Sibanye Gold Ltd ADR (SBSW) — Quality & forensics

As of 2026-10-06 — refreshed nightly. Closelooknet readings from an investment research diary, not ratings or advice.

The Closelooknet module scores

58 /100 composite · 7 modules · general weight set

Valuation 97
Quality 65
Growth 41
Balance sheet 56
Cash quality 50
Capital allocation 61
Momentum 27

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 2026-10-06

Quick answers

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

The composite reads 58/100 across 7 modules, as of 2026-10-06: valuation 97, quality 65, growth 41, balance sheet 56, cash quality 50, capital allocation 61, momentum 27. 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 2026-10-06. 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 2026-10-06. 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 2026-10-06. The M-Score screens reported earnings for statistical manipulation patterns; it is a screen, not an accusation.

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