENT GROUP INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 1.25%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.