Shopify Inc (SHOP) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-09-14 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelook module scores
- Valuation 13
- Quality 50
- Growth 73
- Balance sheet 94
- Cash quality 62
- Capital allocation 24
- Momentum 54
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 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold. A screen, not an accusation.
Continue: the SHOP chart & overview · the earnings record
FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-14
Quick answers
What is Shopify Inc's Closelook quality reading?
The composite reads 52/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-14: valuation 13, quality 50, growth 73, balance sheet 94, cash quality 62, capital allocation 24, momentum 54. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is Shopify Inc's Altman Z-Score?
67.72, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-14. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is Shopify Inc's Piotroski F-Score?
6 of 8, as of 2026-09-14. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does Shopify Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?
-2.32 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-14. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
Mentioned on Closelook
Where SHOP appears in the diary — 9 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
Dailies
- Brent closes above $100 for the first time since July and the 10-year hits 4.86%: Wall Street falls a third day while Cloudflare +10%, Datadog +7% and Meta +7% catch the money the chip leaders gave back
- Chips lead the market down as oil tops $105 and the 10-year hits 4.92%: Micron −4%, Intel −4%, Nvidia −2.5% — while software posts its first up day in six and Apple gains 3%
- Oil knocks on $100 and Wall Street sells everything but the AI pipe: Intel +9%, Lumentum +11%, Dow −1.2% — Seoul buys the dip and the Kospi is back above 7,000
- The trade flips at midday: chips fade, software bounces — Meta +6%, Cloudflare +9%, Datadog +6% while oil holds $101 and the 10-year hits 4.85%
- Chips up again, software down again — Friday's split is turning into a trend
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