JELD-WEN Holding (FRA:0JW) Beneish M-Score: -3.37 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


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What is JELD-WEN Holding Beneish M-Score?

JELD-WEN Holding FRA:0JW -1.00% 50 Beneish M-Score is -3.37 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:0JW with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.31 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, JELD-WEN Holding ranks better than 90.99% 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 -3.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:0JW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -2.73   Max: -1.9
Current: -3.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JELD-WEN Holding was -1.90. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -2.73.


JELD-WEN Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for JELD-WEN Holding'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.

JELD-WEN Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

JELD-WEN Holding 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 -2.33 -2.37 -3.04 -3.00 -3.32

JELD-WEN Holding 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 -2.82 -2.76 -3.35 -3.32 -3.37

FRA:0JW vs BURCA, CSTE, INVE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, JELD-WEN Holding'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.


JELD-WEN Holding Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, JELD-WEN Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where JELD-WEN Holding's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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JELD-WEN Holding 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 JELD-WEN Holding 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 * 1.0836+0.528 * 1.1152+0.404 * 0.4129+0.892 * 0.8145+0.115 * 1.0786
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.024+4.679 * -0.126945-0.327 * 1.2228
=-3.41

* 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 €370 Mil.
Revenue was 624.638 + 684.877 + 689.679 + 714.173 = €2,713 Mil.
Gross Profit was 80.198 + 100.601 + 120.059 + 124.326 = €425 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €861 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,797 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €785 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €98 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €478 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €512 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,168 Mil.
Net Income was -66.47 + -35.824 + -313.193 + -18.662 = €-434 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.191 + -15.931 + -173.586 + -3.021 = €-195 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -78.901 + 28.045 + 9.569 + 29.966 = €-11 Mil.
Total Receivables was €420 Mil.
Revenue was 717.806 + 855.426 + 842.179 + 916.009 = €3,331 Mil.
Gross Profit was 103.677 + 139.886 + 162.064 + 176.552 = €582 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,025 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,237 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €759 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €104 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €573 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €549 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,162 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)
=(370.323 / 2713.367) / (419.582 / 3331.42)
=0.136481 / 0.125947
=1.0836

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)
=(582.179 / 3331.42) / (425.184 / 2713.367)
=0.174754 / 0.1567
=1.1152

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 - (861.281 + 785.314) / 1796.837) / (1 - (1025.435 + 758.979) / 2237.496)
=0.083615 / 0.202495
=0.4129

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
=2713.367 / 3331.42
=0.8145

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))
=(103.568 / (103.568 + 758.979)) / (98.369 / (98.369 + 785.314))
=0.120072 / 0.111317
=1.0786

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)
=(477.546 / 2713.367) / (572.567 / 3331.42)
=0.175998 / 0.171869
=1.024

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)
=((1168.047 + 512.138) / 1796.837) / ((1162.142 + 548.874) / 2237.496)
=0.935079 / 0.764701
=1.2228

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
=(-434.149 - -194.729 - -11.321) / 1796.837
=-0.126945

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.

JELD-WEN Holding has a M-score of -3.41 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 -3.37 mean?
JELD-WEN Holding (FRA:0JW) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.37 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on JELD-WEN Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, JELD-WEN Holding ranks #153 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 9%.
Is JELD-WEN Holding's Beneish M-Score too high?
JELD-WEN Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -3.37. Based on the distribution chart, JELD-WEN Holding ranks #153 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, JELD-WEN Holding has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JELD-WEN Holding's Beneish M-Score compare to BURCA and CSTE?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, JELD-WEN Holding ranks #153 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places JELD-WEN Holding in the top 9% 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 JELD-WEN Holding and its competitors. JELD-WEN Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -3.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JELD-WEN Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JELD-WEN Holding (FRA:0JW) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.31, compared to a current price of €1.29 — trading 82.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.37. JELD-WEN Holding's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 7 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 JELD-WEN Holding (FRA:0JW), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.37 as of Jul. 02, 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 JELD-WEN Holding (FRA:0JW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JELD-WEN Holding stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.29 is trading 82.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.31. GuruFocus considers JELD-WEN Holding to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:0JW:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.37
  • GF Value™: €7.31 vs. price of €1.29 (82.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:0JW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


JELD-WEN Holding Business Description

Other Exchanges JELD:USA
Address 2645 Silver Crescent Drive, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28273
JELD-WEN Holding Inc is engaged in door and window manufacturing. The company designs, produces, and distributes interior and exterior building products, offering a selection of doors, windows, walls, and related products. The products are used in the new construction of residential and non-residential buildings. The firm's operating segments are North America, and Europe. It generates a majority of its revenue from North America.
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