Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited
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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended June 2026) was $5.9 billion, up 44.3% from fiscal 2025. Revenue growth for three consecutive years, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (HMY) Beneish M-score
Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited's Beneish M-score for fiscal 2026 is −2.22; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | −2.22 | 0.59 |
| FY2025 | −2.80 | 0.16 |
| FY2024 | −2.97 | 0.28 |
| FY2023 | −3.25 | (4.19) |
| FY2022 | 0.94 | 3.46 |
| FY2021 | −2.52 | 1.37 |
| FY2020 | −3.89 | 0.59 |
| FY2016 | −4.48 | — |
How fiscal 2026’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.12 | — | 1.03 | |
| Gross margin index | 0.73 | — | 0.39 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.07 | — | 0.43 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.44 | — | 1.29 | |
| Depreciation index | 1.23 | — | 0.14 | |
| SG&A index | 0.89 | — | −0.15 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.03) | — | −0.15 | |
| Leverage index | 1.05 | — | −0.34 | |
| Beneish M-score | Elevated | −2.22 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
| Company | Beneish M-score |
|---|---|
| AUGO Aura Minerals Inc. compare | −3.0× |
| EQX Equinox Gold Corp. compare | −2.6× |
| BTG B2Gold Corp compare | −2.5× |
| ARIS Aris Mining Corporation compare | −2.4× |
| SSRM Silver Standard Resources Inc. compare | −2.2× |
| HMY Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited | −2.2× |
| RGLD Royal Gold, Inc. compare | −2.2× |
| OR OR Royalties Inc. compare | −2.1× |
| CDE Coeur Mining, Inc. compare | −1.1× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI