AvePoint (FRA:3WZ0) Beneish M-Score: -2.69 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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FRA:3WZ0 AvePoint Inc FRA:3WZ0
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What is AvePoint Beneish M-Score?

AvePoint FRA:3WZ0 +1.85% 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.69 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:3WZ0 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.43. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,628 Software companies, AvePoint ranks better than 60.81% 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:3WZ0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.29   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.4
Current: -2.69

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AvePoint was -2.40. The lowest was -3.29. And the median was -2.83.


AvePoint Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AvePoint'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.

AvePoint Beneish M-Score Chart

AvePoint Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -2.58 -2.83 -3.29 -2.40

AvePoint 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 -2.92 -2.70 -2.72 -2.40 -2.69

FRA:3WZ0 vs NN, CALX, RAMP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, AvePoint'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.


AvePoint Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, AvePoint's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AvePoint 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 AvePoint 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 * 0.9948+0.528 * 1.0228+0.404 * 0.9125+0.892 * 1.178+0.115 * 1.0462
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9143+4.679 * -0.090545-0.327 * 1.0148
=-2.76

* 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 €86.9 Mil.
Revenue was 101.414 + 97.943 + 93.488 + 88.45 = €381.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 73.844 + 72.085 + 69.509 + 65.492 = €280.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €486.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €635.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €24.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €198.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €225.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €11.5 Mil.
Net Income was 13.191 + 13.36 + 11.09 + 2.339 = €40.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 3.078 + 0.282 + 1.954 + -1.397 = €3.9 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 20.985 + 25.329 + 29.678 + 17.574 = €93.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €74.1 Mil.
Revenue was 86.084 + 85.17 + 80.012 + 72.426 = €323.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 63.978 + 64.235 + 60.892 + 54.829 = €243.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €413.1 Mil.
Total Assets was €553.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €22.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €184.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €192.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €10.8 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)
=(86.851 / 381.295) / (74.115 / 323.692)
=0.227779 / 0.228968
=0.9948

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)
=(243.934 / 323.692) / (280.93 / 381.295)
=0.753599 / 0.736779
=1.0228

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 - (486.345 + 24.442) / 635.074) / (1 - (413.141 + 21.991) / 553.934)
=0.195705 / 0.21447
=0.9125

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
=381.295 / 323.692
=1.178

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))
=(5.192 / (5.192 + 21.991)) / (5.459 / (5.459 + 24.442))
=0.191002 / 0.182569
=1.0462

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)
=(198.326 / 381.295) / (184.139 / 323.692)
=0.520138 / 0.568871
=0.9143

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)
=((11.479 + 225.125) / 635.074) / ((10.775 + 192.591) / 553.934)
=0.372561 / 0.36713
=1.0148

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
=(39.98 - 3.917 - 93.566) / 635.074
=-0.090545

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.

AvePoint has a M-score of -2.76 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 -2.69 mean?
AvePoint (FRA:3WZ0) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.69 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AvePoint and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AvePoint ranks #1030 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 39.2%.
Is AvePoint's Beneish M-Score too high?
AvePoint's current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. Based on the distribution chart, AvePoint ranks #1030 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AvePoint has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AvePoint's Beneish M-Score compare to NN and CALX?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, AvePoint ranks #1030 out of 2628 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts AvePoint 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 AvePoint and its competitors. AvePoint's current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AvePoint stock overvalued right now?
AvePoint (FRA:3WZ0) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.69. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.43, compared to a current price of €11.00 — trading 3.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. AvePoint's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 1 warning sign 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 AvePoint (FRA:3WZ0), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.69 as of Jul. 15, 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 AvePoint (FRA:3WZ0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AvePoint stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €11.00 is trading 3.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €11.43.

Key valuation signals for FRA:3WZ0:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.69
  • GF Value™: €11.43 vs. price of €11.00 (3.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:3WZ0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


AvePoint Business Description

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Address 525 Washington Boulevard, Suite 1400, Jersey City, NJ, USA, 07310
AvePoint Inc is a provider of modern data protection, enabling organizations to secure, govern, and operationalize data at scale across cloud ecosystems. Customers rely on the AvePoint Confidence Platform to reduce risk, improve operational efficiency, and accelerate digital transformation as it adopt cloud collaboration and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven developed tools and workflows. Its products and services are sold throughout the world, through direct and indirect sales channels.
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