ETCMY (Eutelsat Communications) Beneish M-Score: -3.49 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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44 GF Score
Price $0.70
GF Value $0.77
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Eutelsat Communications Beneish M-Score?

Eutelsat Communications ETCMY -2.86% 44 Beneish M-Score is -3.49 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates ETCMY with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.77 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 355 Telecommunication Services companies, Eutelsat Communications ranks better than 90.42% 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 -3.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

ETCMY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.9   Max: -2.59
Current: -3.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eutelsat Communications was -2.59. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.90.


Eutelsat Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eutelsat Communications'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.

Eutelsat Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Eutelsat Communications Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.15 -2.71 -2.90 -2.76 -3.49

Eutelsat Communications Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.76 0.00 -3.49 0.00

ETCMY vs TMUS, VZ, T: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Eutelsat Communications'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.


Eutelsat Communications Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Eutelsat Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Eutelsat Communications 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 Eutelsat Communications 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 * 1.1634+0.528 * 1.0312+0.404 * 0.7873+0.892 * 1.0986+0.115 * 0.4819
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0999+4.679 * -0.209313-0.327 * 1.1732
=-3.42

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $393 Mil.
Revenue was $1,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,156 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,832 Mil.
Total Assets was $8,073 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $4,784 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $1,782 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $376 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,325 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,040 Mil.
Net Income was $-1,248 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $442 Mil.
Total Receivables was $308 Mil.
Revenue was $1,306 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,085 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,417 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,169 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $5,651 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $850 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $311 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $819 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,407 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)
=(393.08 / 1434.487) / (307.535 / 1305.705)
=0.274021 / 0.235532
=1.1634

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)
=(1084.715 / 1305.705) / (1155.594 / 1434.487)
=0.83075 / 0.80558
=1.0312

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 - (1832.411 + 4783.968) / 8072.78) / (1 - (1417.008 + 5651.346) / 9169.429)
=0.180409 / 0.229139
=0.7873

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
=1434.487 / 1305.705
=1.0986

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))
=(850.377 / (850.377 + 5651.346)) / (1781.892 / (1781.892 + 4783.968))
=0.130793 / 0.271387
=0.4819

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)
=(375.663 / 1434.487) / (310.872 / 1305.705)
=0.26188 / 0.238087
=1.0999

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)
=((3040.254 + 1325.26) / 8072.78) / ((3407.104 + 819.483) / 9169.429)
=0.54077 / 0.460943
=1.1732

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
=(-1247.866 - 0 - 441.869) / 8072.78
=-0.209313

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.

Eutelsat Communications has a M-score of -3.42 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 -3.49 mean?
Eutelsat Communications (ETCMY) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.49 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Eutelsat Communications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eutelsat Communications ranks #34 out of 355 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 9.6%.
Is Eutelsat Communications' Beneish M-Score too high?
Eutelsat Communications' current Beneish M-Score is -3.49. Based on the distribution chart, Eutelsat Communications ranks #34 out of 355 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Eutelsat Communications has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eutelsat Communications' Beneish M-Score compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Eutelsat Communications ranks #34 out of 355 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Eutelsat Communications in the top 10% 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication 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 Eutelsat Communications and its competitors. Eutelsat Communications's current Beneish M-Score is -3.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eutelsat Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eutelsat Communications (ETCMY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.77, compared to a current price of $0.70 — trading 9.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.49. Eutelsat Communications' overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 Eutelsat Communications (ETCMY), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.49 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 Eutelsat Communications (ETCMY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eutelsat Communications stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $0.70 is trading 9.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.77. GuruFocus considers Eutelsat Communications to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ETCMY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.49
  • GF Value™: $0.77 vs. price of $0.70 (9.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Eutelsat Communications Business Description

Address 32, boulevard Gallieni, Eutelsat Communications, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, FRA, 92130
Eutelsat Communications is a satellite operator, specialised in the supply of connectivity and broadcasting services across various countries. Its coverage spans the EMEA, the Americas, and Asia. It operates a fleet of various satellites serving broadcasters, telecommunications operators, Internet service providers, and government agencies. These satellites are used for video broadcasting, news gathering, broadband services, and data connectivity solutions. The company generates revenue in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Africa, and Asia.
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