Macro Metals (ASX:M4M) Probability of Financial Distress (%): 16.13% (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


What is Macro Metals Probability of Financial Distress (%)?

Macro Metals ASX:M4M Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 16.13% as of Jun. 26, 2026. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Probability of Financial Distress (%) measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt in the upcoming year given its current financial position. A higher ratio indicates a larger probability of bankruptcy for the company, while a lower ratio indicates a healthier fundamental. As of today, Macro Metals's Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 16.13%.

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.

Macro Metals  (ASX:M4M) Probability of Financial Distress (%) Explanation

Like the Altman Z-Score, the PFD measures a company's bankruptcy risk in the upcoming year. However, the main drawback of the Z-score is it does not apply to banks and insurance companies. According to Investopedia, the concept of "working capital" does not apply to banks and insurance companies, as financial institutions do not have typical current assets or current liabilities like inventories or accounts payable.

Macro Metals Probability of Financial Distress (%) Related Terms

ASX:M4M vs NUE, STLD, RS: Probability of Financial Distress (%) Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Macro Metals's Probability of Financial Distress (%), along with its competitors' market caps and Probability of Financial Distress (%) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Macro Metals Probability of Financial Distress (%) vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Macro Metals's Probability of Financial Distress (%) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Macro Metals's Probability of Financial Distress (%) falls into.


Macro Metals Probability of Financial Distress (%) Calculation

Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was developed by John Campbell, Jens Hilscher and Jan Szilagyi in their Search of Distress Risk. It measures the probability that a company will go bankrupt within the next 12 months given its current financial position.

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) was obtained by a logit probability model based on eight explanatory variables. The logit formula to compute the probability of financial distress (LPFD) is given below:

LPFD= -20.12 * NIMTAAVG + 1.60 * TLMTA - 7.88 * EXRETAVG + 1.55 * SIGMA - 0.005 * RSIZE - 2.27 * CASHMTA + 0.070 * MB - 0.09 * PRICE -8.87
=-1.65

The Probability of Financial Distress (%) (PFD) was then obtianed by:

PFD=1/(1 + e^(-LPFD))*100%
=16.13%

The eight explanatory variables are:

1. NIMTAAVG = Net Income to Market Total Assets

NIMTAAVG=Net Income / Market Total Assets
=Net Income / (Market Cap + Total Liabilities)

*Note that for companies reported quarterly, geometrically declining weighted quarterly Net Income data in latest four quarters are used.

2. TLMTA = Total liabilities to Market Total Assets

TLMTA=Total Liabilities / Market Total Assets

3. CASHMTA = Cash to Market Total Assets

For non-financial companies, CASHMTA is measured as:

CASHMTA=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities / Market Total Assets

4. EXRETAVG = Excess Return compared to the S&P 500

EXRETAVG is the weighted excess return compared to the S&P 500 in past 12 month. Geometrically declining weights are imposed on the monthly excess return to reflect lagged information. The weight is halved each quarter.

5. SIGMA = Standard Deviation of Daily Returns

For sigma, we use the annualized standard deviation of a company's returns over the past 92 days (or 63 trading days).

6. RSIZE = Relative Size

RSIZE=log (Market Cap / Total Market Cap of S&P 500 companies)

7. MB = Market to Adjusted Book Equity Ratio

MB=Market Cap / Adjusted Book Equity
=Market Cap / (Total Stockholders Equity + 0.1 * ( Market Cap - Total Stockholders Equity))

8. PRICE

PRICE is measured as the log of the stock price, capped at log(15).

What does a Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 16.13% mean?
Macro Metals (ASX:M4M) has a Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 16.13% as of Jun. 26, 2026.
Is Macro Metals' Probability of Financial Distress (%) too high?
Macro Metals' current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 16.13%.
How does Macro Metals' Probability of Financial Distress (%) compare to NUE and STLD?
Macro Metals' Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 16.13% can be compared against companies in the Steel industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Probability of Financial Distress (%) for a Steel company?
A good Probability of Financial Distress (%) depends on the Steel industry context. However, Probability of Financial Distress (%) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Probability of Financial Distress (%) mean?
A high Probability of Financial Distress (%) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Macro Metals's current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 16.13%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Macro Metals stock overvalued right now?
Macro Metals (ASX:M4M) has a current Probability of Financial Distress (%) of 16.13%. The current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 16.13%. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Probability of Financial Distress (%) calculated?
Probability of Financial Distress (%) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Macro Metals (ASX:M4M), the current Probability of Financial Distress (%) is 16.13% as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Macro Metals Business Description

Address 25 Prowse Street, Level 3, Perth, WA, AUS, 6005
Macro Metals Ltd is a mineral exploration company. The principal activities of the company consist of exploration and evaluation of WA iron ore tenements, acquisition of additional prospective tenements in WA, proposed acquisition of Chilean lithium projects and continued evaluation of Agbaja Cast Steel Project. It operates in one industry segment, which is mineral exploration, evaluation, and development, and operates in two geographic segments: the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Australia.