NX Filtration NV (FRA:9KJ) Beneish M-Score: -1.71 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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GF Value €7.91
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What is NX Filtration NV Beneish M-Score?

NX Filtration NV FRA:9KJ +1.08% 70 Beneish M-Score is -1.71 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:9KJ with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.91 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,919 Industrial Products companies, NX Filtration NV ranks worse than 85.61% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.71 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

FRA:9KJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.87   Med: -2.39   Max: 1.19
Current: -1.71

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NX Filtration NV was 1.19. The lowest was -3.87. And the median was -2.39.


NX Filtration NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NX Filtration NV'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.

NX Filtration NV Beneish M-Score Chart

NX Filtration NV Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.19 -0.29 -3.87 -2.48 -1.71

NX Filtration NV Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 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 -3.87 0.00 -2.48 0.00 -1.71

FRA:9KJ vs VLTO, ZWS, CECO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, NX Filtration NV'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.


NX Filtration NV Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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NX Filtration NV 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 NX Filtration NV 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 * 1.2241+0.528 * 1.7572+0.404 * 1.6127+0.892 * 1.2574+0.115 * 0.7431
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.721+4.679 * -0.062358-0.327 * 1.1209
=-1.71

* 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 €7.16 Mil.
Revenue was €12.68 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.64 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €51.79 Mil.
Total Assets was €128.29 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €71.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8.84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4.67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7.11 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €24.74 Mil.
Net Income was €-25.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-17.69 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4.65 Mil.
Revenue was €10.09 Mil.
Gross Profit was €7.88 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €77.01 Mil.
Total Assets was €156.31 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €75.55 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €6.73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5.15 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €9.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €25.33 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)
=(7.156 / 12.681) / (4.649 / 10.085)
=0.564309 / 0.460982
=1.2241

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)
=(7.883 / 10.085) / (5.641 / 12.681)
=0.781656 / 0.444839
=1.7572

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 - (51.793 + 71.546) / 128.292) / (1 - (77.01 + 75.553) / 156.305)
=0.038607 / 0.02394
=1.6127

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
=12.681 / 10.085
=1.2574

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))
=(6.726 / (6.726 + 75.553)) / (8.844 / (8.844 + 71.546))
=0.081746 / 0.110014
=0.7431

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)
=(4.672 / 12.681) / (5.153 / 10.085)
=0.368425 / 0.510957
=0.721

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)
=((24.735 + 7.107) / 128.292) / ((25.328 + 9.283) / 156.305)
=0.248199 / 0.221432
=1.1209

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
=(-25.692 - 0 - -17.692) / 128.292
=-0.062358

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.

NX Filtration NV has a M-score of -1.71 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.71 mean?
NX Filtration NV (FRA:9KJ) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.71 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on NX Filtration NV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NX Filtration NV ranks #2499 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is NX Filtration NV's Beneish M-Score too high?
NX Filtration NV's current Beneish M-Score is -1.71. Based on the distribution chart, NX Filtration NV ranks #2499 out of 2919 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NX Filtration NV has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NX Filtration NV's Beneish M-Score compare to VLTO and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, NX Filtration NV ranks #2499 out of 2919 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places NX Filtration NV 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 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 NX Filtration NV and its competitors. NX Filtration NV's current Beneish M-Score is -1.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NX Filtration NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NX Filtration NV (FRA:9KJ) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.91, compared to a current price of €3.74 — trading 52.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.71. NX Filtration NV's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 9 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 NX Filtration NV (FRA:9KJ), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.71 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 NX Filtration NV (FRA:9KJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NX Filtration NV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €3.74 is trading 52.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €7.91. GuruFocus considers NX Filtration NV to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:9KJ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.71
  • GF Value™: €7.91 vs. price of €3.74 (52.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:9KJ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


NX Filtration NV Business Description

Other Exchanges NXFIL:Netherlands
Address Haaksbergerstraat 95, Hengelo, OV, NLD, 7554 PN
NX Filtration NV is a provider of direct nanofiltration membrane technology for producing pure and affordable water to improve quality of life. . NX Filtration sells its filtration membranes in the form of modules in its two business lines: Clean Municipal Water and Sustainable Industrial Water Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Europe (excluding the Netherlands) and also has a presence in North America; Asia, and Rest of World.
70GF Score

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