Stanmore Resources (FRA:S0D) Beneish M-Score: -2.48 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:S0D Stanmore Resources Ltd FRA:S0D
79 GF Score
Price €1.39
GF Value €1.28
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 2 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Stanmore Resources Beneish M-Score?

Stanmore Resources FRA:S0D -2.11% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:S0D with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.28 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 592 Steel companies, Stanmore Resources ranks worse than 52.36% 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 -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:S0D' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.39   Max: 4.38
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Stanmore Resources was 4.38. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.39.


Stanmore Resources Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Stanmore Resources'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.

Stanmore Resources Beneish M-Score Chart

Stanmore Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 4.38 -3.06 -2.84 -2.48

Stanmore Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -3.06 0.00 -2.84 0.00 -2.48

FRA:S0D vs HCC, AMR, METC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Coking Coal subindustry, Stanmore Resources'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.


Stanmore Resources Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Stanmore Resources's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


FRA:S0D
79GF Score
Stanmore Resources Ltd FRA:S0D
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Stanmore Resources 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 Stanmore Resources 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 * 1.634+0.528 * 1.0036+0.404 * 0.9795+0.892 * 0.7023+0.115 * 0.8494
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0833+4.679 * -0.073234-0.327 * 0.9288
=-2.52

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €163 Mil.
Revenue was €1,607 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,336 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €507 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,494 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,942 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €342 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €184 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €402 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €315 Mil.
Net Income was €-40 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-183 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €325 Mil.
Total Receivables was €142 Mil.
Revenue was €2,288 Mil.
Gross Profit was €1,909 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €615 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,058 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,386 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €348 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €241 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €541 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €405 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)
=(162.516 / 1606.545) / (141.627 / 2287.703)
=0.101159 / 0.061908
=1.634

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)
=(1908.95 / 2287.703) / (1335.741 / 1606.545)
=0.83444 / 0.831437
=1.0036

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 - (507.191 + 1941.996) / 2494.363) / (1 - (615.498 + 2385.59) / 3057.624)
=0.018111 / 0.01849
=0.9795

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
=1606.545 / 2287.703
=0.7023

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))
=(347.907 / (347.907 + 2385.59)) / (342.283 / (342.283 + 1941.996))
=0.127275 / 0.149843
=0.8494

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)
=(183.525 / 1606.545) / (241.233 / 2287.703)
=0.114236 / 0.105448
=1.0833

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)
=((314.784 + 401.636) / 2494.363) / ((405.016 + 540.53) / 3057.624)
=0.287216 / 0.309242
=0.9288

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
=(-40.309 - -182.841 - 325.203) / 2494.363
=-0.073234

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.

Stanmore Resources has a M-score of -2.52 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 -2.48 mean?
Stanmore Resources (FRA:S0D) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Stanmore Resources and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Stanmore Resources ranks #310 out of 592 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 52.4%.
Is Stanmore Resources' Beneish M-Score too high?
Stanmore Resources' current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Based on the distribution chart, Stanmore Resources ranks #310 out of 592 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Stanmore Resources has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Stanmore Resources' Beneish M-Score compare to HCC and AMR?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Stanmore Resources ranks #310 out of 592 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Stanmore Resources 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 Steel company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Steel 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 Stanmore Resources and its competitors. Stanmore Resources's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Stanmore Resources stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stanmore Resources (FRA:S0D) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.28, compared to a current price of €1.39 — trading 8.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Stanmore Resources' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 2 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 Stanmore Resources (FRA:S0D), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.48 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.

Is Stanmore Resources (FRA:S0D) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Stanmore Resources stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €1.39 is trading 8.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.28. GuruFocus considers Stanmore Resources to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:S0D:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.48
  • GF Value™: €1.28 vs. price of €1.39 (8.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:S0D stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Stanmore Resources Business Description

Other Exchanges STMRF:USASMR:Australia
Address 12 Creek Street, Level 32, Brisbane, QLD, AUS, 4000
Stanmore Resources Ltd is an Australian resources company that is engaged in the exploration, development, production, and sale of metallurgical coal in Queensland, Australia with operations and exploration projects in the Bowen and Surat Basins. The company's portfolio of existing operations includes the Isaac Plains Complex in Queensland's Bowen Basin region, South Walker Creek, and the Poitrel open-cut coal mine. It also holds ownership interests in several other exploration projects, such as the Lilyvale project, Mackenzie, Lancewood, the Isaac Downs Extension, the Range, Belview, the Isaac Plains Underground, and the Clifford project. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from the sale of metallurgical coal in Asia, followed by Europe and South America.
79GF Score

Get the complete analysis for FRA:S0D

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

€1.39
Price
€1.28
GF Value