Hamilton Lane (FRA:1M0) Beneish M-Score: -3.11 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is Hamilton Lane Beneish M-Score?

Hamilton Lane FRA:1M0 +3.15% 81 Beneish M-Score is -3.11 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:1M0 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €131.41. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 954 Asset Management companies, Hamilton Lane ranks better than 85.01% 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 -3.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:1M0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.97   Med: -2.91   Max: -1.59
Current: -3.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hamilton Lane was -1.59. The lowest was -3.97. And the median was -2.91.


Hamilton Lane Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hamilton Lane'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.

Hamilton Lane Beneish M-Score Chart

Hamilton Lane Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.49 -2.91 -1.59 -2.35 -3.11

Hamilton Lane 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 -2.35 -2.89 -2.58 -2.57 -3.11

FRA:1M0 vs UTG, STEP, DNP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Hamilton Lane'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.


Hamilton Lane Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Hamilton Lane's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hamilton Lane 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 Hamilton Lane 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 * 0.8433+0.528 * 1.0137+0.404 * 1.0993+0.892 * 0.9856+0.115 * 0.9304
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0239+4.679 * -0.136089-0.327 * 0.7791
=-3.17

* 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 €151.9 Mil.
Revenue was 167.435 + 169.595 + 162.63 + 152.556 = €652.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 116.835 + 117.598 + 115.144 + 106.158 = €455.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €485.6 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,993.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €83.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €176.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €299.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €308.4 Mil.
Net Income was 57.24 + 49.85 + 60.397 + 46.597 = €214.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 41.292 + 29.065 + 32.872 + 16.73 = €120.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 89.072 + 63.293 + 101.301 + 111.784 = €365.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was €182.8 Mil.
Revenue was 183.124 + 160.689 + 135.149 + 182.763 = €661.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 123.252 + 122.84 + 96.548 + 126.076 = €468.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €455.6 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,563.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €91.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €174.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €271.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €340.7 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)
=(151.942 / 652.216) / (182.806 / 661.725)
=0.232963 / 0.276257
=0.8433

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)
=(468.716 / 661.725) / (455.735 / 652.216)
=0.708324 / 0.698749
=1.0137

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 - (485.561 + 83.405) / 1993.735) / (1 - (455.553 + 91.574) / 1563.578)
=0.714623 / 0.65008
=1.0993

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
=652.216 / 661.725
=0.9856

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))
=(8.613 / (8.613 + 91.574)) / (8.491 / (8.491 + 83.405))
=0.085969 / 0.092398
=0.9304

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)
=(176.488 / 652.216) / (174.884 / 661.725)
=0.270597 / 0.264285
=1.0239

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)
=((308.354 + 299.49) / 1993.735) / ((340.696 + 271.173) / 1563.578)
=0.304877 / 0.391326
=0.7791

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
=(214.084 - 119.959 - 365.45) / 1993.735
=-0.136089

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.

Hamilton Lane has a M-score of -3.17 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 -3.11 mean?
Hamilton Lane (FRA:1M0) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.11 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hamilton Lane and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hamilton Lane ranks #143 out of 954 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 15%.
Is Hamilton Lane's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hamilton Lane's current Beneish M-Score is -3.11. Based on the distribution chart, Hamilton Lane ranks #143 out of 954 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hamilton Lane has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hamilton Lane's Beneish M-Score compare to UTG and STEP?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Hamilton Lane ranks #143 out of 954 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hamilton Lane in the top 15% 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management 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 Hamilton Lane and its competitors. Hamilton Lane's current Beneish M-Score is -3.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hamilton Lane stock overvalued right now?
Hamilton Lane (FRA:1M0) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.11. The stock's GF Value™ is €131.41, compared to a current price of €65.50 — trading 50.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.11. Hamilton Lane's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 2 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 Hamilton Lane (FRA:1M0), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.11 as of Jun. 27, 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 Hamilton Lane (FRA:1M0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hamilton Lane stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €65.50 is trading 50.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €131.41.

Key valuation signals for FRA:1M0:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.11
  • GF Value™: €131.41 vs. price of €65.50 (50.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:1M0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Hamilton Lane Business Description

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Address 110 Washington Street, Suite 1300, Conshohocken, PA, USA, 19428
Hamilton Lane Inc is a private markets investment firm globally, providing solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs approximately 750 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. It has approximately $986 billion in assets under management and supervision, composed of nearly $141 billion in discretionary assets and more than $845 billion in non-discretionary assets. The group specializes in building flexible investment programs that provide clients access to the full spectrum of private markets strategies, sectors, and geographies.
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