Sibanye Gold Ltd ADR (SBSW) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-09-25 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

57 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 96
Quality 63
Growth 39
Balance sheet 57
Cash quality 51
Capital allocation 61
Momentum 29

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

1.81 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.

7/9 Piotroski F-Score

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

-3.73 Beneish M-Score

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

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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-25

Quick answers

What is Sibanye Gold Ltd ADR's Closelooknet quality reading?

The composite reads 57/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-25: valuation 96, quality 63, growth 39, balance sheet 57, cash quality 51, capital allocation 61, momentum 29. Closelooknet scores are research diary readings, not ratings or investment advice.

What is Sibanye Gold Ltd ADR's Altman Z-Score?

1.81, which sits in the distress zone (below 1.81) as of 2026-09-25. The Altman Z-Score estimates financial distress risk from five balance-sheet and earnings ratios.

What is Sibanye Gold Ltd ADR's Piotroski F-Score?

7 of 9, as of 2026-09-25. The F-Score counts nine binary fundamental-strength signals across profitability, leverage and operating efficiency.

What does Sibanye Gold Ltd ADR's Beneish M-Score indicate?

-3.73 — below the −1.78 manipulation-risk threshold, as of 2026-09-25. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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