Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM.TO) — Quality & forensics

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

The Closelook module scores

54 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 62
Quality 51
Growth 67
Balance sheet 5
Cash quality 63
Capital allocation 71
Momentum 71

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

-0.58 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.

7/9 Piotroski F-Score

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

-0.74 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 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 54/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 62, quality 51, growth 67, balance sheet 5, cash quality 63, capital allocation 71, momentum 71. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce's Altman Z-Score?

-0.58, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce's Piotroski F-Score?

7 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-0.74 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

Related in the Closelook universe

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