Momentum — Stock is trading >15% below its 200-day moving average, signaling sustained selling pressure and potential trend deterioration.
Altman Z — Altman Z-Score below 1.8 indicates financial distress risk. This formula combines profitability, leverage, liquidity, and solvency into a single bankruptcy predictor. (Not applied to financials/utilities which have different capital structures.)
Dividend — Dividend yield >7% combined with payout ratio >100% or negative free cash flow. An unsustainably high dividend is often a sign the market expects a cut.
Fwd PE — Forward PE is >30% higher than trailing PE, meaning analysts expect earnings to drop significantly, making the stock less cheap than it appears.