Discount stack – cash-to-market-cap, sales dislocation, book support, net-net, and Graham context
Survival gate – Altman Z (financial distress score: <1.8 = danger zone), liquidity, cash runway, debt wall, and bond-tape confirmation when available
Insider and ownership setup – cluster buying, activist filings, insider ownership, and tracked sponsor support
Timing context – short pressure, LEAP accumulation (long-dated options buying, a smart-money positioning signal), Piotroski F-Score (0-9 fundamentals strength) improvement, and technical stabilization refine the entry
Scores above 85 qualify for this board - top ~20% of candidates evaluated this run.
