ZEUS (Olympic Steel) Beneish M-Score: -2.63 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


ZEUS Olympic Steel Inc ZEUS
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GF Value $36.41
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What is Olympic Steel Beneish M-Score?

Olympic Steel ZEUS +0.06% 58 Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates ZEUS with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.41. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ZEUS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.78   Med: -2.67   Max: -0.67
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Olympic Steel was -0.67. The lowest was -3.78. And the median was -2.67.


Olympic Steel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Olympic Steel'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.

Olympic Steel Beneish M-Score Chart

Olympic Steel Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.74 -0.67 -2.93 -2.71 -2.59

Olympic Steel Quarterly Data
Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25
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 -2.86 -2.59 -2.73 -2.87 -2.63

ZEUS vs MSB, NWPX, MTUS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Olympic Steel'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.


Olympic Steel Beneish M-Score vs Steel Industry

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

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


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Olympic Steel 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 Olympic Steel 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 * 1.1246+0.528 * 0.9355+0.404 * 1.3009+0.892 * 0.9436+0.115 * 0.9795
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0935+4.679 * -0.055246-0.327 * 1.0838
=-2.63

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $210 Mil.
Revenue was 490.655 + 496.483 + 492.941 + 418.784 = $1,899 Mil.
Gross Profit was 117.626 + 121.804 + 118.441 + 105.522 = $463 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $615 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,090 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $250 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $257 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $197 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $276 Mil.
Net Income was 2.154 + 5.237 + 2.509 + 3.889 = $14 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.014 + -0.027 + -0.021 + -0.027 = $-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5.391 + 15.507 + 49.418 + 14.565 = $74 Mil.
Total Receivables was $198 Mil.
Revenue was 469.996 + 526.25 + 526.642 + 489.408 = $2,012 Mil.
Gross Profit was 106.852 + 119.703 + 119.104 + 113.733 = $459 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $622 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,012 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $30 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $249 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $177 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $228 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)
=(209.684 / 1898.863) / (197.592 / 2012.296)
=0.110426 / 0.098192
=1.1246

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)
=(459.392 / 2012.296) / (463.393 / 1898.863)
=0.228292 / 0.244037
=0.9355

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 - (614.684 + 249.674) / 1090.058) / (1 - (622.408 + 228.528) / 1012.011)
=0.207053 / 0.159163
=1.3009

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
=1898.863 / 2012.296
=0.9436

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))
=(30.112 / (30.112 + 228.528)) / (33.681 / (33.681 + 249.674))
=0.116424 / 0.118865
=0.9795

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)
=(256.843 / 1898.863) / (248.923 / 2012.296)
=0.135261 / 0.123701
=1.0935

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)
=((275.927 + 196.896) / 1090.058) / ((228.072 + 176.948) / 1012.011)
=0.433759 / 0.400213
=1.0838

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
=(13.789 - -0.089 - 74.099) / 1090.058
=-0.055246

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.

Olympic Steel has a M-score of -2.63 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 -2.63 mean?
Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.63 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Olympic Steel and its competitors.
Is Olympic Steel's Beneish M-Score too high?
Olympic Steel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Overall, Olympic Steel has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Olympic Steel's Beneish M-Score compare to MSB and NWPX?
Olympic Steel's Beneish M-Score of -2.63 can be compared against companies in the Steel 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 Olympic Steel and its competitors. Olympic Steel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Olympic Steel stock overvalued right now?
Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.63. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.41, compared to a current price of $47.86 — trading 31.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Olympic Steel's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 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 Olympic Steel (ZEUS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.63 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 Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Olympic Steel stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.86 is trading 31.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.41.

Key valuation signals for ZEUS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.63
  • GF Value™: $36.41 vs. price of $47.86 (31.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Olympic Steel Business Description

Address 22901 Millcreek Boulevard, Suite 650, Highland Hills, OH, USA, 44122
Olympic Steel Inc provides metals processing and distribution services in the United States. The company operates in three reportable segments; specialty metals flat products, carbon flat products, and tubular and pipe products. It specializes in the processing and distribution of large volumes of carbon, aluminum, and stainless steel flat-rolled sheet, coils, plates, bars, and fabricated parts. The group serves various industries such as industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers, automobile manufacturers and suppliers, and transportation equipment manufacturers. The company generates majority of the revenue from carbon flat products.
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