Solteq Oyj (FRA:B3M) Beneish M-Score: -2.40 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Solteq Oyj Beneish M-Score?

Solteq Oyj FRA:B3M 41 Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:B3M with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.39. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,633 Software companies, Solteq Oyj ranks worse than 58.91% 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:B3M' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.31   Med: -2.89   Max: -0.99
Current: -2.4

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Solteq Oyj was -0.99. The lowest was -3.31. And the median was -2.89.


Solteq Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Solteq Oyj'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.

Solteq Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

Solteq Oyj 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 -2.82 -3.08 -2.48 -3.31 -2.40

Solteq Oyj 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.40 0.00

FRA:B3M vs IBM, ACN, FISV: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Solteq Oyj'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.


Solteq Oyj Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Solteq Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Solteq Oyj 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 Solteq Oyj 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 * 1.112+0.528 * 1.0417+0.404 * 1.041+0.892 * 0.9187+0.115 * 1.1931
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2357+4.679 * 0.00769-0.327 * 1.0285
=-2.40

* 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 €6.29 Mil.
Revenue was €46.74 Mil.
Gross Profit was €12.84 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €7.68 Mil.
Total Assets was €50.07 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.52 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.36 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.16 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €34.61 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.76 Mil.
Net Income was €-1.37 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €-1.75 Mil.
Total Receivables was €6.15 Mil.
Revenue was €50.87 Mil.
Gross Profit was €14.56 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9.50 Mil.
Total Assets was €52.04 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1.73 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €2.23 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1.02 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €14.00 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €21.76 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)
=(6.285 / 46.735) / (6.152 / 50.869)
=0.134482 / 0.120938
=1.112

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)
=(14.557 / 50.869) / (12.839 / 46.735)
=0.286166 / 0.274719
=1.0417

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 - (7.68 + 1.521) / 50.067) / (1 - (9.504 + 1.734) / 52.039)
=0.816226 / 0.784047
=1.041

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
=46.735 / 50.869
=0.9187

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))
=(2.234 / (2.234 + 1.734)) / (1.359 / (1.359 + 1.521))
=0.563004 / 0.471875
=1.1931

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)
=(1.158 / 46.735) / (1.02 / 50.869)
=0.024778 / 0.020052
=1.2357

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)
=((0.763 + 34.613) / 50.067) / ((21.755 + 13.997) / 52.039)
=0.706573 / 0.687023
=1.0285

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
=(-1.365 - 0 - -1.75) / 50.067
=0.00769

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.

Solteq Oyj has a M-score of -2.40 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 -2.40 mean?
Solteq Oyj (FRA:B3M) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.40 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Solteq Oyj and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Solteq Oyj ranks #1551 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 58.9%.
Is Solteq Oyj's Beneish M-Score too high?
Solteq Oyj's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Based on the distribution chart, Solteq Oyj ranks #1551 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Solteq Oyj has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Solteq Oyj's Beneish M-Score compare to IBM and ACN?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Solteq Oyj ranks #1551 out of 2633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Solteq Oyj 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 a Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Solteq Oyj and its competitors. Solteq Oyj's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Solteq Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Solteq Oyj (FRA:B3M) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.40. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.39, compared to a current price of €0.22 — trading 44.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Solteq Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 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 Solteq Oyj (FRA:B3M), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.40 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 Solteq Oyj (FRA:B3M) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Solteq Oyj stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.22 is trading 44.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.39.

Key valuation signals for FRA:B3M:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.40
  • GF Value™: €0.39 vs. price of €0.22 (44.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:B3M stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Solteq Oyj Business Description

Address Revontulenkuja 1, Espoo, FIN, 02100
Solteq Oyj is a provider of software solutions and IT services to the energy sector, retail industry, and e-commerce. The company operates with approximately 400 IT professionals in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, and the United Kingdom. It has two reportable business segments: Utilities and Retail & Commerce. The Utilities segment offers software solutions and services for the energy sector. The Retail & Commerce segment is focused on the software solutions and services related to retail industry and e-commerce. The company derives the majority of revenue from the Retail & Commerce segment and geographically from Finland.
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