Samsara Inc (IOT) — Quality & forensics

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

The Closelook module scores

47 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Valuation 9
Quality 38
Growth 70
Balance sheet 71
Cash quality 60
Capital allocation 11
Momentum 72

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

11.99 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.

6/8 Piotroski F-Score

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

-2.62 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 Samsara Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 47/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 9, quality 38, growth 70, balance sheet 71, cash quality 60, capital allocation 11, momentum 72. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Samsara Inc's Altman Z-Score?

11.99, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Samsara Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

6 of 8, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

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

-2.62 — 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.

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Long reads

The Agentic Winners 25Dossier · $49 · 31 Mar 2026Samsara's IoT platform connects the physical fleet, warehouse, and equipment assets that operational agents need to monitor and manage.

Dailies

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Snowflake jumps 20%, Broadcom stalls, Dell soars 16% — the market is paying for faster growth, not for beatsMorning 10 · 3 Sept 2026Zscaler and Samsara report tonight, and Friday brings the first jobs report of the Warsh Fed.
Software's day: Snowflake soars 20%, ServiceNow jumps 6% and the software ETF turns positive for the yearMidday 10 · 3 Sept 2026Lululemon, Samsara and Zscaler report after the close
Chips up, software down: Nvidia leads a split rebound while the bond market catches its breathMidday 10 · 2 Sept 2026The selling has spread to the whole AI-software group: Cloudflare (NET), Datadog (DDOG), ServiceNow (NOW) and Samsara (IOT), which reports tomorrow, are all lower, and together they are the main weight on the software ETF.
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Two Agentic Earnings BeatsDaily Pulse · 4 Jun 2026Samsara (IOT) also delivered: revenue +31% YoY to about $479M, adjusted EPS $0.17, ARR +30% to $1.99B.
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