AVAH (Aveanna Healthcare Holdings) Beneish M-Score: -2.03 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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69 GF Score
Price $8.66
GF Value $5.16
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings AVAH +2.12% 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.03 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates AVAH with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.16 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 633 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ranks worse than 79.15% 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 -2.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

AVAH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.77   Med: -2.55   Max: -2.03
Current: -2.03

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aveanna Healthcare Holdings was -2.03. The lowest was -2.77. And the median was -2.55.


Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aveanna Healthcare Holdings'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.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -2.26 -2.70 -2.59 -2.56 -2.06

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 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 -2.47 -2.54 -2.43 -2.06 -2.03

AVAH vs AGL, SNDA, HCSG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings'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.


Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 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 * 0.9122+0.528 * 0.9746+0.404 * 0.9568+0.892 * 1.2049+0.115 * 0.9586
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9135+4.679 * 0.065841-0.327 * 0.8268
=-2.03

* 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 $336 Mil.
Revenue was 647.915 + 662.48 + 621.942 + 589.553 = $2,522 Mil.
Gross Profit was 205.428 + 213.299 + 202.824 + 210.8 = $832 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $575 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,022 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $54 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $531 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $390 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,309 Mil.
Net Income was 41.653 + 178.752 + 14.064 + 27.025 = $261 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.039 + -2.405 + -4.69 + -3.422 = $-10 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.349 + 49.72 + 33.2 + 51.569 = $139 Mil.
Total Receivables was $305 Mil.
Revenue was 559.224 + 519.872 + 509.023 + 504.958 = $2,093 Mil.
Gross Profit was 183.558 + 171.722 + 159.699 + 158.267 = $673 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $408 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,661 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $58 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $29 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $483 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $388 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,299 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)
=(335.6 / 2521.89) / (305.341 / 2093.077)
=0.133075 / 0.145881
=0.9122

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)
=(673.246 / 2093.077) / (832.351 / 2521.89)
=0.321654 / 0.33005
=0.9746

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 - (575.302 + 53.856) / 2022.048) / (1 - (407.622 + 57.503) / 1660.74)
=0.688851 / 0.719929
=0.9568

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
=2521.89 / 2093.077
=1.2049

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))
=(28.964 / (28.964 + 57.503)) / (28.928 / (28.928 + 53.856))
=0.334972 / 0.34944
=0.9586

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)
=(531.482 / 2521.89) / (482.858 / 2093.077)
=0.210747 / 0.230693
=0.9135

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)
=((1308.596 + 390.433) / 2022.048) / ((1299.388 + 388.308) / 1660.74)
=0.840252 / 1.016231
=0.8268

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
=(261.494 - -10.478 - 138.838) / 2022.048
=0.065841

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.

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has a M-score of -2.03 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 -2.03 mean?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.03 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Aveanna Healthcare Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ranks #501 out of 633 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 79.1%.
Is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.03. Based on the distribution chart, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ranks #501 out of 633 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to AGL and SNDA?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings ranks #501 out of 633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings and its competitors. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.16, compared to a current price of $8.66 — trading 67.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.03. Aveanna Healthcare Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.03 as of Jun. 27, 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 Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $8.66 is trading 67.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.16. GuruFocus considers Aveanna Healthcare Holdings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for AVAH:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.03
  • GF Value™: $5.16 vs. price of $8.66 (67.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Business Description

Address 400 Interstate North Parkway SE, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30339
Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc is a diversified home care platform that provides care to medically complex, high-cost patient populations. It directly addresses the pressing challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system by providing safe, high-quality care in the home. The firm provides its services through three segments: Private Duty Services (PDS); Home Health & Hospice (HHH); and Medical Solutions (MS). The Private Duty Services segment generates the majority of revenue, which includes private duty skilled nursing services, non-clinical and personal care services, and pediatric therapy services, and is principally reimbursed by Medicaid and Medicaid MCO.
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