EASTMAN KODAK CO KODK
EASTMAN KODAK CO (KODK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.21% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.1B at a -12.0% 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: -4.4 — 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.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 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 · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.354 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.322 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.0 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.679 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KODK | EASTMAN KODAK CO | 6/9 | 1.99 | — | +2.5% |
| GPRO | GoPro, Inc. | 3/9 | -7.36 | — | -18.7% |
| IMAX | IMAX CORP | 6/9 | — | 64.6 | +16.5% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
About EASTMAN KODAK CO
Eastman Kodak Company focuses on the commercial print and advanced materials and chemicals businesses worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Print, Advanced Materials and Chemicals, and Brand. The Print segment provides digital offset plate offerings and computer-to-plate imaging solutions; digital printing solutions; press systems and components under the PROSPER brand name, as well as print inks and primers under the KODAK OPTIMAX, KODACHROME, and KODAK EKTACOLOR brand names; and PRINERGY, a workflow production software that is used by customers to manage digital and conventional print content from file creation to output. This segment offers its products to commercial industries, including commercial print, direct mail, book publishing, newspapers and magazines, décor, and packaging/labels. The Advanced Materials and Chemicals segment engages in the industrial film and chemicals, motion picture, advanced materials and functional printing, and IP licensing and analytical activities. This segment also comprises the Kodak Research Laboratories, which conducts research, develops new product or new business opportunities, and files patent applications, as well as manages licensing of its intellectual property to third parties. The Brand segment engages in the licensing of Kodak brand to third parties. The company is also involved in the operation of Eastman Business Park, a technology center and industrial complex. It sells its products and services through direct sales, third party resellers, dealers, channel partners, and distributors. Eastman Kodak Company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
FAQ
Is KODK financially healthy?
EASTMAN KODAK CO's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does KODK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. EASTMAN KODAK CO pays a dividend yielding about 0.21% with a -1.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is KODK?
In FY2025, EASTMAN KODAK CO had a net margin of -12.0% and a return on equity of -20.8%.
Is KODK overvalued or undervalued?
EASTMAN KODAK CO trades at about 11.3× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1.5×–47.9×, median 8.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
Is KODK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on EASTMAN KODAK CO: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a dividend yield of 0.21%. 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.