Cactus (FRA:43C) Beneish M-Score: -2.09 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:43C Cactus Inc FRA:43C
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Price €46.62
GF Value €55.97
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Cactus Beneish M-Score?

Cactus FRA:43C +4.39% 97 Beneish M-Score is -2.09 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:43C with a GF Score™ of 97/100 and a GF Value™ of €55.97 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Cactus ranks worse than 80.66% 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 -2.09 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:43C' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.9   Med: -2.64   Max: 1.44
Current: -2.09

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cactus was 1.44. The lowest was -3.90. And the median was -2.64.


Cactus Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cactus'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.

Cactus Beneish M-Score Chart

Cactus 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 -1.73 -2.18 -2.39 -2.89 -2.86

Cactus 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 -2.64 -2.77 -2.67 -2.86 -2.09

FRA:43C vs SEI, USAC, OII: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Cactus'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.


Cactus Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Cactus's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Cactus 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 Cactus 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 * 2.0192+0.528 * 1.1374+0.404 * 1.0423+0.892 * 0.9696+0.115 * 0.8612
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1746+4.679 * -0.076907-0.327 * 1.7852
=-2.14

* 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 €398 Mil.
Revenue was 335.922 + 223.067 + 224.889 + 237.19 = €1,021 Mil.
Gross Profit was 96.515 + 80.756 + 82.749 + 86.696 = €347 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,017 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,126 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €371 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €148 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €390 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €34 Mil.
Net Income was 28.464 + 34.022 + 35.464 + 34.965 = €133 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + -0.867 + 0.188 + 0 = €-1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 110.954 + 61.718 + 52.626 + 71.818 = €297 Mil.
Total Receivables was €203 Mil.
Revenue was 259.295 + 259.876 + 264.156 + 269.771 = €1,053 Mil.
Gross Profit was 99.658 + 98.263 + 102.986 + 105.834 = €407 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €748 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,636 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €343 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €130 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €154 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €29 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)
=(397.86 / 1021.068) / (203.217 / 1053.098)
=0.389651 / 0.192971
=2.0192

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)
=(406.741 / 1053.098) / (346.716 / 1021.068)
=0.386233 / 0.339562
=1.1374

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 - (1016.724 + 371.44) / 2126.24) / (1 - (748.331 + 343.066) / 1636.387)
=0.347127 / 0.333045
=1.0423

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
=1021.068 / 1053.098
=0.9696

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))
=(56.647 / (56.647 + 343.066)) / (73.165 / (73.165 + 371.44))
=0.141719 / 0.164562
=0.8612

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)
=(147.893 / 1021.068) / (129.855 / 1053.098)
=0.144841 / 0.123308
=1.1746

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)
=((34.244 + 390.19) / 2126.24) / ((28.521 + 154.451) / 1636.387)
=0.199617 / 0.111815
=1.7852

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
=(132.915 - -0.679 - 297.116) / 2126.24
=-0.076907

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.

Cactus has a M-score of -2.14 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 -2.09 mean?
Cactus (FRA:43C) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.09 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cactus and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cactus ranks #663 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 80.7%.
Is Cactus' Beneish M-Score too high?
Cactus' current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. Based on the distribution chart, Cactus ranks #663 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cactus has a GF Score™ of 97/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cactus' Beneish M-Score compare to SEI and USAC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Cactus ranks #663 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Cactus in the lower 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Cactus and its competitors. Cactus's current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cactus stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cactus (FRA:43C) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €55.97, compared to a current price of €46.62 — trading 16.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.09. Cactus' overall GF Score™ is 97/100 with 4 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 Cactus (FRA:43C), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.09 as of Jun. 25, 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 Cactus (FRA:43C) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cactus stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €46.62 is trading 16.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €55.97. GuruFocus considers Cactus to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:43C:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.09
  • GF Value™: €55.97 vs. price of €46.62 (16.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 97/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:43C stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Cactus Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges WHD:USA43C:Germany
Address 920 Memorial City Way, Suite 300, Houston, TX, USA, 77024
Cactus Inc is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and sale of wellheads and pressure control equipment. Its principal products include Cactus SafeDrill wellhead systems, conventional wellheads, and production valves among others. The company also provides mission-critical field services, including service crews to assist with the installation, maintenance, and safe handling of the wellhead and pressure control equipment, as well as repair services for equipment that it sells or rents. It sells or rents its products principally for onshore unconventional oil and gas wells that are utilized during the drilling, completion (including fracturing), and production. It has two operating segments; Pressure Control, which generates key revenue and Spoolable Technologies.
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