PJT Partners (FRA:1PJ) Beneish M-Score: -3.83 (As of Jul. 11, 2026)


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What is PJT Partners Beneish M-Score?

PJT Partners FRA:1PJ +1.48% 90 Beneish M-Score is -3.83 as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:1PJ with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of €149.40 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 702 Capital Markets companies, PJT Partners ranks better than 92.31% 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 -3.83 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:1PJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.27   Med: -3.26   Max: -2.06
Current: -3.83

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of PJT Partners was -2.06. The lowest was -4.27. And the median was -3.26.


PJT Partners Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for PJT Partners'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.

PJT Partners Beneish M-Score Chart

PJT Partners 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 -2.36 -2.81 -3.75 -3.34 -3.14

PJT Partners 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 -3.51 -3.47 -3.51 -3.14 -3.83

FRA:1PJ vs LAZ, MKTX, MIAX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, PJT Partners'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.


PJT Partners Beneish M-Score vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, PJT Partners's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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PJT Partners 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 PJT Partners 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 * 0.8594+0.528 * 0.9549+0.404 * 0.8942+0.892 * 1.1212+0.115 * 0.9979
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9231+4.679 * -0.291975-0.327 * 0.8976
=-3.89

* 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 €302 Mil.
Revenue was 361.746 + 457.029 + 380.923 + 352.768 = €1,552 Mil.
Gross Profit was 119.322 + 152.452 + 122.487 + 112.753 = €507 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €569 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,353 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €356 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €70 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €365 Mil.
Net Income was 52.333 + 45.569 + 33.943 + 28.524 = €160 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4.572 + -2.921 + -4.537 + -4.507 = €-17 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 55.577 + 132.974 + 218.2 + 165.1 = €572 Mil.
Total Receivables was €313 Mil.
Revenue was 300.191 + 455.803 + 294.016 + 334.608 = €1,385 Mil.
Gross Profit was 95.635 + 144.452 + 89.675 + 102.055 = €432 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €493 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,292 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €342 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €27 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €115 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €83 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €379 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)
=(301.834 / 1552.466) / (313.231 / 1384.618)
=0.194422 / 0.226222
=0.8594

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)
=(431.817 / 1384.618) / (507.014 / 1552.466)
=0.311867 / 0.326586
=0.9549

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 - (568.925 + 355.824) / 1352.669) / (1 - (492.932 + 341.945) / 1291.947)
=0.316352 / 0.353784
=0.8942

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
=1552.466 / 1384.618
=1.1212

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))
=(26.69 / (26.69 + 341.945)) / (27.837 / (27.837 + 355.824))
=0.072402 / 0.072556
=0.9979

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)
=(118.57 / 1552.466) / (114.556 / 1384.618)
=0.076375 / 0.082735
=0.9231

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)
=((364.597 + 69.881) / 1352.669) / ((379.482 + 82.841) / 1291.947)
=0.321201 / 0.35785
=0.8976

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
=(160.369 - -16.537 - 571.851) / 1352.669
=-0.291975

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.

PJT Partners has a M-score of -3.89 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 -3.83 mean?
PJT Partners (FRA:1PJ) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.83 as of Jul. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on PJT Partners and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, PJT Partners ranks #54 out of 702 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 7.7%.
Is PJT Partners' Beneish M-Score too high?
PJT Partners' current Beneish M-Score is -3.83. Based on the distribution chart, PJT Partners ranks #54 out of 702 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, PJT Partners has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does PJT Partners' Beneish M-Score compare to LAZ and MKTX?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, PJT Partners ranks #54 out of 702 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places PJT Partners in the top 8% 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 Capital Markets company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Capital Markets 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 PJT Partners and its competitors. PJT Partners's current Beneish M-Score is -3.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PJT Partners stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PJT Partners (FRA:1PJ) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €149.40, compared to a current price of €137.00 — trading 8.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.83. PJT Partners' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 PJT Partners (FRA:1PJ), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.83 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 PJT Partners (FRA:1PJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PJT Partners stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €137.00 is trading 8.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of €149.40. GuruFocus considers PJT Partners to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:1PJ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.83
  • GF Value™: €149.40 vs. price of €137.00 (8.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 3 warning signs

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


PJT Partners Business Description

Other Exchanges PJT:USA0KEC:UK
Address 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10017
PJT Partners Inc is an advisory-focused investment bank that offers a portfolio of advisory services designed to help its clients achieve their strategic objectives. The company delivers a range of strategic advisory, capital markets advisory, restructuring and special situations, and shareholder advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, institutional investors, and governments around the world. It also provides private fund advisory and fundraising services for alternative investment strategies, including private equity, real estate, hedge funds, and private credit. The company generates its revenue from advisory fees, placement services, and others. Geographically, it generates maximum revenue from the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and other markets.
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