Texas Instruments Incorporated (TXN) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-21 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

58 /100 composite · 7 modules · semis-cyclical weight set

Valuation 28
Quality 81
Growth 58
Balance sheet 74
Cash quality 52
Capital allocation 52
Momentum 56

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

11.45 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.

7/9 Piotroski F-Score

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

-2.63 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 2026-09-21

Quick answers

What is Texas Instruments Incorporated's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 58/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-21: valuation 28, quality 81, growth 58, balance sheet 74, cash quality 52, capital allocation 52, momentum 56. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Texas Instruments Incorporated's Altman Z-Score?

11.45, which sits in the safe zone (above 2.99) as of 2026-09-21. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Texas Instruments Incorporated's Piotroski F-Score?

7 of 9, as of 2026-09-21. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Texas Instruments Incorporated's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-2.63 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-21. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Mentioned on Closelook

Where TXN appears in the diary — 5 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.

Dailies

Chips and Crypto — Arm +14%, Intel +13% and bitcoin at 85,700, with bonds bid and gold soldMidday 10 · 21 Sept 2026
Palantir +27%, and the market buys back the exact corner it soldMidday 10 · 4 Aug 2026The names sold on Monday are the ones leading it: MRVL up about 10.7%, MU 6.0%, AVGO 4.8%, TXN 4.0%, WDC 3.1%, with MPWR back to flat.
The referee bought it — Palantir +15% on a 93% quarter, while Korea's board splits in halfMorning 10 · 4 Aug 2026But the selling inside the complex spread: analog and storage were the Monday casualties, with MPWR off about 5% and WDC down 4.6% alongside weakness in TXN — and overnight the Korean memory duo joined them.
Semiconductors — The Troops Are Leaving Before the GeneralsDaily Pulse · 2 Jun 2026XSD — top weights (the second tier that drives it): Holding Weight MXL 6.24% ALAB 4.09% AMD 3.74% NVTS 3.62% INTC 3.56% The diluted mega-caps: Holding Weight QCOM 2.78% TXN 2.29% AVGO 1.95% ADI 1.93% NVDA 1.69% XSD constituents, 02…
Old-Tech Hardware — The New Value Stocks Traditional Value Investors OverlookDaily Pulse · 29 May 2026TXN is not “cheap” on trailing earnings, with a P/E above 50.

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