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SMFG

NYSE
Favorable · 68/100

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc

Financials
Banking

$25.93

4.2%

Updated Today 3:42 PM ET

Report Card

SMFG at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Favorable · 68/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▲ Up 66.6% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$170.62B

P/E

15.82x

Forward P/E (est.)

11.56x

ROE

10.4%

Revenue Growth

102.8%

EPS Growth

36.8%

Profit Margin

19.1%

FCF Yield

Debt / Equity

3.79x

ROIC

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

Dividend Yield

2.6%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

-2.4%

Rating Score

68/100

Business Overview
Research

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc (SMFG) is a large-cap company in the Banking industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $170.62B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $45.00B in revenue and $3.20B in net profit.

Our model rates SMFG Favorable (68/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what SMFG's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. SMFG trades near $25.93, above its 50-day average ($22.71) and 200-day average ($20.05). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 60 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. SMFG's is $0.56 (~2.2% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month SMFG found buyers near $22.77 (support) and sellers near $25.48 (resistance); its 52-week range is $14.40–$25.48. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.3× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

39.4%

3/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $12.55B in 2016 to $45.00B in 2025, a 15.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 102.8% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
Research
2/3 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%

Gross Margin

Operating Margin

25.3%

Net Margin

7.1%

ROE

10.4%

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc keeps about 19.1% of each sales dollar as net profit. Return on equity is 10.4%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
Research
0/2 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equity

Total Debt

$85.07B

Net Debt

-$419.10B

Net cash position

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

3.79x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 3.8x. That is elevated leverage, which raises risk if earnings or rates move against it. It carries roughly $85.07B of total debt against $504.18B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
1/1 checks passedMarket expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$20.54B

Free Cash Flow

$19.88B

FCF Margin

44.2%

In the latest year Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc produced about $20.54B of operating cash flow and $19.88B of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Dividend Safety

Can the payout survive a bad year? Scored from filed cash flow, earnings coverage, and the raise/cut record.

SafeSafety score: 83/100

The payout is comfortably covered by cash the business actually generates, with a raise habit behind it.

Dividend yield

2.6%

Total paid (latest FY)

$2.76B

History on record

10 years

Free-cash-flow coverage100/100

dividend uses 14% of free cash flow

Earnings payout ratio16/100

86% of net income paid out

Raise streak100/100

total dividends increased 8 years in a row

Cut history100/100

no cuts in the last 10 years on record

Coverage uses the latest fiscal year as filed with the SEC; the streak counts total dollars paid (per-share figures can carry split artifacts). Educational information, not income advice.

Valuation Analysis
Research
4/4 checks passedPositive earnings (P/E meaningful)P/E below sector's upper bandForward P/E below trailing (earnings growing)Trading below DCF fair value

P/E

15.82x

P/S

2.43x

P/B

1.19x

EV / EBITDA

SMFG trades at 15.8x trailing earnings (about 11.6x on estimated forward earnings), 2.4x sales, and 1.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly -2.4% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$215.12

Current price

$25.93

+730% · Below fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$19.88B

Growth, years 1–5

20.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$307.21B
PV of terminal value$516.16B
Estimated equity value$823.37B
Shares outstanding3.83B

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where SMFG sits versus its Financials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
15.8xFair
Forward P/E
11.6xFair
P/S ratio
2.4xFair
Revenue growth
102.8%Strong
EPS growth
36.8%Average
Gross margin
Net margin
19.1%Average
ROE
10.4%Average

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 141 Financials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How SMFG stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Financials sector (289 S&P 500 companies), SMFG ranks #54 of 289 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (15.8x P/E vs. 15.3x median) with a lower return on equity (10.4% vs. 13.6%) and faster revenue growth (102.8% vs. 15.9%).

P/E vs sector

15.8x

median 15.3x

ROE vs sector

10.4%

median 13.6%

Growth vs sector

102.8%

median 15.9%

Sector rank

#54

of 289 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
SMFGThis stock15.8x102.8%Favorable· 68
HDB16.2x47.4%Favorable· 70
SAN11.2x57.2%Favorable· 69
TD19.3x116.1%Favorable· 62
BBVA11.5x72.4%Favorable· 65
MFG15.1x153.2%Favorable· 68
BMO18.2x115.3%Favorable· 69
IBN18.5x36.2%Strong· 76
Financials median15.3x15.9%0/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianHDBSANTDBBVAMFGBMOIBNSMFGP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 289 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $25.93 today · expected CAGR 3%14%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$65.25B$94.62B$137.19B$198.93B$288.45B
Net income$4.57B$6.62B$9.60B$13.93B$20.19B
EPS$0.69$1.01$1.46$2.12$3.07
Share price (low)$6.94$10.07$14.60$21.16$30.69
Share price (high)$11.11$16.10$23.35$33.86$49.10
CAGR (low–high)-73% / -57%-38% / -21%-17% / -3%-5% / 7%3% / 14%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for SMFG:

  • Revenue is growing 102.8% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • High net margins (19.1%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Pays a 2.6% dividend on top of any price gains.
  • Our model's overall read is Favorable (68/100).
Bear Case

The case against SMFG:

  • Elevated leverage (debt/equity 3.8x) adds financial risk.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Balance-sheet risk — debt/equity of 3.8x magnifies the impact of higher rates or weaker earnings.

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc is a large-cap financials business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a heavier debt load to watch. It trades at 15.8x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (68/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 19 Wall Street analysts covering SMFG recommend (July 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.0 / 5 across 19 analysts
Strong Buy 3Buy 14Hold 2Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

SMFG's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

In the Idea Lab

SMFG — frequently asked questions

Is SMFG a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc Favorable (68/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is SMFG's rating on The Stocks School?

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc currently scores 68/100 (Favorable) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does SMFG's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for SMFG calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this SMFG analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell SMFG. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.