Champion Iron (HAM:MMPI) Beneish M-Score: -2.34 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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HAM:MMPI Champion Iron Ltd HAM:MMPI
71 GF Score
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What is Champion Iron Beneish M-Score?

Champion Iron HAM:MMPI 71 Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:MMPI with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.50. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 590 Steel companies, Champion Iron ranks worse than 61.02% 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HAM:MMPI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.93   Med: -2.51   Max: 0.75
Current: -2.34

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Champion Iron was 0.75. The lowest was -3.93. And the median was -2.51.


Champion Iron Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Champion Iron'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.

Champion Iron Beneish M-Score Chart

Champion Iron Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.90 -1.58 -3.45 -1.98 -2.54

Champion Iron Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.75 -2.12 -2.28 -2.54 -2.34

HAM:MMPI vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Champion Iron'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.


Champion Iron Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

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

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


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Champion Iron 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 Champion Iron 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 * 1.3664+0.528 * 0.7532+0.404 * 1.8965+0.892 * 1.0798+0.115 * 1.1758
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1275+4.679 * -0.065124-0.327 * 1.2091
=-2.21

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €122 Mil.
Revenue was 220.727 + 261.332 + 292.39 + 303.558 = €1,078 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.917 + 53.71 + 86.512 + 95.081 = €248 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €507 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,523 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,855 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €42 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €813 Mil.
Net Income was -25.685 + 14.618 + 40.222 + 34.978 = €64 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -21.45 + 3.169 + 3.529 + -9.353 = €-24 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 31.551 + 95.87 + 50.586 + 74.536 = €253 Mil.
Total Receivables was €83 Mil.
Revenue was 247.405 + 274.063 + 243.439 + 233.451 = €998 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.588 + 67.175 + 45.636 + 41.736 = €173 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €426 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,941 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,450 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €104 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €233 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €491 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)
=(122.039 / 1078.007) / (82.718 / 998.358)
=0.113208 / 0.082854
=1.3664

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)
=(173.135 / 998.358) / (248.22 / 1078.007)
=0.17342 / 0.230258
=0.7532

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 - (507.356 + 1855.067) / 2522.958) / (1 - (426.165 + 1449.899) / 1941.195)
=0.06363 / 0.033552
=1.8965

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
=1078.007 / 998.358
=1.0798

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))
=(104.224 / (104.224 + 1449.899)) / (112.209 / (112.209 + 1855.067))
=0.067063 / 0.057038
=1.1758

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)
=(42.085 / 1078.007) / (34.569 / 998.358)
=0.03904 / 0.034626
=1.1275

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)
=((812.914 + 324.364) / 2522.958) / ((491.055 + 232.627) / 1941.195)
=0.450772 / 0.372802
=1.2091

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
=(64.133 - -24.105 - 252.543) / 2522.958
=-0.065124

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.

Champion Iron has a M-score of -2.21 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 -2.34 mean?
Champion Iron (HAM:MMPI) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Champion Iron and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Champion Iron ranks #360 out of 590 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 61%.
Is Champion Iron's Beneish M-Score too high?
Champion Iron's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Based on the distribution chart, Champion Iron ranks #360 out of 590 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Champion Iron has a GF Score™ of 71/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Champion Iron's Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Champion Iron ranks #360 out of 590 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Champion Iron 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 Champion Iron and its competitors. Champion Iron's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Champion Iron stock overvalued right now?
Champion Iron (HAM:MMPI) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.34. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.50, compared to a current price of €2.14 — trading 38.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Champion Iron's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 6 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 Champion Iron (HAM:MMPI), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Aug. 10, 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 Champion Iron (HAM:MMPI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Champion Iron stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.14 is trading 38.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.50.

Key valuation signals for HAM:MMPI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.34
  • GF Value™: €3.50 vs. price of €2.14 (38.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Champion Iron Business Description

Address 91 Evans Street, Level 1, Rozelle, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2039
Champion Iron Ltd is engaged in the exploration and development of iron ore properties in Quebec, Canada. The company projects include Fire Lake North, Powderhorn/Gullbridge, Moire, Quinto Claims, Harvey Tuttle, O'keefe-Purdy, and others. Its segment includes Iron Ore Concentrate, Exploration and Evaluation, and Corporate. The company generates the maximum of its revenue from the Iron Ore Concentrate segment.
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