Affiliated Managers Group (FRA:AFS) Beneish M-Score: -2.62 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


FRA:AFS Affiliated Managers Group Inc FRA:AFS
81 GF Score
Price €310.00
GF Value €215.59
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Affiliated Managers Group Beneish M-Score?

Affiliated Managers Group FRA:AFS +1.31% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.62 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:AFS with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of €215.59 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 955 Asset Management companies, Affiliated Managers Group ranks better than 68.48% 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 -2.62 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:AFS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.89   Max: -2.52
Current: -2.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Affiliated Managers Group was -2.52. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.89.


Affiliated Managers Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Affiliated Managers Group'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.

Affiliated Managers Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Affiliated Managers Group 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 -2.86 -3.28 -2.66 -2.78 -2.86

Affiliated Managers Group 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 -2.88 -2.71 -2.55 -2.86 -2.62

FRA:AFS vs JHG, PDI, OWL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Affiliated Managers Group'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.


Affiliated Managers Group Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Affiliated Managers Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Affiliated Managers Group's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Affiliated Managers Group 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 Affiliated Managers Group 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 * 1.4515+0.528 * 1.1276+0.404 * 1.0322+0.892 * 0.9651+0.115 * 1.0231
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0658+4.679 * -0.128244-0.327 * 1.1333
=-2.67

* 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 €754 Mil.
Revenue was 471.338 + 475.336 + 449.856 + 427.604 = €1,824 Mil.
Gross Profit was 222.997 + 242.878 + 233.874 + 198.976 = €899 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,079 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,128 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €60 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €117 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €362 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €949 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,525 Mil.
Net Income was 95.496 + 296.85 + 180.965 + 73.088 = €646 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 114.699 + 393.182 + 196.471 + 70.314 = €775 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 258.894 + 218.966 + 236.089 + 200.104 = €914 Mil.
Total Receivables was €538 Mil.
Revenue was 459.355 + 500.707 + 465.276 + 464.779 = €1,890 Mil.
Gross Profit was 246.327 + 272.653 + 266.336 + 264.765 = €1,050 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,293 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,061 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €53 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €352 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €616 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,424 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)
=(753.761 / 1824.134) / (538.072 / 1890.117)
=0.413216 / 0.284677
=1.4515

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)
=(1050.081 / 1890.117) / (898.725 / 1824.134)
=0.555564 / 0.492686
=1.1276

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 - (1079.087 + 60.29) / 8127.626) / (1 - (1293.335 + 52.632) / 8060.542)
=0.859814 / 0.833018
=1.0322

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
=1824.134 / 1890.117
=0.9651

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))
=(109.458 / (109.458 + 52.632)) / (117.065 / (117.065 + 60.29))
=0.675292 / 0.66006
=1.0231

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)
=(362.1 / 1824.134) / (352.019 / 1890.117)
=0.198505 / 0.186242
=1.0658

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)
=((2524.589 + 949.337) / 8127.626) / ((2424.147 + 615.772) / 8060.542)
=0.427422 / 0.377136
=1.1333

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
=(646.399 - 774.666 - 914.053) / 8127.626
=-0.128244

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.

Affiliated Managers Group has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.62 mean?
Affiliated Managers Group (FRA:AFS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.62 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Affiliated Managers Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Affiliated Managers Group ranks #301 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 31.5%.
Is Affiliated Managers Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Affiliated Managers Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Based on the distribution chart, Affiliated Managers Group ranks #301 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Affiliated Managers Group has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Affiliated Managers Group's Beneish M-Score compare to JHG and PDI?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Affiliated Managers Group ranks #301 out of 955 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Affiliated Managers Group 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management 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 Affiliated Managers Group and its competitors. Affiliated Managers Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Affiliated Managers Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Affiliated Managers Group (FRA:AFS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €215.59, compared to a current price of €310.00 — trading 43.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.62. Affiliated Managers Group's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 8 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 Affiliated Managers Group (FRA:AFS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.62 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 Affiliated Managers Group (FRA:AFS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Affiliated Managers Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €310.00 is trading 43.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €215.59. GuruFocus considers Affiliated Managers Group to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:AFS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.62
  • GF Value™: €215.59 vs. price of €310.00 (43.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Affiliated Managers Group Business Description

Other Exchanges AMG:USA0HAQ:UK
Address 777 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL, USA, 33401
Affiliated Managers Group offers investment strategies to investors through its network of affiliates. The firm typically buys a majority interest in small to mid-size boutique asset managers, receiving a fixed percentage of revenue from these firms in return. Affiliates operate independently, with AMG providing strategic, operational, and technology support, as well as global distribution. At the end of December 2025, AMG's affiliate network—which includes firms like Abacus Capital and Pantheon dedicated to private markets (which accounted for 18% of AUM), AQR Capital and Capula Investment Management in liquid alternatives (28%), and Harding Loevner, Tweedy Browne, Parnassus, and Yacktman in equities, multi-asset, and bond strategies (54%)—had $813.3 billion in managed assets.
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