AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) — Quality & forensics

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

The Closelook module scores

35 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 26
Quality 11
Growth 70
Balance sheet 44
Cash quality 50
Capital allocation 16
Momentum 12

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

4.01 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.

2/9 Piotroski F-Score

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

-1.21 Beneish M-Score

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 2026-09-16

Quick answers

What is AeroVironment Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 35/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-16: valuation 26, quality 11, growth 70, balance sheet 44, cash quality 50, capital allocation 16, momentum 12. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is AeroVironment Inc's Altman Z-Score?

4.01, 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 AeroVironment Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

2 of 9, as of 2026-09-16. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does AeroVironment Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-1.21 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-16. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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