Advantage Solutions (FRA:6CP) Beneish M-Score: -2.97 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Advantage Solutions Beneish M-Score?

Advantage Solutions FRA:6CP 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.97 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:6CP with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €42.30. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, Advantage Solutions ranks better than 74.01% 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 -2.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:6CP' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.12   Med: -2.73   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.97

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Advantage Solutions was -1.68. The lowest was -3.12. And the median was -2.73.


Advantage Solutions Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Advantage Solutions'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.

Advantage Solutions Beneish M-Score Chart

Advantage Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.13 -2.29 -3.12 -2.92 -2.76

Advantage Solutions 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 -2.89 -2.74 -2.73 -2.76 -2.97

FRA:6CP vs NEXN, NCMI, QNST: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, Advantage Solutions'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.


Advantage Solutions Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Advantage Solutions's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Advantage Solutions 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 Advantage Solutions 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 * 0.8843+0.528 * 1.0047+0.404 * 0.9455+0.892 * 0.9436+0.115 * 1.0834
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8665+4.679 * -0.080357-0.327 * 1.0776
=-3.03

* 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 €495 Mil.
Revenue was 752.205 + 796.04 + 779.59 + 757.504 = €3,085 Mil.
Gross Profit was 93.443 + 110.971 + 118.08 + 109.914 = €432 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €696 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,219 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €105 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €175 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €227 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €356 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,315 Mil.
Net Income was -62.134 + -138.117 + 17.521 + -26.391 = €-209 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -14.589 + -133.679 + 8.511 + 2.233 = €-138 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 20.525 + 38.968 + 54.213 + -7.024 = €107 Mil.
Total Receivables was €594 Mil.
Revenue was 760.158 + 852.132 + 846.282 + 811.349 = €3,270 Mil.
Gross Profit was 91.61 + 125.46 + 130.025 + 113.357 = €460 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €813 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,787 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €91 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €190 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €278 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €409 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,540 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)
=(495.275 / 3085.339) / (593.583 / 3269.921)
=0.160525 / 0.181528
=0.8843

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)
=(460.452 / 3269.921) / (432.408 / 3085.339)
=0.140814 / 0.140149
=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 - (696.111 + 105.372) / 2218.595) / (1 - (813.069 + 91.176) / 2787.352)
=0.638743 / 0.67559
=0.9455

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
=3085.339 / 3269.921
=0.9436

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))
=(190.287 / (190.287 + 91.176)) / (174.885 / (174.885 + 105.372))
=0.676064 / 0.624017
=1.0834

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)
=(227.25 / 3085.339) / (277.967 / 3269.921)
=0.073655 / 0.085007
=0.8665

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)
=((1315.483 + 356.415) / 2218.595) / ((1540.384 + 408.781) / 2787.352)
=0.753584 / 0.699289
=1.0776

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
=(-209.121 - -137.524 - 106.682) / 2218.595
=-0.080357

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.

Advantage Solutions has a M-score of -3.03 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 -2.97 mean?
Advantage Solutions (FRA:6CP) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.97 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Advantage Solutions and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Advantage Solutions ranks #257 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 26%.
Is Advantage Solutions' Beneish M-Score too high?
Advantage Solutions' current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. Based on the distribution chart, Advantage Solutions ranks #257 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Advantage Solutions has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Advantage Solutions' Beneish M-Score compare to NEXN and NCMI?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Advantage Solutions ranks #257 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Advantage Solutions 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Advantage Solutions and its competitors. Advantage Solutions's current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Advantage Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Advantage Solutions (FRA:6CP) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.97. The stock's GF Value™ is €42.30, compared to a current price of €29.76 — trading 29.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.97. Advantage Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Advantage Solutions (FRA:6CP), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.97 as of Jun. 26, 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 Advantage Solutions (FRA:6CP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Advantage Solutions stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €29.76 is trading 29.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €42.30.

Key valuation signals for FRA:6CP:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.97
  • GF Value™: €42.30 vs. price of €29.76 (29.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Advantage Solutions Business Description

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Address 7676 Forsyth Boulevard, Fifth Floor, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63105
Advantage Solutions Inc provides outsourced sales, marketing, merchandising, sampling, and retailer support services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers across North America. Its services are designed to support distribution, retail execution, shopper engagement, and private brand development across both physical and digital commerce environments. The company serves various clients across grocery, mass, club, retail pharmacy, convenience, and other channels. It operates through three reportable segments: Branded Services, Experiential Services, and Retailer Services. The majority of the revenue is derived from the Experiential Services segment, which provides in-store and digital sampling programs, demonstrations, and experiential events for manufacturers and retailers.
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