RWE AG (CHIX:RWED) Beneish M-Score: -2.71 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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Price €54.23
GF Value €22.68
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is RWE AG Beneish M-Score?

RWE AG CHIX:RWED -0.50% 62 Beneish M-Score is -2.71 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:RWED with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of €22.68 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, RWE AG ranks better than 66.6% 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 -2.71 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:RWEd' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.11   Med: -2.91   Max: 5.9
Current: -2.71

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of RWE AG was 5.90. The lowest was -4.11. And the median was -2.91.


RWE AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for RWE 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.

RWE AG Beneish M-Score Chart

RWE 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 -2.37 -4.11 -2.91 -2.51 -2.71

RWE 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.71 0.00

CHIX:RWED vs SRE, AES: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, RWE 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.


RWE AG Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, RWE AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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RWE 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 RWE 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 * 1.0575+0.528 * 1.0885+0.404 * 0.9726+0.892 * 0.7277+0.115 * 1.2522
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3436+4.679 * -0.017922-0.327 * 0.8765
=-2.71

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €5,640 Mil.
Revenue was €17,628 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5,783 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €34,333 Mil.
Total Assets was €101,717 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €42,297 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2,760 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €702 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €22,929 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €14,188 Mil.
Net Income was €3,131 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €4,954 Mil.
Total Receivables was €7,329 Mil.
Revenue was €24,224 Mil.
Gross Profit was €8,650 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €35,022 Mil.
Total Assets was €98,442 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €38,458 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3,195 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €718 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €27,575 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €13,408 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)
=(5640 / 17628) / (7329 / 24224)
=0.319946 / 0.302551
=1.0575

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)
=(8650 / 24224) / (5783 / 17628)
=0.357084 / 0.328058
=1.0885

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 - (34333 + 42297) / 101717) / (1 - (35022 + 38458) / 98442)
=0.246635 / 0.253571
=0.9726

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
=17628 / 24224
=0.7277

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))
=(3195 / (3195 + 38458)) / (2760 / (2760 + 42297))
=0.076705 / 0.061256
=1.2522

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)
=(702 / 17628) / (718 / 24224)
=0.039823 / 0.02964
=1.3436

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)
=((14188 + 22929) / 101717) / ((13408 + 27575) / 98442)
=0.364905 / 0.416316
=0.8765

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
=(3131 - 0 - 4954) / 101717
=-0.017922

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.

RWE AG has a M-score of -2.71 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 -2.71 mean?
RWE AG (CHIX:RWED) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.71 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on RWE AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, RWE AG ranks #162 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 33.4%.
Is RWE AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
RWE AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. Based on the distribution chart, RWE AG ranks #162 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, RWE AG has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does RWE AG's Beneish M-Score compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, RWE AG ranks #162 out of 485 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts RWE AG in the upper 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 RWE AG and its competitors. RWE AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is RWE AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RWE AG (CHIX:RWED) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €22.68, compared to a current price of €54.23 — trading 139.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.71. RWE AG's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 6 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 RWE AG (CHIX:RWED), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.71 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 RWE AG (CHIX:RWED) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, RWE AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €54.23 is trading 139.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.68. GuruFocus considers RWE AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:RWED:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.71
  • GF Value™: €22.68 vs. price of €54.23 (139.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 6 warning signs

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


RWE AG Business Description

Address RWE Platz 1, Essen, NW, DEU, 45141
Since the deal with E.ON, RWE is refocused on power generation. It owns 49 gigawatts of power generation capacity: 17% from lignite and hard coal plants, 32% from gas plants, 51% from renewables including pumped storage and batteries. Besides Germany, RWE's power plants are chiefly located in US, the UK, the Netherlands and Turkey.
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