Rawlplug (FRA:6BT) Beneish M-Score: -2.62 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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What is Rawlplug Beneish M-Score?

Rawlplug FRA:6BT +3.63% 75 Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:6BT with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.02. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,919 Industrial Products companies, Rawlplug ranks better than 65.57% 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:6BT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.62   Max: -2
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rawlplug was -2.00. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.62.


Rawlplug Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rawlplug'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.

Rawlplug Beneish M-Score Chart

Rawlplug 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 -2.07 -2.24 -3.01 -2.66 -2.67

Rawlplug 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 -2.57 -2.54 -2.67 -2.62

FRA:6BT vs SNA, RBC, LECO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Tools & Accessories subindustry, Rawlplug'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.


Rawlplug Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Rawlplug 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 Rawlplug 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 * 1.1432+0.528 * 0.9437+0.404 * 1.0816+0.892 * 0.9322+0.115 * 0.8476
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1421+4.679 * -0.038168-0.327 * 0.9904
=-2.62

* 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 €67.2 Mil.
Revenue was 59.308 + 57.714 + 68.181 + 59.709 = €244.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.906 + 24.408 + 26.955 + 23.876 = €99.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €188.8 Mil.
Total Assets was €369.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €117.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €14.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €81.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €102.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €80.3 Mil.
Net Income was 1.633 + 1.948 + 3.581 + -1.241 = €5.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -4.509 + 10.399 + 12.132 + 2.007 = €20.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €63.0 Mil.
Revenue was 63.419 + 63.817 + 67.614 + 67.884 = €262.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 22.572 + 25.308 + 26.223 + 26.27 = €100.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €178.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €359.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €123.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €12.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €76.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €119.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €59.9 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)
=(67.181 / 244.912) / (63.042 / 262.734)
=0.274307 / 0.239946
=1.1432

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)
=(100.373 / 262.734) / (99.145 / 244.912)
=0.382033 / 0.404819
=0.9437

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 - (188.768 + 116.979) / 369.627) / (1 - (178.704 + 123.438) / 359.603)
=0.172823 / 0.15979
=1.0816

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
=244.912 / 262.734
=0.9322

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))
=(12.438 / (12.438 + 123.438)) / (14.163 / (14.163 + 116.979))
=0.091539 / 0.107997
=0.8476

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)
=(81.169 / 244.912) / (76.244 / 262.734)
=0.331421 / 0.290195
=1.1421

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)
=((80.32 + 102.137) / 369.627) / ((59.938 + 119.29) / 359.603)
=0.493625 / 0.498405
=0.9904

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
=(5.921 - 0 - 20.029) / 369.627
=-0.038168

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.

Rawlplug has a M-score of -2.62 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 -2.62 mean?
Rawlplug (FRA:6BT) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.62 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Rawlplug and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rawlplug ranks #1005 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 34.4%.
Is Rawlplug's Beneish M-Score too high?
Rawlplug's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Based on the distribution chart, Rawlplug ranks #1005 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Rawlplug has a GF Score™ of 75/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rawlplug's Beneish M-Score compare to SNA and RBC?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Rawlplug ranks #1005 out of 2919 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Rawlplug 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 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 Rawlplug and its competitors. Rawlplug's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rawlplug stock overvalued right now?
Rawlplug (FRA:6BT) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.62. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.02, compared to a current price of €3.14 — trading 4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Rawlplug's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 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 Rawlplug (FRA:6BT), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jun. 28, 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 Rawlplug (FRA:6BT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rawlplug stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.14 is trading 4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €3.02.

Key valuation signals for FRA:6BT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.62
  • GF Value™: €3.02 vs. price of €3.14 (4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:6BT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Rawlplug Business Description

Other Exchanges RWL:Poland
Address ul. Kwidzynska 6, Wroclaw, POL, 51-416
Rawlplug SA is a manufacturer of fixings, fasteners and tools. Its products are used, among others, in the construction, automotive, energy, road, wood, machinery, electrical machinery and mining industries. The company has presence in European Union and Other countries. The majority of revenue comes from European Union. The main economic activities of the company are construction fixings, hand tools and power tools, screws and related accessories.
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