STMNF (Sumitomo Metal Mining Co) Beneish M-Score: -2.54 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Beneish M-Score?

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co STMNF 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates STMNF with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $39.25 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 685 Metals & Mining companies, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co ranks better than 63.21% 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 -2.54 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sumitomo Metal Mining Co's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

STMNF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.51
Current: -2.54

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sumitomo Metal Mining Co was -1.51. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.37.


Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sumitomo Metal Mining Co'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.

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co 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 -2.06 -2.32 -2.39 -1.51 -2.54

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co 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 -1.51 -1.20 -1.78 -2.61 -2.54

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co'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.


Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Sumitomo Metal Mining Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Sumitomo Metal Mining Co 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 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co 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 * 1.1116+0.528 * 0.2362+0.404 * 1.0078+0.892 * 1.0835+0.115 * 1.1201
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0251+4.679 * 0.021431-0.327 * 1.052
=-2.61

* 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 $1,584 Mil.
Revenue was 3093.374 + 2997.531 + 2730.644 + 2627.29 = $11,449 Mil.
Gross Profit was 646.233 + 542.847 + 353.652 + 242.429 = $1,785 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $7,440 Mil.
Total Assets was $22,428 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,552 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $394 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $548 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $4,710 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,986 Mil.
Net Income was 429.171 + 347.933 + 179.234 + 189.904 = $1,146 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 100.572 + 284.88 + 284.392 + -4.27 = $666 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,315 Mil.
Revenue was 2687.196 + 2552.923 + 2726.947 + 2599.119 = $10,566 Mil.
Gross Profit was -25.319 + -131.165 + 246.009 + 299.544 = $389 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $6,550 Mil.
Total Assets was $20,587 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,532 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $444 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $494 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3,379 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,464 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)
=(1584.067 / 11448.839) / (1315.163 / 10566.185)
=0.13836 / 0.124469
=1.1116

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)
=(389.069 / 10566.185) / (1785.161 / 11448.839)
=0.036822 / 0.155925
=0.2362

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 - (7440.074 + 4551.536) / 22428.444) / (1 - (6549.777 + 4531.53) / 20586.82)
=0.465339 / 0.461728
=1.0078

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
=11448.839 / 10566.185
=1.0835

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))
=(444.072 / (444.072 + 4531.53)) / (394.064 / (394.064 + 4551.536))
=0.08925 / 0.07968
=1.1201

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)
=(548.407 / 11448.839) / (493.759 / 10566.185)
=0.047901 / 0.04673
=1.0251

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)
=((1986.335 + 4709.883) / 22428.444) / ((2463.866 + 3378.795) / 20586.82)
=0.298559 / 0.283806
=1.052

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
=(1146.242 - 0 - 665.574) / 22428.444
=0.021431

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.

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co has a M-score of -2.61 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 -2.54 mean?
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (STMNF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.54 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sumitomo Metal Mining Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co ranks #252 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 36.8%.
Is Sumitomo Metal Mining Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Based on the distribution chart, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co ranks #252 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sumitomo Metal Mining Co's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co ranks #252 out of 685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Sumitomo Metal Mining Co 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 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 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co and its competitors. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sumitomo Metal Mining Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (STMNF) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.25, compared to a current price of $48.99 — trading 24.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.54. Sumitomo Metal Mining Co's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (STMNF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.54 as of Jun. 24, 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 Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (STMNF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $48.99 is trading 24.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $39.25. GuruFocus considers Sumitomo Metal Mining Co to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STMNF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.54
  • GF Value™: $39.25 vs. price of $48.99 (24.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Business Description

Address 5-11-3 Shinbashi, Shinbashi Sumitomo Building, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 105-8716
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd is a Japan-based company engaged in the mining business. The company operates through three segments. The Material segment manufactures and sells battery materials, powder and crystalline materials, tape materials, catalysts, and related products. The Resource segment focuses on the exploration, development, production, and sale of nonferrous metal resources in Japan and overseas. The Smelting segment engages in the smelting and sale of copper, nickel, ferronickel, zinc, and precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. The Others segment covers real estate and engineering businesses. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Smelting segment.
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