SSAAY (SSAB AB (publ)) Beneish M-Score: -2.62 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is SSAB AB (publ) Beneish M-Score?

SSAB AB (publ) SSAAY 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates SSAAY with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.96 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 593 Steel companies, SSAB AB (publ) ranks better than 60.03% 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for SSAB AB (publ)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

SSAAY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.49   Med: -2.63   Max: -1.03
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SSAB AB (publ) was -1.03. The lowest was -11.49. And the median was -2.63.


SSAB AB (publ) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SSAB AB (publ)'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.

SSAB AB (publ) Beneish M-Score Chart

SSAB AB (publ) 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 -2.39 -11.49 -3.10 -2.58 -2.67

SSAB AB (publ) 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 -2.53 -2.48 -2.64 -2.67 -2.62

SSAAY vs NUE, STLD, RS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, SSAB AB (publ)'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.


SSAB AB (publ) Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, SSAB AB (publ)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SSAB AB (publ)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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SSAB AB (publ) 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 SSAB AB (publ) 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 * 1.1575+0.528 * 0.9147+0.404 * 1.0539+0.892 * 1.0496+0.115 * 1.2041
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9924+4.679 * -0.053724-0.327 * 1.0339
=-2.55

* 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 $1,616 Mil.
Revenue was 2719.272 + 2378.652 + 2449.668 + 2684.38 = $10,232 Mil.
Gross Profit was 405.916 + 249.314 + 355.394 + 391.487 = $1,402 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,994 Mil.
Total Assets was $11,645 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,249 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $436 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $664 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,748 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,004 Mil.
Net Income was 171.833 + 46.699 + 158.866 + 194.173 = $572 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 38.102 + 566.633 + 341.524 + 250.937 = $1,197 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,330 Mil.
Revenue was 2518.85 + 2149.75 + 2382.735 + 2696.863 = $9,748 Mil.
Gross Profit was 296.562 + 211.652 + 265.617 + 447.983 = $1,222 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,735 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,289 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,217 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $406 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $638 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,351 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $855 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)
=(1615.614 / 10231.972) / (1329.84 / 9748.198)
=0.157899 / 0.136419
=1.1575

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)
=(1221.814 / 9748.198) / (1402.111 / 10231.972)
=0.125337 / 0.137032
=0.9147

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 - (6994.161 + 4249.453) / 11645.129) / (1 - (6735.453 + 3216.979) / 10289.061)
=0.034479 / 0.032717
=1.0539

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
=10231.972 / 9748.198
=1.0496

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))
=(405.893 / (405.893 + 3216.979)) / (435.966 / (435.966 + 4249.453))
=0.112036 / 0.093047
=1.2041

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)
=(664.403 / 10231.972) / (637.809 / 9748.198)
=0.064934 / 0.065428
=0.9924

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)
=((1003.735 + 2748.143) / 11645.129) / ((855.341 + 2350.979) / 10289.061)
=0.322184 / 0.311624
=1.0339

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
=(571.571 - 0 - 1197.196) / 11645.129
=-0.053724

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.

SSAB AB (publ) has a M-score of -2.55 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 -2.62 mean?
SSAB AB (publ) (SSAAY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.62 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SSAB AB (publ) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SSAB AB (publ) ranks #237 out of 593 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 40%.
Is SSAB AB (publ)'s Beneish M-Score too high?
SSAB AB (publ)'s current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Based on the distribution chart, SSAB AB (publ) ranks #237 out of 593 companies in the Steel industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, SSAB AB (publ) has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SSAB AB (publ)'s Beneish M-Score compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, SSAB AB (publ) ranks #237 out of 593 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts SSAB AB (publ) in the upper 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 SSAB AB (publ) and its competitors. SSAB AB (publ)'s current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SSAB AB (publ) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SSAB AB (publ) (SSAAY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.96, compared to a current price of $5.17 — trading 74.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. SSAB AB (publ)'s overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 8 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 SSAB AB (publ) (SSAAY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.62 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 SSAB AB (publ) (SSAAY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SSAB AB (publ) stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $5.17 is trading 74.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.96. GuruFocus considers SSAB AB (publ) to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SSAAY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.62
  • GF Value™: $2.96 vs. price of $5.17 (74.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 8 warning signs

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


SSAB AB (publ) Business Description

Address Klarabergsviadukten 70, Building A, 8th floor, Stockholm, SWE, 11164
SSAB AB (publ) is a Swedish steel producer specializing in high-strength and specialty steels for applications across industries like automotive, construction, heavy transport, mining, and energy. The company manufactures quenched and tempered steels, high-strength steels, heavy plates, strip products, and tubular goods through divisions including SSAB Special Steels, SSAB Europe, and SSAB Americas, Tibnor and Ruukki Construction with production sites mainly in Sweden, Finland, and the United States, Europe and rest of the world.
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