Apple Inc. (AAPL) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-11-10 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

57 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Valuation 21
Quality 83
Growth 53
Balance sheet 61
Cash quality 45
Capital allocation 57
Momentum 87

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

12.74 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.

9/9 Piotroski F-Score

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

-2.85 Beneish M-Score

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

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-11-10

Quick answers

What is Apple Inc.'s Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 57/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-11-10: valuation 21, quality 83, growth 53, balance sheet 61, cash quality 45, capital allocation 57, momentum 87. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Apple Inc.'s Altman Z-Score?

12.74, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-11-10. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Apple Inc.'s Piotroski F-Score?

9 of 9, as of 2026-11-10. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Apple Inc.'s Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.85 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-11-10. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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Dailies

Inflation — Prices Rise 0.4%, the 10-Year Yield Hits 5% and Nvidia Slides Another 6%Midday 10 · 10 Nov 2026Amazon gains 0.7%, Microsoft loses 0.3%, Alphabet 0.4% and Apple 0.8%.
AI Builders — Chips Bounce 4%, AMD Jumps 10% and IREN 20% After a Strong Jobs ReportMidday 10 · 6 Nov 2026The users of AI — Apple and Microsoft flat
AI Build-Out — Chip Stocks Sink 8%, Nasdaq Drops 4% and the Fear Gauge Jumps 43%Midday 10 · 5 Nov 2026The companies that use AI fall far less, Apple only 1.1%, and AppLovin jumps 29.5% after its results.
Midterms — Dow Jumps 2.3% and Apple Hits a Record; Data-Center Power Stocks Sink Up to 15%Midday 10 · 4 Nov 2026Apple rises 5.8% to a record, Microsoft 6.0% and Amazon 5.8%.
AI Trade — Chips Bounce 3% Before AMD; Apple, Palantir and Shopify Slip After Their ReportsMidday 10 · 3 Nov 2026Apple falls 2.1% on a holiday-quarter margin guide that falls short, Palantir pares a 9.2% pre-market fall to 2.5% on slower contract growth, and Shopify and Dynatrace drop 5.4% and 11.0% after trading 13% and 17% lower.
Oil — Brent −6.5% on Iran Talks Lifts Stocks; Amazon +5%, Oracle −6% on a $20 Billion RaiseMidday 10 · 2 Nov 2026Today's close grades Lilly, Alphabet, ServiceNow and Microsoft; Apple and Palantir report after the bell.
Sell-Off — Nasdaq −3%, Chips −8%, Bitcoin −4%, Gold −3%; Only Bonds, Oil and Defensives HoldMidday 10 · 30 Oct 2026Next week — Apple, Palantir and AMD report
Chips — SOXX −3.7%, now 20% below its June high; software −2.4% as hot inflation and BlackRock weighMidday 10 · 14 Oct 2026Apple +1.0% is one of the few large tech names in the green; Tesla −2.5%, Amazon −1.3%, Alphabet −0.2%.

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