Fortuna Mining (TSX:FVI) Beneish M-Score: -3.59 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


TSX:FVI Fortuna Mining Corp TSX:FVI
94 GF Score
Price C$11.81
GF Value C$8.98
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Fortuna Mining Beneish M-Score?

Fortuna Mining TSX:FVI -3.28% 94 Beneish M-Score is -3.59 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates TSX:FVI with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of C$8.98 (Significantly Overvalued). Among 685 Metals & Mining companies, Fortuna Mining ranks better than 91.53% 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 -3.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TSX:FVI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.59   Med: -2.44   Max: 2.58
Current: -3.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fortuna Mining was 2.58. The lowest was -3.59. And the median was -2.44.


Fortuna Mining Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fortuna Mining'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.

Fortuna Mining Beneish M-Score Chart

Fortuna Mining 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 -1.95 -2.17 -3.01 -2.19 -3.42

Fortuna Mining 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 -2.73 -3.30 -3.31 -3.42 -3.59

TSX:FVI vs NEM, AU: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Gold subindustry, Fortuna Mining'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.


Fortuna Mining Beneish M-Score vs Metals & Mining Industry

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

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


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Fortuna Mining 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 Fortuna Mining 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 * 0.4917+0.528 * 0.6691+0.404 * 0.7628+0.892 * 1.478+0.115 * 0.9234
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8914+4.679 * -0.179847-0.327 * 0.8934
=-3.59

* 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 C$100 Mil.
Revenue was 469.87 + 372.797 + 347.734 + 314.937 = C$1,505 Mil.
Gross Profit was 290.639 + 204.714 + 184.172 + 143.554 = C$823 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$1,224 Mil.
Total Assets was C$3,420 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$2,085 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$264 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$140 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$386 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$258 Mil.
Net Income was 152.303 + 93.892 + 170.973 + 51.001 = C$468 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.645 + -9.117 + 64.956 + 1.893 = C$55 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 574.706 + 207.387 + 154.037 + 91.994 = C$1,028 Mil.
Total Receivables was C$138 Mil.
Revenue was 279.995 + 278.126 + 246.19 + 214.191 = C$1,019 Mil.
Gross Profit was 115.34 + 98.323 + 86.839 + 72.103 = C$373 Mil.
Total Current Assets was C$829 Mil.
Total Assets was C$3,139 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was C$2,177 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was C$252 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was C$106 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was C$407 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was C$255 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)
=(100.151 / 1505.338) / (137.813 / 1018.502)
=0.066531 / 0.13531
=0.4917

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)
=(372.605 / 1018.502) / (823.079 / 1505.338)
=0.365836 / 0.546774
=0.6691

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 - (1223.706 + 2085.334) / 3419.805) / (1 - (828.908 + 2176.835) / 3139.026)
=0.032389 / 0.04246
=0.7628

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
=1505.338 / 1018.502
=1.478

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))
=(252.33 / (252.33 + 2176.835)) / (264.314 / (264.314 + 2085.334))
=0.103875 / 0.112491
=0.9234

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)
=(139.822 / 1505.338) / (106.127 / 1018.502)
=0.092884 / 0.104199
=0.8914

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)
=((257.851 + 385.705) / 3419.805) / ((254.591 + 406.618) / 3139.026)
=0.188185 / 0.210641
=0.8934

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
=(468.169 - 55.087 - 1028.124) / 3419.805
=-0.179847

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.

Fortuna Mining has a M-score of -3.59 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 -3.59 mean?
Fortuna Mining (TSX:FVI) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.59 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Fortuna Mining and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fortuna Mining ranks #58 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 8.5%.
Is Fortuna Mining's Beneish M-Score too high?
Fortuna Mining's current Beneish M-Score is -3.59. Based on the distribution chart, Fortuna Mining ranks #58 out of 685 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Fortuna Mining has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fortuna Mining's Beneish M-Score compare to NEM and AU?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Fortuna Mining ranks #58 out of 685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Fortuna Mining in the top 9% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Fortuna Mining and its competitors. Fortuna Mining's current Beneish M-Score is -3.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fortuna Mining stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortuna Mining (TSX:FVI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is C$8.98, compared to a current price of C$11.81 — trading 31.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.59. Fortuna Mining's overall GF Score™ is 94/100. 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 Fortuna Mining (TSX:FVI), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.59 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 Fortuna Mining (TSX:FVI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortuna Mining stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of C$11.81 is trading 31.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of C$8.98. GuruFocus considers Fortuna Mining to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TSX:FVI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.59
  • GF Value™: C$8.98 vs. price of C$11.81 (31.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100

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


Fortuna Mining Business Description

Address 1111 Melville Street, Suite 820, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 3V6
Fortuna Mining Corp is a Canadian-based precious metals mining company with mines in the Latin America and West Africa regions producing gold and silver. It operate mines in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Cote d'voire, Mexico, and Peru. The company's segment consists of Mansfield, Sango, Bateas, Corporate. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Sango segment which operates the Seguela gold mine. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from Cote d' Ivoire location.
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