BOC Aviation (FRA:8BO) Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is BOC Aviation Beneish M-Score?

BOC Aviation FRA:8BO +0.58% 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:8BO with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.25 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, BOC Aviation ranks better than 67.84% 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:8BO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.26   Med: -1.88   Max: 8.97
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BOC Aviation was 8.97. The lowest was -3.26. And the median was -1.88.


BOC Aviation Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BOC Aviation'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.

BOC Aviation Beneish M-Score Chart

BOC Aviation 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 -2.50 -2.85 -0.96 -2.83 -2.78

BOC Aviation Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -0.96 0.00 -2.83 0.00 -2.78

FRA:8BO vs URI, SUNB, AER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, BOC Aviation'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.


BOC Aviation Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, BOC Aviation's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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BOC Aviation 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 BOC Aviation 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 * 0.9527+0.528 * 0.8327+0.404 * 1.206+0.892 * 0.9726+0.115 * 1.0734
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7278+4.679 * -0.081661-0.327 * 0.999
=-2.88

* 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 €234 Mil.
Revenue was €2,040 Mil.
Gross Profit was €660 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €827 Mil.
Total Assets was €22,493 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €18,215 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €668 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,108 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €13,053 Mil.
Net Income was €672 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €2,509 Mil.
Total Receivables was €253 Mil.
Revenue was €2,097 Mil.
Gross Profit was €565 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,657 Mil.
Total Assets was €23,926 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €19,225 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €758 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €32 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,797 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €13,346 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)
=(234.493 / 2039.621) / (253.065 / 2097.013)
=0.114969 / 0.120679
=0.9527

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)
=(565.306 / 2097.013) / (660.269 / 2039.621)
=0.269577 / 0.323721
=0.8327

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 - (826.508 + 18215.445) / 22492.87) / (1 - (1656.691 + 19225.067) / 23925.606)
=0.153423 / 0.127221
=1.206

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
=2039.621 / 2097.013
=0.9726

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))
=(758.317 / (758.317 + 19225.067)) / (667.535 / (667.535 + 18215.445))
=0.037947 / 0.035351
=1.0734

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)
=(22.336 / 2039.621) / (31.552 / 2097.013)
=0.010951 / 0.015046
=0.7278

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)
=((13052.907 + 2108.091) / 22492.87) / ((13345.77 + 2797.221) / 23925.606)
=0.674036 / 0.674716
=0.999

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
=(672.307 - 0 - 2509.094) / 22492.87
=-0.081661

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.

BOC Aviation has a M-score of -2.88 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 -2.78 mean?
BOC Aviation (FRA:8BO) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on BOC Aviation and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BOC Aviation ranks #328 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 32.2%.
Is BOC Aviation's Beneish M-Score too high?
BOC Aviation's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Based on the distribution chart, BOC Aviation ranks #328 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, BOC Aviation has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BOC Aviation's Beneish M-Score compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, BOC Aviation ranks #328 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts BOC Aviation 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 Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 BOC Aviation and its competitors. BOC Aviation's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BOC Aviation stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BOC Aviation (FRA:8BO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.25, compared to a current price of €8.60 — trading 4.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. BOC Aviation's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 BOC Aviation (FRA:8BO), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.78 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 BOC Aviation (FRA:8BO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BOC Aviation stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €8.60 is trading 4.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €8.25. GuruFocus considers BOC Aviation to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:8BO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.78
  • GF Value™: €8.25 vs. price of €8.60 (4.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:8BO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


BOC Aviation Business Description

Other Exchanges 02588:Hong Kong8BO:Germany
Address 79 Robinson Road, No. 15-01, Singapore, SGP, 068897
BOC Aviation Ltd is an aircraft leasing company by net book value of owned aircraft, with a portfolio of commercial passenger and cargo aircraft. All revenues are derived from the Group's principal activities of aircraft leasing, management of aircraft leases and other related activities. BOC Aviation offers a wide range of services to airlines and aircraft owners, including direct operating leases and finance leases for aircraft, sale and leaseback facilities, engine finance leases and third party asset management. The company also provides comprehensive aircraft remarketing and technical management services to airlines, banks and other investors. BOC Aviation seeks to provide the highest level of personalized service, adapting its products to meet the needs of individual customers.
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