Lifco AB (FRA:1L30) Beneish M-Score: -2.50 (As of Jul. 17, 2026)

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FRA:1L30 Lifco AB FRA:1L30
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Price €29.66
GF Value €31.28
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What is Lifco AB Beneish M-Score?

Lifco AB FRA:1L30 -0.54% 94 Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:1L30 with a GF Score™ of 94/100 and a GF Value™ of €31.28 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 541 Conglomerates companies, Lifco AB ranks better than 50.28% 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 -2.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:1L30' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.81   Med: -2.45   Max: -2.24
Current: -2.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lifco AB was -2.24. The lowest was -2.81. And the median was -2.45.


Lifco AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lifco AB'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.

Lifco AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Lifco AB 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 -2.25 -2.29 -2.28 -2.64 -2.61

Lifco AB Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.55 -2.52 -2.61 -2.54 -2.50

FRA:1L30 vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Lifco AB'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.


Lifco AB Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

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

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


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Lifco AB 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 Lifco AB 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 * 1.0397+0.528 * 0.9948+0.404 * 0.9938+0.892 * 1.1015+0.115 * 1.0049
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.007+4.679 * -0.031611-0.327 * 0.9731
=-2.50

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €516 Mil.
Revenue was 701.935 + 667.141 + 692.316 + 621.954 = €2,683 Mil.
Gross Profit was 313.066 + 296.342 + 302.785 + 272.071 = €1,184 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,072 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,984 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €312 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €178 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €669 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,135 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €473 Mil.
Net Income was 93.409 + 83.462 + 95.384 + 81.085 = €353 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 100.706 + 69.351 + 182.498 + 126.718 = €479 Mil.
Total Receivables was €450 Mil.
Revenue was 630.441 + 632.898 + 619.424 + 553.337 = €2,436 Mil.
Gross Profit was 275.404 + 275.963 + 276.285 + 241.876 = €1,070 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €975 Mil.
Total Assets was €3,636 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €273 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €157 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €603 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,121 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €387 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)
=(515.664 / 2683.346) / (450.289 / 2436.1)
=0.192172 / 0.18484
=1.0397

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)
=(1069.528 / 2436.1) / (1184.264 / 2683.346)
=0.439033 / 0.441339
=0.9948

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 - (1071.83 + 311.88) / 3983.833) / (1 - (975.128 + 272.771) / 3635.639)
=0.652669 / 0.656759
=0.9938

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
=2683.346 / 2436.1
=1.1015

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))
=(156.97 / (156.97 + 272.771)) / (178.101 / (178.101 + 311.88))
=0.365267 / 0.363486
=1.0049

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)
=(668.569 / 2683.346) / (602.741 / 2436.1)
=0.249155 / 0.24742
=1.007

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)
=((473.156 + 1135.228) / 3983.833) / ((387.272 + 1121.138) / 3635.639)
=0.403728 / 0.414895
=0.9731

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
=(353.34 - 0 - 479.273) / 3983.833
=-0.031611

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.

Lifco AB has a M-score of -2.50 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 -2.50 mean?
Lifco AB (FRA:1L30) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.50 as of Jul. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lifco AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lifco AB ranks #269 out of 541 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 49.7%.
Is Lifco AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lifco AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Based on the distribution chart, Lifco AB ranks #269 out of 541 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lifco AB has a GF Score™ of 94/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lifco AB's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Lifco AB ranks #269 out of 541 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Lifco AB 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 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 Lifco AB and its competitors. Lifco AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lifco AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lifco AB (FRA:1L30) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €31.28, compared to a current price of €29.66 — trading 5.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.50. Lifco AB's overall GF Score™ is 94/100 with 3 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 Lifco AB (FRA:1L30), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.50 as of Jul. 17, 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 Lifco AB (FRA:1L30) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lifco AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €29.66 is trading 5.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €31.28. GuruFocus considers Lifco AB to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:1L30:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.50
  • GF Value™: €31.28 vs. price of €29.66 (5.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 94/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:1L30 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Lifco AB Business Description

Address Verkmastaregatan 1, Enkoping, SWE, SE-745 85
Lifco AB owns niche subsidiaries in a variety of industries, with a focus on three business areas: dental, demolition and tools, and systems solutions. The dental business supplies consumables, equipment, and technical service to dentists. The demolition and tools business manufactures and sells equipment for the construction and demolition industry, including demolition robots and crane attachments. The systems solutions business provides interiors for service vehicles, contract manufacturing, environmental technology, sawmill equipment, and construction materials. The Group's material revenue streams arising from the sale of goods comprise sales of dental products, tools and machinery, infrastructure products, environmental technology, special products, and transportation products.
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