ATMU (Atmus Filtration Technologies) Beneish M-Score: -1.99 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


ATMU Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc ATMU
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Price $50.69
GF Value $41.46
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Atmus Filtration Technologies Beneish M-Score?

Atmus Filtration Technologies ATMU +1.08% 84 Beneish M-Score is -1.99 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates ATMU with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $41.46 (Modestly Overvalued). Among 1,273 Vehicles & Parts companies, Atmus Filtration Technologies ranks worse than 83.19% 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 -1.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ATMU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.24   Med: -2.36   Max: -1.99
Current: -1.99

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Atmus Filtration Technologies was -1.99. The lowest was -3.24. And the median was -2.36.


Atmus Filtration Technologies Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Atmus Filtration Technologies'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.

Atmus Filtration Technologies Beneish M-Score Chart

Atmus Filtration Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -3.24 -2.29 -2.36

Atmus Filtration Technologies Quarterly Data
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 -2.41 -2.35 -2.32 -2.36 -1.99

ATMU vs DAN, DORM, AAP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Atmus Filtration Technologies'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.


Atmus Filtration Technologies Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Atmus Filtration Technologies's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Atmus Filtration Technologies's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Atmus Filtration Technologies 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 Atmus Filtration Technologies 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 * 1.1444+0.528 * 0.9665+0.404 * 1.8971+0.892 * 1.1003+0.115 * 0.8682
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.905+4.679 * -0.017646-0.327 * 0.9915
=-1.99

* 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 $356 Mil.
Revenue was 477.5 + 446.6 + 447.7 + 453.5 = $1,825 Mil.
Gross Profit was 136.8 + 127.4 + 129.4 + 131 = $525 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $911 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,842 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $213 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $35 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $189 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $361 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,037 Mil.
Net Income was 48.4 + 48 + 54.8 + 59.9 = $211 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 6.6 + 7.2 + 6.7 + 11 = $32 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 38.1 + 47.5 + 82.1 + 44.4 = $212 Mil.
Total Receivables was $282 Mil.
Revenue was 415.9 + 406.7 + 403.7 + 432.6 = $1,659 Mil.
Gross Profit was 110.5 + 107.1 + 111.3 + 131.9 = $461 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $783 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,228 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $192 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $190 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $352 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $588 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)
=(355.6 / 1825.3) / (282.4 / 1658.9)
=0.194817 / 0.170233
=1.1444

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)
=(460.8 / 1658.9) / (524.6 / 1825.3)
=0.277774 / 0.287405
=0.9665

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 - (911.1 + 212.6) / 1841.8) / (1 - (783.4 + 192.3) / 1228.1)
=0.38989 / 0.205521
=1.8971

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
=1825.3 / 1658.9
=1.1003

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))
=(26.6 / (26.6 + 192.3)) / (34.6 / (34.6 + 212.6))
=0.121517 / 0.139968
=0.8682

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)
=(189.4 / 1825.3) / (190.2 / 1658.9)
=0.103764 / 0.114654
=0.905

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)
=((1037.4 + 360.6) / 1841.8) / ((588.4 + 351.8) / 1228.1)
=0.75904 / 0.765573
=0.9915

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
=(211.1 - 31.5 - 212.1) / 1841.8
=-0.017646

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.

Atmus Filtration Technologies has a M-score of -1.99 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 -1.99 mean?
Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.99 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Atmus Filtration Technologies and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Atmus Filtration Technologies ranks #1059 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 83.2%.
Is Atmus Filtration Technologies' Beneish M-Score too high?
Atmus Filtration Technologies' current Beneish M-Score is -1.99. Based on the distribution chart, Atmus Filtration Technologies ranks #1059 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Atmus Filtration Technologies has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atmus Filtration Technologies' Beneish M-Score compare to DAN and DORM?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Atmus Filtration Technologies ranks #1059 out of 1273 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Atmus Filtration Technologies 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Atmus Filtration Technologies and its competitors. Atmus Filtration Technologies's current Beneish M-Score is -1.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atmus Filtration Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $41.46, compared to a current price of $50.69 — trading 22.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.99. Atmus Filtration Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 84/100. 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 Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.99 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 Atmus Filtration Technologies (ATMU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atmus Filtration Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $50.69 is trading 22.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $41.46. GuruFocus considers Atmus Filtration Technologies to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for ATMU:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.99
  • GF Value™: $41.46 vs. price of $50.69 (22.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100

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


Atmus Filtration Technologies Business Description

Address 26 Century Boulevard, Nashville, TN, USA, 37214
Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc manufactures filtration products for on-highway commercial vehicles and off-highway agriculture, construction, mining, and power generation vehicles and equipment. The company designs and manufactures Developed filtration products, principally under the Fleetguard brand, that enable lower emissions and provide asset protection. It designs, manufactures, and sells filters, coolants, and chemical products. The company offers products including air filtration, coolants and chemicals, crankcase ventilation, fuel filtration, fuel cells, lube filtration, and others.
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