AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-08-06 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

39 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 28
Quality 10
Growth 93
Balance sheet 41
Cash quality 50
Capital allocation 20
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

3.92 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.

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 2026-08-06

Quick answers

What is AeroVironment Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 39/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-08-06: valuation 28, quality 10, growth 93, balance sheet 41, cash quality 50, capital allocation 20, momentum 12. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is AeroVironment Inc's Altman Z-Score?

3.92, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-08-06. 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 2026-08-06. 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 2026-08-06. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.