Forensic Analysis · Technology / Software · as of Jun 27, 2026
Tempus AI, Inc. (TEM)
A forensic read on Tempus AI, Inc. built from its complete SEC filings — financial-health screens, earnings quality, red flags and a price-aware rating. Reproducible math, not opinion.
D · Weak — demands caution
Forensic grade
Distress
Financial health
-1.6
Altman Z-score
Watch
Earnings quality
4
Forensic signals
-70.2%
ROE
$10.1B
Market cap
Tempus AI, Inc. earns a D (Weak — demands caution) forensic quality grade, and its Altman Z-score is -1.6, placing it in the Distress zone. 4 forensic signals were flagged in its latest SEC filings, led by receivables vs revenue.
What the filings flag
89d DSOReceivables vs revenue.Days sales outstanding moved from 81 to 89 days FY2024→FY2025 (receivables +101% vs revenue +83%). Receivables are outrunning sales — a flag for aggressive revenue recognition or slipping collections.
-15%Return on invested capital.Return on invested capital is -15% and rising from -94% — well below its ~10% cost of capital, so reinvested dollars may be destroying value, not building it.
+58.8%/yrShare-count dilution.Diluted share count changed +176% over the last 3 years to FY2025 (+58.8%/yr). The count is GROWING — existing holders are being diluted. That's ~58.8% shaved off per-share growth every year — total profit has to grow that much just to keep earnings-per-share flat, and a stake held since FY2022 has been diluted ~176%.
suspendedDividend — suspended.The dividend has been SUSPENDED — $6M paid in FY2024, then $0 in FY2025. A suspension is a major signal the board is conserving cash; the prior payment history doesn't offset it.
Key fundamentals
Net Margin-19.3%
Free Cash Flow$-239.1M
Latest Revenue$1.27B
Return on Equity-49.9%
Revenue Growth YoY+83.4%
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