Sigdo Koppers (XSGO:SK) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Aug. 13, 2026)

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XSGO:SK Sigdo Koppers SA XSGO:SK
85 GF Score
Price CLP1,632.30
GF Value CLP1,366.58
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Sigdo Koppers Beneish M-Score?

Sigdo Koppers XSGO:SK 85 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Aug. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSGO:SK with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of CLP1,366.58 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 526 Conglomerates companies, Sigdo Koppers ranks better than 74.52% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSGO:SK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.08   Med: -2.75   Max: -1.81
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sigdo Koppers was -1.81. The lowest was -3.08. And the median was -2.75.


Sigdo Koppers Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sigdo Koppers'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.

Sigdo Koppers Beneish M-Score Chart

Sigdo Koppers 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 -2.00 -2.12 -2.77 -2.83 -2.79

Sigdo Koppers 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 -2.99 -2.94 -2.88 -2.79 -2.75

XSGO:SK vs MMM, HON: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Sigdo Koppers'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.


Sigdo Koppers Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Sigdo Koppers's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sigdo Koppers 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 Sigdo Koppers 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 * 0.9658+0.528 * 0.8933+0.404 * 1.0125+0.892 * 1.0839+0.115 * 1.0767
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1073+4.679 * -0.054745-0.327 * 0.983
=-2.75

* 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 CLP680,442 Mil.
Revenue was 986291.03 + 1012005.764 + 963135.044 + 950183.162 = CLP3,911,615 Mil.
Gross Profit was 207054.331 + 223044.61 + 207480.364 + 185365.217 = CLP822,945 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP2,011,173 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP4,672,380 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP1,450,008 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP21,475 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP246,311 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP1,301,685 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP1,080,089 Mil.
Net Income was 29174.975 + 29107.319 + 34276.31 + 20938.597 = CLP113,497 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CLP0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 80588.976 + 94012.948 + 85508.909 + 109176.546 = CLP369,287 Mil.
Total Receivables was CLP649,982 Mil.
Revenue was 927296.81 + 928061.152 + 880845.691 + 872699.159 = CLP3,608,903 Mil.
Gross Profit was 174530.804 + 157506.565 + 171899.722 + 174305.817 = CLP678,243 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CLP2,029,942 Mil.
Total Assets was CLP4,597,393 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CLP1,390,432 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CLP22,198 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CLP205,225 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CLP1,506,927 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CLP877,252 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)
=(680442.115 / 3911615) / (649981.545 / 3608902.812)
=0.173954 / 0.180105
=0.9658

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)
=(678242.908 / 3608902.812) / (822944.522 / 3911615)
=0.187936 / 0.210385
=0.8933

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 - (2011172.909 + 1450008.283) / 4672379.841) / (1 - (2029942.075 + 1390431.503) / 4597393.417)
=0.259225 / 0.256019
=1.0125

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
=3911615 / 3608902.812
=1.0839

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))
=(22197.871 / (22197.871 + 1390431.503)) / (21474.698 / (21474.698 + 1450008.283))
=0.015714 / 0.014594
=1.0767

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)
=(246311.135 / 3911615) / (205224.685 / 3608902.812)
=0.062969 / 0.056866
=1.1073

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)
=((1080089.248 + 1301684.516) / 4672379.841) / ((877252.259 + 1506926.775) / 4597393.417)
=0.509756 / 0.518594
=0.983

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
=(113497.201 - 0 - 369287.379) / 4672379.841
=-0.054745

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.

Sigdo Koppers has a M-score of -2.75 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 -2.75 mean?
Sigdo Koppers (XSGO:SK) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Aug. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sigdo Koppers and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sigdo Koppers ranks #134 out of 526 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 25.5%.
Is Sigdo Koppers' Beneish M-Score too high?
Sigdo Koppers' current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Sigdo Koppers ranks #134 out of 526 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sigdo Koppers has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sigdo Koppers' Beneish M-Score compare to MMM and HON?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Sigdo Koppers ranks #134 out of 526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Sigdo Koppers 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Sigdo Koppers and its competitors. Sigdo Koppers's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sigdo Koppers stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sigdo Koppers (XSGO:SK) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CLP1,366.58, compared to a current price of CLP1,632.30 — trading 19.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Sigdo Koppers' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 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 Sigdo Koppers (XSGO:SK), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Aug. 13, 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 Sigdo Koppers (XSGO:SK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sigdo Koppers stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CLP1,632.30 is trading 19.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of CLP1,366.58. GuruFocus considers Sigdo Koppers to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSGO:SK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: CLP1,366.58 vs. price of CLP1,632.30 (19.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Sigdo Koppers Business Description

Address Malaga 120, 8th Floor, Las Condes, Santiago, CHL, 7550133
Sigdo Koppers SA is mainly involved in the Service, Industrial, and Commercial and automotive business segments. Service segment comprises industrial construction and erection businesses and the transport and logistics businesses, Industrial segment consists of rock fragmentation business and business of production and sale of grinding balls and wears part for mining and industry and petrochemicals sector. The Commercial and Automotive segment includes machinery representation, distribution and rental companies and car distribution.
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