NetApp Inc (NTAP) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-08-31 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

66 /100 composite · 7 modules · software-infra weight set

Valuation 61
Quality 86
Growth 50
Balance sheet 50
Cash quality 64
Capital allocation 75
Momentum 79

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

3.72 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.

8/9 Piotroski F-Score

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

-2.78 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 2026-08-31

Quick answers

What is NetApp Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 66/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-08-31: valuation 61, quality 86, growth 50, balance sheet 50, cash quality 64, capital allocation 75, momentum 79. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is NetApp Inc's Altman Z-Score?

3.72, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-08-31. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is NetApp Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

8 of 9, as of 2026-08-31. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

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

-2.78 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-08-31. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.