ABM Industries (FRA:AB4) Beneish M-Score: -2.69 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


FRA:AB4 ABM Industries Inc FRA:AB4
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Price €39.00
GF Value €46.99
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is ABM Industries Beneish M-Score?

ABM Industries FRA:AB4 +1.04% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.69 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:AB4 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €46.99 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, ABM Industries ranks better than 61.37% 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 -2.69 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:AB4' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.84
Current: -2.69

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ABM Industries was -1.84. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.48.


ABM Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ABM Industries'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.

ABM Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

ABM Industries Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.45 -2.11 -2.38 -2.64 -2.46

ABM Industries Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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 -2.38 -2.43 -2.46 -2.68 -2.69

FRA:AB4 vs CMPR, FA, TIC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, ABM Industries'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.


ABM Industries Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

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

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


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ABM Industries 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 ABM Industries 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 * 0.9498+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 1.0261+0.892 * 0.9863+0.115 * 1.1027
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8205+4.679 * -0.04663-0.327 * 1.064
=-2.72

* 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 (Apr26) TTM:Last Year (Apr25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €1,447 Mil.
Revenue was 1957.95 + 1909.219 + 1971.749 + 1905.968 = €7,745 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1957.95 + 1909.219 + 1971.749 + 1905.968 = €7,745 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,739 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,828 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €256 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €594 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,190 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,625 Mil.
Net Income was 36.85 + 33.019 + 29.893 + 35.823 = €136 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -1.795 + -1.957 + -10.48 + 1.114 = €-13 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 56.601 + 52.762 + 114.591 + 149.889 = €374 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,544 Mil.
Revenue was 1879.413 + 2042.993 + 1998.853 + 1930.852 = €7,852 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1879.413 + 2042.993 + 1998.853 + 1930.852 = €7,852 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,793 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,727 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €231 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €97 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €734 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,157 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,433 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)
=(1446.574 / 7744.886) / (1544.061 / 7852.111)
=0.186778 / 0.196643
=0.9498

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)
=(7852.111 / 7852.111) / (7744.886 / 7744.886)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (1739.07 + 256.243) / 4828.185) / (1 - (1792.549 + 231.4) / 4726.523)
=0.586736 / 0.571789
=1.0261

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
=7744.886 / 7852.111
=0.9863

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))
=(97.295 / (97.295 + 231.4)) / (94.023 / (94.023 + 256.243))
=0.296004 / 0.268433
=1.1027

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)
=(593.834 / 7744.886) / (733.775 / 7852.111)
=0.076674 / 0.093449
=0.8205

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)
=((1624.756 + 1189.818) / 4828.185) / ((1432.811 + 1156.822) / 4726.523)
=0.582947 / 0.547894
=1.064

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
=(135.585 - -13.118 - 373.843) / 4828.185
=-0.04663

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.

ABM Industries has a M-score of -2.72 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 -2.69 mean?
ABM Industries (FRA:AB4) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.69 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ABM Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ABM Industries ranks #394 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 38.6%.
Is ABM Industries' Beneish M-Score too high?
ABM Industries' current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. Based on the distribution chart, ABM Industries ranks #394 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ABM Industries has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ABM Industries' Beneish M-Score compare to CMPR and FA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, ABM Industries ranks #394 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts ABM Industries 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 ABM Industries and its competitors. ABM Industries's current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ABM Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ABM Industries (FRA:AB4) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €46.99, compared to a current price of €39.00 — trading 17% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.69. ABM Industries' overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 ABM Industries (FRA:AB4), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.69 as of Jun. 24, 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 ABM Industries (FRA:AB4) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ABM Industries stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €39.00 is trading 17% below its estimated GF Value™ of €46.99. GuruFocus considers ABM Industries to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:AB4:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.69
  • GF Value™: €46.99 vs. price of €39.00 (17% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AB4 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


ABM Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges ABM:USA
Address One Liberty Plaza, 7th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10006
ABM Industries Inc is a provider of integrated facility solutions. It offers its solutions through five segments: Business and Industry, Manufacturing and Distribution, Education, Aviation and Technical solutions. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the business and industry segment, which encompasses janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties and sports and entertainment venues, hospitals, as well as vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers. The company mainly operates in the United States of America.
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