Preferred Bank (PFBC) — Quality & forensics
As of 2026-10-22 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.
The Closelooknet module scores
- Valuation 80
- Quality 77
- Growth 48
- Balance sheet 56
- Cash quality 44
- Capital allocation 79
- Momentum 78
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
Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
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 2026-10-22
Quick answers
What is Preferred Bank's Closelooknet quality reading?
The composite reads 66/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-22: valuation 80, quality 77, growth 48, balance sheet 56, cash quality 44, capital allocation 79, momentum 78. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.
What is Preferred Bank's Altman Z-Score?
0.54, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-10-22. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.
What is Preferred Bank's Piotroski F-Score?
6 of 9, as of 2026-10-22. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.
What does Preferred Bank's Beneish M-Score indicate?
-2.31 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-10-22. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.
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