BB Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental Outlook: BBBuySource: Massive API
Composite: 83/100 · Confidence: 70%

BB is currently showing strong fundamentals with a composite score of 83/100, resulting in a "Buy" outlook. The company has a strong Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, indicating solid operational efficiency and profitability. The Altman Z-Score of 6.07 places BB comfortably in the safe zone, suggesting low default risk. Quarterly earnings trends for BB are largely flat, showing neither significant improvement nor decline.

Strong Sell (0)Neutral (50)Strong Buy (100)
Piotroski F-Score
8830%
Altman Z-Score
10020%
Earnings Momentum
8330%
Short Sentiment
5920%
Altman Z-Score: Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
Strong fundamentals
F1Positive ROA✓ Pass
F3Improving ROA✓ Pass
F5Decreasing Leverage✓ Pass
F6Improving Liquidity✓ Pass
F7No Dilution✓ Pass
F8Improving Gross Margin✓ Pass
F9Improving Asset Turnover✓ Pass
Altman Z-Score: 6.07Safe Zone
Z″-Score (Non-manufacturing)
X1 (WC/TA)0.246
X2 (RE/TA)-1.738
X3 (EBIT/TA)0.050
X4 (Eq/TL)9.318
Safe > 2.60 · Grey 1.10–2.60 · Distress < 1.10
Earnings Momentum
Aggregate: +0.80 (range: -2 to +2)
EPS Growth1 consecutive quarters improving
Revenue Growth▲▲3 consecutive quarters
Gross Margin▲▲Expanding
Operating MarginStable
Net MarginStable
Short Sentiment
Score: 59/100 (higher = more bullish)
SI% of Float2/56.3%
Days to Cover3/53.5 days
SVR Trend4/520d−50d: +4.5pts
SI Trend2/5-5.9%
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.

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