FBYD (Falcons Beyond Global) Beneish M-Score: 1.96 (As of Jul. 11, 2026) — 84% Below Median


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What is Falcons Beyond Global Beneish M-Score?

Falcons Beyond Global FBYD -3.35% 20 Beneish M-Score is 1.96 as of Jul. 11, 2026, which is 84% below its 10-year median of 11.95. GuruFocus rates FBYD with a GF Score™ of 20/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 540 Conglomerates companies, Falcons Beyond Global ranks worse than 97.59% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 1.96 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FBYD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.11   Med: 11.95   Max: 40.1
Current: 1.96

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Falcons Beyond Global was 40.10. The lowest was -9.11. And the median was 11.95.


Falcons Beyond Global Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Falcons Beyond Global'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.

Falcons Beyond Global Beneish M-Score Chart

Falcons Beyond Global Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 21.67 -9.11 -0.15

Falcons Beyond Global Quarterly Data
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 -4.94 40.10 11.95 -0.15 1.96

FBYD vs CODI, MATW, FIP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Falcons Beyond Global'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.


Falcons Beyond Global Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Falcons Beyond Global's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Falcons Beyond Global's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Falcons Beyond Global 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 Falcons Beyond Global 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 * 3.6588+0.528 * 1.4457+0.404 * 0.8072+0.892 * 2.6761+0.115 * 0.704
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4593+4.679 * 0.016229-0.327 * 0.3594
=1.96

* 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 $6.99 Mil.
Revenue was 5.376 + 6.585 + 4.054 + 2.549 = $18.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was 3.302 + 4.579 + 2.646 + 2.118 = $12.65 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10.50 Mil.
Total Assets was $62.36 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3.98 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.48 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $26.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $23.41 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $9.26 Mil.
Net Income was 3.072 + 0.154 + -4.374 + 11.444 = $10.30 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 10.857 + 1.92 + -5.793 + 30.6 = $37.58 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.752 + -4.323 + -13.321 + -7.904 = $-28.30 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.71 Mil.
Revenue was 1.708 + 1.362 + 2.069 + 1.798 = $6.94 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1.602 + 1.362 + 2.069 + 1.798 = $6.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $2.66 Mil.
Total Assets was $56.72 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $0.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $0.01 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $21.91 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $52.10 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $30.57 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)
=(6.991 / 18.564) / (0.714 / 6.937)
=0.376589 / 0.102926
=3.6588

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)
=(6.831 / 6.937) / (12.645 / 18.564)
=0.98472 / 0.681157
=1.4457

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 - (10.498 + 3.98) / 62.359) / (1 - (2.656 + 0.11) / 56.72)
=0.767828 / 0.951234
=0.8072

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
=18.564 / 6.937
=2.6761

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))
=(0.009 / (0.009 + 0.11)) / (0.479 / (0.479 + 3.98))
=0.07563 / 0.107423
=0.704

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)
=(26.936 / 18.564) / (21.913 / 6.937)
=1.45098 / 3.158858
=0.4593

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)
=((9.257 + 23.408) / 62.359) / ((30.565 + 52.102) / 56.72)
=0.523822 / 1.457458
=0.3594

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
=(10.296 - 37.584 - -28.3) / 62.359
=0.016229

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.

Falcons Beyond Global has a M-score of 1.96 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of 1.96 mean?
Falcons Beyond Global (FBYD) has a Beneish M-Score of 1.96 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Falcons Beyond Global and its competitors. This is 84% below median its historical median of 11.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Falcons Beyond Global ranks #527 out of 540 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 97.6%.
Is Falcons Beyond Global's Beneish M-Score too high?
Falcons Beyond Global's current Beneish M-Score of 1.96 is 84% below median its 10-year median of 11.95. Based on the distribution chart, Falcons Beyond Global ranks #527 out of 540 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Falcons Beyond Global has a GF Score™ of 20/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Falcons Beyond Global's Beneish M-Score compare to CODI and MATW?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Falcons Beyond Global ranks #527 out of 540 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Falcons Beyond Global 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Falcons Beyond Global and its competitors. Falcons Beyond Global's current Beneish M-Score is 1.96, which is 84% below median its own 10-year median of 11.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Falcons Beyond Global stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Falcons Beyond Global (FBYD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.22, compared to a current price of $14.78 — trading 183.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 1.96, which is 84% below median its 10-year median of 11.95. Falcons Beyond Global's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 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 Falcons Beyond Global (FBYD), the current Beneish M-Score is 1.96 as of Jul. 11, 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 Falcons Beyond Global (FBYD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Falcons Beyond Global stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $14.78 is trading 183.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $5.22. GuruFocus considers Falcons Beyond Global to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FBYD:

  • Beneish M-Score: 1.96 (84% below median its 10-year median of 11.95)
  • GF Value™: $5.22 vs. price of $14.78 (183.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 20/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Falcons Beyond Global Business Description

Address 1768 Park Center Drive, Orlando, FL, USA, 32835
Falcons Beyond Global Inc is a visionary entertainment and technology enterprise. The group designs, develops, engineers, delivers, and commercializes immersive physical and digital experiences for brands, developers, and destination operators world-wide, as well as for its own portfolio of entertainment and technology concepts. The Company has five operating segments: Falcon's Creative Group, Destinations Operations, PDP, Falcon's Beyond Brands, and Falcon's Attractions. It earns the majority of the revenue from Falcon's Creative Group segment.
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