Sesa SpA (CHIX:SESM) Beneish M-Score: -2.53 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Sesa SpA Beneish M-Score?

Sesa SpA CHIX:SESM 95 Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:SESM with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of €105.73 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,633 Software companies, Sesa SpA ranks worse than 50.74% 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:SESm' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.79   Med: -2.54   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.53

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sesa SpA was -2.23. The lowest was -2.79. And the median was -2.54.


Sesa SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sesa SpA'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.

Sesa SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Sesa SpA Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.70 -2.55 -2.26 -2.54 -2.53

Sesa SpA Quarterly Data
Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26
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 -2.53 0.00 0.00 0.00

CHIX:SESM vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Sesa SpA'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.


Sesa SpA Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Sesa SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sesa SpA 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 Sesa SpA 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 * 1.0524+0.528 * 0.992+0.404 * 1.0698+0.892 * 1.0158+0.115 * 0.9503
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.099+4.679 * -0.02453-0.327 * 1.0003
=-2.53

* 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 (Apr25) TTM:Last Year (Apr24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €728 Mil.
Revenue was €3,215 Mil.
Gross Profit was €390 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,488 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,243 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €168 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €82 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €26 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,149 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €256 Mil.
Net Income was €62 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €117 Mil.
Total Receivables was €681 Mil.
Revenue was €3,164 Mil.
Gross Profit was €380 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,452 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,122 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €150 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €23 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,078 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €250 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)
=(728.386 / 3214.55) / (681.346 / 3164.477)
=0.22659 / 0.215311
=1.0524

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)
=(380.432 / 3164.477) / (389.572 / 3214.55)
=0.12022 / 0.12119
=0.992

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 - (1487.604 + 167.869) / 2243.336) / (1 - (1452.137 + 149.818) / 2121.654)
=0.262049 / 0.24495
=1.0698

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
=3214.55 / 3164.477
=1.0158

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))
=(68.281 / (68.281 + 149.818)) / (82.469 / (82.469 + 167.869))
=0.313073 / 0.329431
=0.9503

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)
=(26.182 / 3214.55) / (23.452 / 3164.477)
=0.008145 / 0.007411
=1.099

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)
=((255.807 + 1149.382) / 2243.336) / ((250.461 + 1078.176) / 2121.654)
=0.626384 / 0.626227
=1.0003

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
=(62.202 - 0 - 117.232) / 2243.336
=-0.02453

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.

Sesa SpA has a M-score of -2.53 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 -2.53 mean?
Sesa SpA (CHIX:SESM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.53 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sesa SpA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sesa SpA ranks #1336 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 50.7%.
Is Sesa SpA's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sesa SpA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Based on the distribution chart, Sesa SpA ranks #1336 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sesa SpA has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sesa SpA's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Sesa SpA ranks #1336 out of 2633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sesa SpA 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Sesa SpA and its competitors. Sesa SpA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sesa SpA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sesa SpA (CHIX:SESM) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €105.73, compared to a current price of €92.10 — trading 12.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Sesa SpA's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 11 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 Sesa SpA (CHIX:SESM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jun. 26, 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 Sesa SpA (CHIX:SESM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sesa SpA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €92.10 is trading 12.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €105.73. GuruFocus considers Sesa SpA to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:SESM:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.53
  • GF Value™: €105.73 vs. price of €92.10 (12.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 11 warning signs

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


Sesa SpA Business Description

Address Via Piovola No. 138, Empoli, ITA, 50053
Sesa SpA and its subsidiaries are in the business of the distribution of value-added IT solutions and products. The firm functions through the Business Services Sector, Value Added Distribution, Corporate Sector, and the Software and System Integration segment. The activities of these segments include the distribution of software and hardware technologies, the supply of IT services and solutions, administrative and financial services, organization, planning, and control, management of information technologies, human resources, general, corporate, and legal affairs, activities related to logistics services and cloud computing.
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