Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc (SMT.L) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-15 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

50 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 54
Quality 73
Growth 4
Balance sheet 53
Cash quality 29
Capital allocation 93
Momentum 65

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

5/8 Piotroski F-Score

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

-0.78 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 2026-09-15

Quick answers

What is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 50/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-15: valuation 54, quality 73, growth 4, balance sheet 53, cash quality 29, capital allocation 93, momentum 65. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc's Piotroski F-Score?

5 of 8, as of 2026-09-15. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-0.78 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-15. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.