Kimball Electronics (FRA:3C3) Beneish M-Score: -2.84 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Kimball Electronics Beneish M-Score?

Kimball Electronics FRA:3C3 +2.75% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:3C3 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.56. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Kimball Electronics ranks better than 81.17% 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:3C3' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.09   Med: -2.45   Max: -1.49
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kimball Electronics was -1.49. The lowest was -3.09. And the median was -2.45.


Kimball Electronics Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kimball Electronics'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.

Kimball Electronics Beneish M-Score Chart

Kimball Electronics Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.04 -1.84 -2.06 -2.40 -2.99

Kimball Electronics 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 -2.99 -2.83 -2.84 -2.84

FRA:3C3 vs ADSE, LTBR, EAF: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Kimball Electronics'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.


Kimball Electronics Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Kimball Electronics's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kimball Electronics 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 Kimball Electronics 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 * 0.9852+0.528 * 0.9024+0.404 * 1.2003+0.892 * 0.8691+0.115 * 0.998
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1352+4.679 * -0.065431-0.327 * 0.9387
=-2.89

* 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 €261 Mil.
Revenue was 305.278 + 291.453 + 311.494 + 329.869 = €1,238 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.06 + 23.799 + 24.568 + 26.427 = €99 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €612 Mil.
Total Assets was €955 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €238 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €33 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €48 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €290 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €111 Mil.
Net Income was 4.947 + 3.106 + 8.593 + 5.706 = €22 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.49 + -3.492 + -1.967 + -1.51 = €-8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 12.883 + 5.874 + 6.871 + 67.684 = €93 Mil.
Total Receivables was €305 Mil.
Revenue was 346.511 + 341.309 + 337.205 + 399.617 = €1,425 Mil.
Gross Profit was 24.879 + 22.373 + 21.264 + 34.13 = €103 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €654 Mil.
Total Assets was €994 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €248 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €34 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €306 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €138 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)
=(260.965 / 1238.094) / (304.802 / 1424.642)
=0.21078 / 0.21395
=0.9852

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)
=(102.646 / 1424.642) / (98.854 / 1238.094)
=0.07205 / 0.079844
=0.9024

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 - (611.873 + 237.821) / 955.224) / (1 - (654.255 + 248.225) / 993.963)
=0.110477 / 0.092039
=1.2003

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
=1238.094 / 1424.642
=0.8691

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))
=(34.241 / (34.241 + 248.225)) / (32.882 / (32.882 + 237.821))
=0.121222 / 0.121469
=0.998

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)
=(48.417 / 1238.094) / (49.079 / 1424.642)
=0.039106 / 0.03445
=1.1352

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)
=((110.59 + 290.223) / 955.224) / ((138.173 + 306.135) / 993.963)
=0.419601 / 0.447007
=0.9387

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
=(22.352 - -8.459 - 93.312) / 955.224
=-0.065431

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.

Kimball Electronics has a M-score of -2.89 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 -2.84 mean?
Kimball Electronics (FRA:3C3) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.84 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kimball Electronics and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kimball Electronics ranks #551 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 18.8%.
Is Kimball Electronics' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kimball Electronics' current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Based on the distribution chart, Kimball Electronics ranks #551 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kimball Electronics has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kimball Electronics' Beneish M-Score compare to ADSE and LTBR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kimball Electronics ranks #551 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kimball Electronics in the top 19% 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 Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Kimball Electronics and its competitors. Kimball Electronics's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kimball Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Kimball Electronics (FRA:3C3) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.84. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.56, compared to a current price of €22.40 — trading 35.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Kimball Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Kimball Electronics (FRA:3C3), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jun. 24, 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 Kimball Electronics (FRA:3C3) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kimball Electronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €22.40 is trading 35.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €16.56.

Key valuation signals for FRA:3C3:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.84
  • GF Value™: €16.56 vs. price of €22.40 (35.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:3C3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kimball Electronics Business Description

Other Exchanges KE:USA3C3:Germany
Address 1205 Kimball Boulevard, Jasper, IN, USA, 47546
Kimball Electronics Inc is a contract electronic manufacturing services company. The company is engaged in producing durable electronics for the automotive, medical, industrial, and public safety end markets. The company's engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain services utilize common production and support capabilities. It is also engaged in producing safety-critical electronic assemblies for its automotive customers. Geographically, it has business units located in the United States, China, Mexico, Poland, Romania, and Thailand. The company derives maximum revenue from Mexico.
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