Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc (SMFG) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-18 — refreshed nightly. Closelook readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelook module scores

66 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 71
Quality 65
Growth 73
Balance sheet 49
Cash quality 61
Capital allocation 66
Momentum 78

Scores are computed nightly across the coverage universe and read relative to it — the methodology lives in the company-scoring explainer.

Financial forensics — the academic screens

0.31 Altman Z-Score

Sits in the distress zone (below 1.81). The Z-Score estimates financial-distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

8/9 Piotroski F-Score

Nine binary fundamental-strength checks across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

19.01 Beneish M-Score

Screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk. A screen, not an accusation.

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-18

Quick answers

What is Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc's Closelook quality reading?

The composite reads 66/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-18: valuation 71, quality 65, growth 73, balance sheet 49, cash quality 61, capital allocation 66, momentum 78. Closelook scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc's Altman Z-Score?

0.31, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-18. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc's Piotroski F-Score?

8 of 9, as of 2026-09-18. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc's Beneish M-Score indicate?

19.01 — above the −1.78 threshold the literature flags for earnings-manipulation risk, as of 2026-09-18. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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