EQX (Equinox Gold) Beneish M-Score: -1.96 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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75 GF Score
Price $9.41
GF Value $5.91
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Equinox Gold Beneish M-Score?

Equinox Gold EQX +0.43% 75 Beneish M-Score is -1.96 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates EQX with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.91 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 685 Metals & Mining companies, Equinox Gold ranks worse than 64.09% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Equinox Gold's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

EQX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.96   Med: -2   Max: 4.63
Current: -1.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Equinox Gold was 4.63. The lowest was -2.96. And the median was -2.00.


Equinox Gold Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Equinox Gold's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Equinox Gold Beneish M-Score Chart

Equinox Gold Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.28 -1.19 -2.96 -2.93 -2.36

Equinox Gold Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.70 -1.96 -2.05 -2.36 -1.96

EQX vs NEM, AU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Equinox Gold's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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.


Equinox Gold Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Equinox Gold's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Equinox Gold's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Equinox Gold Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Equinox Gold for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 0.1992+0.528 * 0.8106+0.404 * 0.9605+0.892 * 2.4061+0.115 * 0.8938
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8282+4.679 * -0.010902-0.327 * 0.4901
=-1.95

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $61 Mil.
Revenue was 861.593 + 95.821 + 819.01 + 478.6 = $2,255 Mil.
Gross Profit was 438.496 + 168.962 + 279.896 + 478.6 = $1,366 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $988 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,656 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $7,949 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $440 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $798 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $586 Mil.
Net Income was 310.111 + 187.53 + 85.575 + 23.8 = $607 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -48.729 + -64.292 + -42.51 + 0 = $-156 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 236.842 + 390.15 + 240.821 + 0 = $868 Mil.
Total Receivables was $128 Mil.
Revenue was 265.706 + -26.298 + 428.386 + 269.4 = $937 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.72 + 71.264 + 100.776 + 269.4 = $460 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $593 Mil.
Total Assets was $6,670 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,560 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $274 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $41 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $694 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,256 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(61.149 / 2255.024) / (127.582 / 937.194)
=0.027117 / 0.136132
=0.1992

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(460.16 / 937.194) / (1365.954 / 2255.024)
=0.490998 / 0.605738
=0.8106

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (988.309 + 7948.829) / 9656.055) / (1 - (592.776 + 5560.206) / 6669.995)
=0.074452 / 0.077513
=0.9605

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=2255.024 / 937.194
=2.4061

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(273.753 / (273.753 + 5560.206)) / (440.421 / (440.421 + 7948.829))
=0.046924 / 0.052498
=0.8938

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(82.05 / 2255.024) / (41.172 / 937.194)
=0.036385 / 0.043931
=0.8282

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((585.649 + 797.821) / 9656.055) / ((1255.982 + 693.9) / 6669.995)
=0.143275 / 0.292336
=0.4901

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(607.016 - -155.531 - 867.813) / 9656.055
=-0.010902

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Equinox Gold has a M-score of -1.95 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.96 mean?
Equinox Gold (EQX) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.96 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Equinox Gold and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Equinox Gold ranks #439 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 64.1%.
Is Equinox Gold's Beneish M-Score too high?
Equinox Gold's current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. Based on the distribution chart, Equinox Gold ranks #439 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Equinox Gold has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Equinox Gold's Beneish M-Score compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Equinox Gold ranks #439 out of 685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Equinox Gold in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Metals & Mining company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Metals & Mining industry context. However, Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Equinox Gold and its competitors. Equinox Gold's current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Equinox Gold stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Equinox Gold (EQX) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.91, compared to a current price of $9.41 — trading 59.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.96. Equinox Gold's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Equinox Gold (EQX), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.96 as of Jun. 25, 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.

Is Equinox Gold (EQX) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Equinox Gold stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $9.41 is trading 59.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.91. GuruFocus considers Equinox Gold to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for EQX:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.96
  • GF Value™: $5.91 vs. price of $9.41 (59.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the EQX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Equinox Gold Business Description

Other Exchanges 1LRC:GermanyEQX:Canada
Address 700 West Pender Street, Suite 1501, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1G8
Equinox Gold Corp is a mining company engaged in the operation, acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties, with a focus on gold. The company operates gold mines and a clear plan to increase production by advancing the pipeline of growth projects. Geographically, the company operates in the Canada, United States, Mexico, and others. The majority of its revenue is generated from Canada.
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