APTV Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental Outlook: APTVBuySource: Massive API
Composite: 65/100 · Confidence: 80%

APTV's fundamental profile currently indicates strong financial health, scoring 65/100 with a "Buy" rating. The company has a Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, indicating mixed operational signals. APTV's Altman Z-Score of 2.51 sits in the grey zone between safety and distress. Quarterly earnings trends for APTV are largely flat, showing neither significant improvement nor decline.

Strong Sell (0)Neutral (50)Strong Buy (100)
Piotroski F-Score
7730%
Altman Z-Score
5420%
Earnings Momentum
5530%
Short Sentiment
7420%
3 consecutive quarters of EPS growth
Piotroski F-Score: 6/9
Mixed fundamentals
F1Positive ROA✓ Pass
F3Improving ROA✗ Fail
F5Decreasing Leverage✓ Pass
F6Improving Liquidity✓ Pass
F7No Dilution✓ Pass
F8Improving Gross Margin✓ Pass
F9Improving Asset Turnover✓ Pass
Altman Z-Score: 2.51Grey Zone
Original Z-Score (Manufacturing)
X1 (WC/TA)0.168
X2 (RE/TA)0.310
X3 (EBIT/TA)0.055
X4 (MktCap/TL)1.092
X5 (Rev/TA)1.041
Safe > 2.99 · Grey 1.81–2.99 · Distress < 1.81
Earnings Momentum
Aggregate: +0.10 (range: -2 to +2)
EPS Growth▲▲3 consecutive quarters improving
Revenue Growth▼▼0 consecutive quarters
Gross Margin▼▼Contracting
Operating MarginStable
Net Margin▲▲Expanding
Short Sentiment
Score: 74/100 (higher = more bullish)
SI% of Float2/55.3%
Days to Cover3/54.8 days
SVR Trend1/520d−50d: -1298.1pts
SI Trend2/5-5.2%
About This Analysis

Piotroski F-Score is a 9-point scoring system developed by accounting professor Joseph Piotroski to assess the financial strength of a company. It evaluates profitability (ROA, operating cash flow, accruals), leverage and liquidity (debt ratio, current ratio, share dilution), and operating efficiency (gross margin, asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong fundamentals, while 0–3 suggest weakness.

Altman Z-Score is a formula developed by professor Edward Altman that predicts the probability of a company entering bankruptcy within two years. It combines five financial ratios — working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue — all relative to total assets. A score above 2.99 suggests the company is financially safe, while below 1.81 indicates distress. The Z-Score is not applicable to financial-sector companies (banks, insurance).

Earnings Momentum tracks quarter-over-quarter trends in EPS growth, revenue, and profit margins to assess whether a company's financial trajectory is improving or deteriorating. Short Sentiment evaluates bearish market positioning using short interest as a percentage of float, days to cover, and short volume trends — a high score (inverted) indicates bullish sentiment.