How scores are built

Every Midaris score is computed in code from named components with fixed maximums, shown in the report's score-breakdown table. The AI layer writes the explanation; it cannot change a number. A component whose data is missing contributes zero and is listed under data gaps — nothing is estimated to fill the space. Classification bands (for example 40–59 "neutral") are fixed thresholds on the total. Confidence is a separate reading of input completeness and freshness. Third-party inputs — analyst ratings, estimates, CFTC labels, provider health grades — are reproduced with attribution and never adopted as a Midaris view. Midaris provides software for financial research and education; it does not provide investment advice.