ADUS (Addus HomeCare) Beneish M-Score: -2.48 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


ADUS Addus HomeCare Corp ADUS
92 GF Score
Price $97.78
GF Value $123.39
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Addus HomeCare Beneish M-Score?

Addus HomeCare ADUS +1.75% 92 Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates ADUS with a GF Score™ of 92/100 and a GF Value™ of $123.39 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 632 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Addus HomeCare ranks worse than 59.49% 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.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -2.48 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ADUS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.64   Med: -2.55   Max: -0.26
Current: -2.48

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Addus HomeCare was -0.26. The lowest was -3.64. And the median was -2.55.


Addus HomeCare Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Addus HomeCare'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.

Addus HomeCare Beneish M-Score Chart

Addus HomeCare 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 -2.41 -2.75 -2.72 -2.46 -2.27

Addus HomeCare 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 -2.24 -2.40 -2.29 -2.27 -2.48

ADUS vs SGRY, SNDA, MD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Addus HomeCare'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.


Addus HomeCare Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Addus HomeCare's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Addus HomeCare's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Addus HomeCare 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 Addus HomeCare 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 * 0.8781+0.528 * 1.0034+0.404 * 0.996+0.892 * 1.1955+0.115 * 0.8324
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9613+4.679 * -0.031463-0.327 * 0.6985
=-2.48

* 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 $149 Mil.
Revenue was 363.611 + 373.078 + 362.301 + 349.443 = $1,448 Mil.
Gross Profit was 115.873 + 123.605 + 116.715 + 113.877 = $470 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $273 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,436 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $16 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $311 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $149 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $126 Mil.
Net Income was 25.069 + 29.782 + 22.848 + 22.052 = $100 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 52.365 + 18.763 + 51.266 + 22.529 = $145 Mil.
Total Receivables was $142 Mil.
Revenue was 337.708 + 297.144 + 289.787 + 286.922 = $1,212 Mil.
Gross Profit was 107.677 + 101.482 + 92.204 + 93.158 = $395 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $258 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,408 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $70 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $271 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $148 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $238 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)
=(148.565 / 1448.433) / (141.524 / 1211.561)
=0.102569 / 0.116811
=0.8781

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)
=(394.521 / 1211.561) / (470.07 / 1448.433)
=0.32563 / 0.324537
=1.0034

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 - (272.876 + 65.656) / 1435.7) / (1 - (257.828 + 69.765) / 1407.584)
=0.764204 / 0.767266
=0.996

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
=1448.433 / 1211.561
=1.1955

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))
=(14.004 / (14.004 + 69.765)) / (16.499 / (16.499 + 65.656))
=0.167174 / 0.200828
=0.8324

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)
=(311.398 / 1448.433) / (270.957 / 1211.561)
=0.21499 / 0.223643
=0.9613

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)
=((125.605 + 149.475) / 1435.7) / ((238.154 + 147.936) / 1407.584)
=0.1916 / 0.274293
=0.6985

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
=(99.751 - 0 - 144.923) / 1435.7
=-0.031463

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.

Addus HomeCare has a M-score of -2.48 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 mean?
Addus HomeCare (ADUS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.48 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Addus HomeCare and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Addus HomeCare ranks #376 out of 632 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 59.5%.
Is Addus HomeCare's Beneish M-Score too high?
Addus HomeCare's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Based on the distribution chart, Addus HomeCare ranks #376 out of 632 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Addus HomeCare has a GF Score™ of 92/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Addus HomeCare's Beneish M-Score compare to SGRY and SNDA?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Addus HomeCare ranks #376 out of 632 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Addus HomeCare 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 a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Addus HomeCare and its competitors. Addus HomeCare's current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Addus HomeCare stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Addus HomeCare (ADUS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $123.39, compared to a current price of $97.78 — trading 20.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.48. Addus HomeCare's overall GF Score™ is 92/100 with 2 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 Addus HomeCare (ADUS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.48 as of Jun. 24, 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 Addus HomeCare (ADUS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Addus HomeCare stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $97.78 is trading 20.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of $123.39. GuruFocus considers Addus HomeCare to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ADUS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.48
  • GF Value™: $123.39 vs. price of $97.78 (20.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 92/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Addus HomeCare Business Description

Other Exchanges A41:Germany
Address 6303 Cowboys Way, Suite 600, Frisco, TX, USA, 75034
Addus HomeCare Corp is engaged in the provision of in-home care services. The Company has three reportable segments: Personal Care, Hospice, and Home Health. The Personal Care segment provides non-medical assistance with activities of daily living, mainly to the elderly, chronically ill, and disabled individuals. The Hospice segment provides physical, emotional, and spiritual care for terminally ill patients and their families. The Home Health segment provides medical services to individuals requiring care during illness or recovery. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Personal Care segment.
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