Contact Energy Limited (CEN.AU) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

41 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 46
Quality 41
Growth 46
Balance sheet 43
Cash quality 35
Capital allocation 36
Momentum 30

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

1.53 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

6/9 Piotroski F-Score

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

-2.34 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 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Contact Energy Limited's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 41/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 46, quality 41, growth 46, balance sheet 43, cash quality 35, capital allocation 36, momentum 30. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Contact Energy Limited's Altman Z-Score?

1.53, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Contact Energy Limited's Piotroski F-Score?

6 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Contact Energy Limited's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.34 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.