SAP SE ADR (SAP) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

56 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

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

7.92 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the safe zone (above 2.99). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

8/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

-2.62 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is SAP SE ADR's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 56/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 38, quality 74, growth 57, balance sheet 61, cash quality 56, capital allocation 47, momentum 54. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is SAP SE ADR's Altman Z-Score?

7.92, 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 SAP SE ADR's Piotroski F-Score?

8 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does SAP SE ADR's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.62 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where SAP appears in the diary — 22 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

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  • AI Trade — The Rotation Is Inevitable. The Date Is Not.Strategy · 26 Jul 2026The July print week showed the pricing has begun: the market sold record quarters from Alphabet (−8.9%, first negative-FCF quarter since the IPO, capex $44.9B against $39.1B operating cash flow) and Intel (−7.9% on its best growth since…
  • Enterprise Software — The Agent Is Not the Product. The Orchestrator Is.Strategy · 24 Jul 2026This is why SAP, Salesforce, Microsoft, ServiceNow, Oracle and Workday are all racing toward remarkably similar architectures — and why the same claim was made twice in a single print week in July 2026: ServiceNow framing itself as the…
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