Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-16 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

39 /100 composite · 7 modules · semis-cyclical weight set

Valuation 23
Quality 11
Growth 29
Balance sheet 98
Cash quality 18
Capital allocation 17
Momentum 57

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

68.91 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.

2/8 Piotroski F-Score

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

-2.50 Beneish M-Score

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

Continue: the AEHR chart & overview

FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-16

Quick answers

What is Aehr Test Systems's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 39/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-16: valuation 23, quality 11, growth 29, balance sheet 98, cash quality 18, capital allocation 17, momentum 57. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Aehr Test Systems's Altman Z-Score?

68.91, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-16. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Aehr Test Systems's Piotroski F-Score?

2 of 8, as of 2026-09-16. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Aehr Test Systems's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.50 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-16. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where AEHR appears in the diary — 2 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Semis get rejected at the overhead line — SOXX -6.1%, SMH back below its 50-day — while the new sovereign-bond watch says this selloff isn't a rates storyMidday 10 · 18 Aug 2026AEHR drops 15.42% to 123.16 by midday, a sharp single-session move that adds to the semiconductor-adjacent pain visible across the board today.
Flat tape, crushed vol — the market has pre-decided CPI while the morning's printers get sortedMidday 10 · 11 Aug 2026AEHR adds 8.8% to reach 115.55 by midday, a notable move for a smaller semiconductor-adjacent name.