The Positivity Score is a single number that PositoAI gives to every company it tracks. It is calculated by a highly complex proprietary algorithm using a large number of parameters. A higher score means a more positive assessment under PositoAI's methodology. The score is what places each company in the Positivity Index.
What the Positivity Score is
Company research normally means juggling many different numbers, each with its own meaning, scale and context. It is easy to get lost. The Positivity Score turns that complexity into one figure you can compare quickly across hundreds of companies. Because every company is scored by the same method, two scores can be compared directly: a company with a higher score is assessed more positively than one with a lower score.
The exact method is proprietary and is not published. What matters for you as a user is how to read the score and how to use it well.
How it works in practice
Scores are refreshed every trading day after the market closes. Because markets and company information keep changing, a company's score is not fixed. It can go up or down between trading days. A large change usually means something important has changed, and it is worth opening the company page to see what is new.
Scores can also be negative. A negative score is a strong signal that the methodology sees serious concerns, so read such a company's page with extra care.
A simple example
Suppose three companies in the same industry have scores of 24,500, 21,000 and 16,800. Without opening a single report, you already know how PositoAI's methodology compares them: the first is assessed most positively, the third least. If the third company's score fell sharply this week, that is your cue to check its page for news, red flags or other changes before drawing any conclusion.
Why it matters for investors
A single comparable number helps you filter quickly, compare fairly and track change. It does not replace research; it tells you where to start and where to look more carefully.
How to read a score well
A score is most useful when you read it in context. Compare a company with others in the same country and, ideally, the same market-cap tier, because very large and very small companies are different kinds of businesses. Look at the direction of the score over several weeks rather than a single day. And always read the score together with the company page: its red flags, recent corporate actions such as dividends or splits, and its financial history in Go Deep. The score tells you where to look; the details tell you what you are looking at.
Common misconceptions
"The score is a buy or sell signal." It is not. The Positivity Score is a research tool for information and education only.
"A higher score guarantees a better return." No score can guarantee returns. Markets depend on many things no model can foresee.
"I can work out the formula from the numbers." The method is PositoAI's own and is not published; the score is designed to be used, not reverse-engineered.
"Small changes in score are important." Usually not. Focus on large or sustained changes, which are more meaningful than day-to-day movement.
Frequently asked questions
How often does the score change?
It is updated every trading day after the market closes.
Why does the same company sometimes move a lot in one day?
Because some information about it changed. Open the company page to see its latest details and any red flags.
Can two companies in different countries be compared?
Companies are ranked within their own country, so comparisons are most meaningful within the same market.
Is the scoring method public?
No. The method is PositoAI's own and is not published.
How to use it on PositoAI
Every company page shows its Positivity Score and rank. Use Rank to see scores in order, Explore for ready-made lists, and your Watchlist to follow how the scores of chosen companies change since your last visit. For a step-by-step research routine built around the score, see PosiStep 19 of the free PosiCourse.
Summary
The Positivity Score is PositoAI's single, comparable number for each company. Higher means more positive under PositoAI's methodology. It updates daily, can be negative, and is best used to filter, compare and spot change, not as investment advice.