AAMI (Acadian Asset Management) Beneish M-Score: -1.65 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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Price $70.89
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What is Acadian Asset Management Beneish M-Score?

Acadian Asset Management AAMI +0.72% 85 Beneish M-Score is -1.65 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates AAMI with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.08 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 955 Asset Management companies, Acadian Asset Management ranks worse than 69.42% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.65 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

The historical rank and industry rank for Acadian Asset Management's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

AAMI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.16   Max: 4.88
Current: -1.65

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Acadian Asset Management was 4.88. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.16.


Acadian Asset Management Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Acadian Asset Management's Beneish M-Score can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Acadian Asset Management Beneish M-Score Chart

Acadian Asset Management Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.22 -2.92 -2.16 -1.97 -1.99

Acadian Asset Management Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.98 -2.16 -1.57 -1.99 -1.65

AAMI vs GDV, PTY, APAM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Acadian Asset Management's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Acadian Asset Management Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Acadian Asset Management's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Acadian Asset Management's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Acadian Asset Management Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Acadian Asset Management for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.2256+0.528 * 1.163+0.404 * 0.8367+0.892 * 1.1751+0.115 * 1.0246
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9201+4.679 * 0.082891-0.327 * 0.869
=-1.65

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

This Year (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $190.1 Mil.
Revenue was 167 + 172.2 + 144.2 + 127.4 = $610.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 70.4 + 85.9 + 54.2 + 42.2 = $252.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $340.1 Mil.
Total Assets was $715.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $77.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $94.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $356.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $59.5 Mil.
Net Income was 24.3 + 34.7 + 15.1 + 10.1 = $84.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.8 + 1.8 + 11.5 + 11.9 = $23.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -44.9 + 8.7 + -23.9 + 61.6 = $1.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was $132.0 Mil.
Revenue was 119.9 + 167.8 + 123.1 + 109 = $519.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 58.4 + 91.7 + 53.3 + 46.7 = $250.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $255.2 Mil.
Total Assets was $677.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $84.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $18.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $87.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $113.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $339.9 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(190.1 / 610.8) / (132 / 519.8)
=0.311231 / 0.253944
=1.2256

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(250.1 / 519.8) / (252.7 / 610.8)
=0.481147 / 0.41372
=1.163

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (340.1 + 77.2) / 715.4) / (1 - (255.2 + 84.8) / 677.3)
=0.41669 / 0.498007
=0.8367

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=610.8 / 519.8
=1.1751

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(18.1 / (18.1 + 84.8)) / (16 / (16 + 77.2))
=0.175899 / 0.171674
=1.0246

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(94.6 / 610.8) / (87.5 / 519.8)
=0.154879 / 0.168334
=0.9201

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((59.5 + 356.5) / 715.4) / ((339.9 + 113.3) / 677.3)
=0.581493 / 0.669127
=0.869

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(84.2 - 23.4 - 1.5) / 715.4
=0.082891

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Acadian Asset Management has a M-score of -1.65 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.65 mean?
Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.65 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Acadian Asset Management and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Acadian Asset Management ranks #663 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 69.4%.
Is Acadian Asset Management's Beneish M-Score too high?
Acadian Asset Management's current Beneish M-Score is -1.65. Based on the distribution chart, Acadian Asset Management ranks #663 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Acadian Asset Management has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Acadian Asset Management's Beneish M-Score compare to GDV and PTY?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Acadian Asset Management ranks #663 out of 955 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Acadian Asset Management in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for an Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Acadian Asset Management and its competitors. Acadian Asset Management's current Beneish M-Score is -1.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Acadian Asset Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.08, compared to a current price of $70.89 — trading 72.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.65. Acadian Asset Management's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Acadian Asset Management (AAMI), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.65 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Acadian Asset Management stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $70.89 is trading 72.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $41.08. GuruFocus considers Acadian Asset Management to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for AAMI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.65
  • GF Value™: $41.08 vs. price of $70.89 (72.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the AAMI stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Acadian Asset Management Business Description

Other Exchanges 2B9:Germany
Address 200 State Street, 13th Floor, Boston, MA, USA, 02109
Acadian Asset Management Inc is a holding company that operates a systematic investment management business through its subsidiary, that offers institutional investors across the globe access to a diversified array of systematic investment strategies designed to meet a range of risk and return objectives.
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