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

As of 2026-09-03 — 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 72
Quality 61
Growth 72
Balance sheet 51
Cash quality 61
Capital allocation 65
Momentum 84

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 2026-09-03

Quick answers

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

The composite reads 66/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-09-03: valuation 72, quality 61, growth 72, balance sheet 51, cash quality 61, capital allocation 65, momentum 84. 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 2026-09-03. 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 2026-09-03. 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 2026-09-03. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.