Budweiser Brewing Co APAC (FRA:4BB) Beneish M-Score: -2.29 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


FRA:4BB Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Ltd FRA:4BB
88 GF Score
Price €0.69
GF Value €0.94
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Beneish M-Score?

Budweiser Brewing Co APAC FRA:4BB +1.48% 88 Beneish M-Score is -2.29 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:4BB with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.94 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 202 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC ranks worse than 73.27% 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 -2.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:4BB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.29   Med: -2.09   Max: -1.88
Current: -2.29

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Budweiser Brewing Co APAC was -1.88. The lowest was -2.29. And the median was -2.09.


Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Budweiser Brewing Co APAC'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.

Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Beneish M-Score Chart

Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.88 -2.29

Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Quarterly Data
Sep19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 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 -2.31 -2.46 -2.46 -2.29 0.00

FRA:4BB vs STZ, TAP: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC'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.


Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Beneish M-Score vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Budweiser Brewing Co APAC's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Budweiser Brewing Co APAC 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 Budweiser Brewing Co APAC 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 * 1.0282+0.528 * 1.0047+0.404 * 1.0264+0.892 * 0.8744+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0191+4.679 * 0.034569-0.327 * 0.9743
=-2.39

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €320 Mil.
Revenue was 916.342 + 1324.86 + 1452.225 + 1351.425 = €5,045 Mil.
Gross Profit was 405.65 + 680.748 + 752.556 + 689.125 = €2,528 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,258 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,616 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,032 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,733 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,277 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €51 Mil.
Net Income was -89.67 + 157.62 + 151.725 + 216.45 = €436 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €356 Mil.
Revenue was 1090.61 + 1536.205 + 1631.324 + 1511.56 = €5,770 Mil.
Gross Profit was 497.555 + 788.375 + 840.745 + 778.32 = €2,905 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,660 Mil.
Total Assets was €14,113 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,469 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,945 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,756 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €65 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)
=(320.25 / 5044.852) / (356.215 / 5769.699)
=0.063481 / 0.061739
=1.0282

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)
=(2904.995 / 5769.699) / (2528.079 / 5044.852)
=0.503492 / 0.501121
=1.0047

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 - (3258.01 + 2031.666) / 12616.142) / (1 - (3659.56 + 2468.675) / 14112.99)
=0.580722 / 0.565773
=1.0264

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
=5044.852 / 5769.699
=0.8744

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))
=(0 / (0 + 2468.675)) / (0 / (0 + 2031.666))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(1733.018 / 5044.852) / (1944.793 / 5769.699)
=0.343522 / 0.33707
=1.0191

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)
=((51.24 + 3276.798) / 12616.142) / ((64.94 + 3756.015) / 14112.99)
=0.263792 / 0.27074
=0.9743

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
=(436.125 - 0 - 0) / 12616.142
=0.034569

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.

Budweiser Brewing Co APAC has a M-score of -2.39 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 -2.29 mean?
Budweiser Brewing Co APAC (FRA:4BB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.29 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Budweiser Brewing Co APAC and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC ranks #148 out of 202 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 73.3%.
Is Budweiser Brewing Co APAC's Beneish M-Score too high?
Budweiser Brewing Co APAC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. Based on the distribution chart, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC ranks #148 out of 202 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Budweiser Brewing Co APAC's Beneish M-Score compare to STZ and TAP?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC ranks #148 out of 202 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Budweiser Brewing Co APAC 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 a Beverages - Alcoholic company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Beverages - Alcoholic 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 Budweiser Brewing Co APAC and its competitors. Budweiser Brewing Co APAC's current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Budweiser Brewing Co APAC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC (FRA:4BB) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.94, compared to a current price of €0.69 — trading 27.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.29. Budweiser Brewing Co APAC's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 with 5 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 Budweiser Brewing Co APAC (FRA:4BB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.29 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 Budweiser Brewing Co APAC (FRA:4BB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Budweiser Brewing Co APAC stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.69 is trading 27.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.94. GuruFocus considers Budweiser Brewing Co APAC to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:4BB:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.29
  • GF Value™: €0.94 vs. price of €0.69 (27.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 88/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:4BB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Budweiser Brewing Co APAC Business Description

Address 500 Hennessy Road, 27th Floor Hysan Place, Room 2701, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, HKG
Budweiser APAC is the largest brewer in Asia by retail sales value and the second largest by volume, according to Euromonitor. After 10% of the business was listed on the Hong Kong exchange in 2019, parent Anheuser-Busch InBev owns close to 90% of the company's equity. Budweiser APAC's largest markets are China (roughly 75% of 2024 revenue), South Korea (20%), and India. The remaining comprises Japan, New Zealand, and other export markets in the Asia-Pacific region. The company predominantly produces, imports, markets, distributes, and sells a portfolio of more than 50 beer brands, both owned and licensed, including global brands Budweiser, Stella Artois, and Corona along with multicountry brands and local brands such as Hoegaarden, Cass, and Harbin.
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