Skymark Airlines (FRA:7SA) Beneish M-Score: -2.70 (As of Jul. 23, 2026)

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FRA:7SA Skymark Airlines Inc FRA:7SA
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What is Skymark Airlines Beneish M-Score?

Skymark Airlines FRA:7SA -0.94% 48 Beneish M-Score is -2.70 as of Jul. 23, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:7SA with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.43 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Transportation companies, Skymark Airlines ranks better than 60.21% 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 -2.7 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:7SA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.05
Current: -2.7

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Skymark Airlines was -1.05. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.54.


Skymark Airlines Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Skymark Airlines'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.

Skymark Airlines Beneish M-Score Chart

Skymark Airlines Annual Data
Trend Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.05 -3.57 -2.37 -2.73 -2.70

Skymark Airlines Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Mar21 Mar22 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 -2.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.70

FRA:7SA vs JOBY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Airports & Air Services subindustry, Skymark Airlines'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.


Skymark Airlines Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Skymark Airlines's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Skymark Airlines 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 Skymark Airlines 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 * 1.2173+0.528 * 0.9538+0.404 * 0.8031+0.892 * 0.8909+0.115 * 1.5007
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0665+4.679 * -0.082269-0.327 * 0.9625
=-2.81

* 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 €53.3 Mil.
Revenue was €602.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €50.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €236.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €660.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €174.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €19.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €25.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €301.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €52.2 Mil.
Net Income was €8.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €63.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was €49.1 Mil.
Revenue was €675.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €54.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €244.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €644.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €97.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €16.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €26.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €309.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €49.6 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)
=(53.268 / 602.028) / (49.118 / 675.74)
=0.088481 / 0.072688
=1.2173

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)
=(54.02 / 675.74) / (50.456 / 602.028)
=0.079942 / 0.08381
=0.9538

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 - (236.933 + 174.671) / 660.148) / (1 - (244.652 + 97.814) / 644.693)
=0.376497 / 0.468792
=0.8031

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
=602.028 / 675.74
=0.8909

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))
=(16.941 / (16.941 + 97.814)) / (19.057 / (19.057 + 174.671))
=0.147628 / 0.09837
=1.5007

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)
=(25.048 / 602.028) / (26.362 / 675.74)
=0.041606 / 0.039012
=1.0665

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)
=((52.195 + 301.878) / 660.148) / ((49.627 + 309.644) / 644.693)
=0.536354 / 0.557275
=0.9625

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
=(8.929 - 0 - 63.239) / 660.148
=-0.082269

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.

Skymark Airlines has a M-score of -2.81 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 -2.70 mean?
Skymark Airlines (FRA:7SA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.70 as of Jul. 23, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Skymark Airlines and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Skymark Airlines ranks #384 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 39.8%.
Is Skymark Airlines' Beneish M-Score too high?
Skymark Airlines' current Beneish M-Score is -2.70. Based on the distribution chart, Skymark Airlines ranks #384 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Skymark Airlines has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Skymark Airlines' Beneish M-Score compare to JOBY?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Skymark Airlines ranks #384 out of 965 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Skymark Airlines 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Skymark Airlines and its competitors. Skymark Airlines's current Beneish M-Score is -2.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Skymark Airlines stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Skymark Airlines (FRA:7SA) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.43, compared to a current price of €2.10 — trading 38.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.70. Skymark Airlines' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 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 Skymark Airlines (FRA:7SA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.70 as of Jul. 23, 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 Skymark Airlines (FRA:7SA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Skymark Airlines stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.10 is trading 38.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.43. GuruFocus considers Skymark Airlines to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:7SA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.70
  • GF Value™: €3.43 vs. price of €2.10 (38.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:7SA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Skymark Airlines Business Description

Other Exchanges 9204:Japan
Address 3-5-10 Haneda Airport, 8th Floor Utility Center Building, Ota-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 144-0041
Skymark Airlines Inc is engaged in regular air transportation service business.
48GF Score

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