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

As of 2026-10-12 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

41 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 44
Quality 43
Growth 46
Balance sheet 44
Cash quality 36
Capital allocation 35
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

1.54 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 2026-10-12

Quick answers

What is Contact Energy Limited's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 41/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-12: valuation 44, quality 43, growth 46, balance sheet 44, cash quality 36, capital allocation 35, momentum 30. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

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

1.54, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-10-12. 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 2026-10-12. 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 2026-10-12. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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