Sylvamo Corporation
SLVM Basic Materials Paper & Paper Products
Sylvamo Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $3.4 billion, down 11.2% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 1.51%, EPS fell 175.7%, free cash flow fell 1,050.0% and total debt rose 9.91%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years.
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Sylvamo Corporation (SLVM) Beneish M-score
Sylvamo Corporation's Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.62; 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) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.62 | 0.17 |
| FY2024 | −2.79 | 0.04 |
| FY2023 | −2.83 | (0.22) |
| FY2022 | −2.61 | 2.00 |
| FY2021 | −4.61 | (2.18) |
| FY2020 | −2.43 | — |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.11 | — | 1.02 | |
| Gross margin index | 1.14 | — | 0.60 | |
| Asset quality index | 1.01 | — | 0.41 | |
| Sales growth index | 0.89 | — | 0.79 | |
| Depreciation index | 0.94 | — | 0.11 | |
| SG&A index | 1.02 | — | −0.17 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.05) | — | −0.23 | |
| Leverage index | 0.95 | — | −0.31 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.62 | ||
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 |
|---|---|
| ITP IT Tech Packaging Inc compare | −3.6× |
| CLW Clearwater Paper Corporation compare | −2.9× |
| SUZ Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | −2.7× |
| SLVM Sylvamo Corporation | −2.6× |
| MERC Mercer International Inc. compare | — |
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