Als Ltd (ALQ.AU) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelook module scores
- Valuation 35
- Quality 51
- Growth 48
- Balance sheet 54
- Cash quality 53
- Capital allocation 32
- Momentum 37
Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.
Financial forensics — the academic screens
Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk. A screen, not an accusation.
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18
Quick answers
What is Als Ltd's Closelook quality reading?
The composite reads 45/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 35, quality 51, growth 48, balance sheet 54, cash quality 53, capital allocation 32, momentum 37. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is Als Ltd's Altman Z-Score?
4.26, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is Als Ltd's Piotroski F-Score?
6 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does Als Ltd's Beneish M-Score indicate?
-1.59 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
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