Alzchem Group AG (CHIX:ACTD) Beneish M-Score: -2.86 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Alzchem Group AG Beneish M-Score?

Alzchem Group AG CHIX:ACTD 50 Beneish M-Score is -2.86 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:ACTD with a GF Score™ of 50/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,529 Chemicals companies, Alzchem Group AG ranks better than 79.07% 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 -2.86 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:ACTd' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.69   Max: 2395.38
Current: -2.86

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alzchem Group AG was 2395.38. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.69.


Alzchem Group AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alzchem Group AG'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.

Alzchem Group AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Alzchem Group AG 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 -2.47 -2.00 -2.46 -3.06 -2.84

Alzchem Group AG 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 -2.98 -2.71 -3.04 -2.84 -2.86

CHIX:ACTD vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Alzchem Group AG'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.


Alzchem Group AG Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Alzchem Group AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alzchem Group AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Alzchem Group AG 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 Alzchem Group AG 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 * 1.0288+0.528 * 0.9386+0.404 * 0.8675+0.892 * 1.0314+0.115 * 1.4238
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8742+4.679 * -0.089138-0.327 * 1.0057
=-2.86

* 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 €123.7 Mil.
Revenue was 148.653 + 137.29 + 137.266 + 142.879 = €566.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was 99.648 + 104.724 + 94.121 + 101.235 = €399.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €315.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €654.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €301.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €26.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €7.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €139.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 17.958 + 16.739 + 16.294 + 15.833 = €66.8 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 37.667 + 21.516 + 44.259 + 21.721 = €125.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was €116.6 Mil.
Revenue was 144.68 + 139.039 + 128.937 + 136.191 = €548.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 91.88 + 95.464 + 84.079 + 92.334 = €363.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €319.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €556.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €200.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €26.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €8.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €117.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.0 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)
=(123.712 / 566.088) / (116.581 / 548.847)
=0.218538 / 0.212411
=1.0288

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)
=(363.757 / 548.847) / (399.728 / 566.088)
=0.662766 / 0.706123
=0.9386

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 - (315.652 + 301.563) / 654.476) / (1 - (319.746 + 200.324) / 556.6)
=0.056933 / 0.065631
=0.8675

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
=566.088 / 548.847
=1.0314

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))
=(26.337 / (26.337 + 200.324)) / (26.797 / (26.797 + 301.563))
=0.116196 / 0.081609
=1.4238

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)
=(7.916 / 566.088) / (8.78 / 548.847)
=0.013984 / 0.015997
=0.8742

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)
=((0 + 139.449) / 654.476) / ((0 + 117.922) / 556.6)
=0.21307 / 0.211861
=1.0057

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
=(66.824 - 0 - 125.163) / 654.476
=-0.089138

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.

Alzchem Group AG has a M-score of -2.86 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.86 mean?
Alzchem Group AG (CHIX:ACTD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.86 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Alzchem Group AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alzchem Group AG ranks #320 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 20.9%.
Is Alzchem Group AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Alzchem Group AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. Based on the distribution chart, Alzchem Group AG ranks #320 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Alzchem Group AG has a GF Score™ of 50/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alzchem Group AG's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Alzchem Group AG ranks #320 out of 1529 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Alzchem Group AG in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Alzchem Group AG and its competitors. Alzchem Group AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alzchem Group AG stock overvalued right now?
Alzchem Group AG (CHIX:ACTD) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.86. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.86. Alzchem Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 5 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 Alzchem Group AG (CHIX:ACTD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.86 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.

Alzchem Group AG Business Description

Address Dr.-Albert-Frank-Street 32, Trostberg, DEU, 83308
Alzchem Group AG is an international chemical company. The reportable segments of the company are Specialty Chemicals, Basics and Intermediates, and Other Holdings. The specialty chemicals segment focuses on the production and distribution of high-quality growth products, and the basics and intermediates segment covers the production of basic and intermediate products. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Specialty Chemical segment. Geographically it serves Europe, Asia, and the Rest of the world whilst deriving substantial revenue from European Union.
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