Callaway Golf Co (FRA:CLY) Beneish M-Score: -3.25 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:CLY Callaway Golf Co FRA:CLY
72 GF Score
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GF Value €10.20
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Callaway Golf Co Beneish M-Score?

Callaway Golf Co FRA:CLY +1.72% 72 Beneish M-Score is -3.25 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:CLY with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, Callaway Golf Co ranks better than 87.62% 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 -3.25 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:CLY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.38   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.08
Current: -3.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Callaway Golf Co was -1.08. The lowest was -4.38. And the median was -2.37.


Callaway Golf Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Callaway Golf Co'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.

Callaway Golf Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Callaway Golf Co 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 -1.96 -1.96 -1.08 -3.77 -3.45

Callaway Golf Co 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 -4.38 -3.52 -3.68 -3.45 -3.25

FRA:CLY vs PTON, OSW, FUN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, Callaway Golf Co'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.


Callaway Golf Co Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Callaway Golf Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Callaway Golf Co's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Callaway Golf Co 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 Callaway Golf Co 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 * 0.8531+0.528 * 0.8889+0.404 * 1.3252+0.892 * 1.0322+0.115 * -0.0357
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9629+4.679 * -0.173343-0.327 * 0.6837
=-3.33

* 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 €380 Mil.
Revenue was 594.687 + -919.502 + 795.768 + 962.803 = €1,434 Mil.
Gross Profit was 282.595 + -947.769 + 514.864 + 611.755 = €461 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,406 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,751 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €277 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €40 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €508 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €617 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €289 Mil.
Net Income was 80.531 + -356.118 + -12.524 + 17.6 = €-271 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -21.452 + 22.375 + 5.282 + -12.832 = €-7 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -146.185 + 54.571 + 194.597 + 110.022 = €213 Mil.
Total Receivables was €431 Mil.
Revenue was 582.38 + -1181.526 + 912.623 + 1075.596 = €1,389 Mil.
Gross Profit was 262.33 + -1117.541 + 572.856 + 679.749 = €397 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,817 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,117 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,215 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €-15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €511 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €859 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,570 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)
=(379.648 / 1433.756) / (431.142 / 1389.073)
=0.264793 / 0.310381
=0.8531

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)
=(397.394 / 1389.073) / (461.445 / 1433.756)
=0.286086 / 0.321843
=0.8889

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 - (1405.884 + 277.405) / 2751.132) / (1 - (1817.44 + 3214.837) / 7116.857)
=0.388147 / 0.292907
=1.3252

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
=1433.756 / 1389.073
=1.0322

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))
=(-14.526 / (-14.526 + 3214.837)) / (40.472 / (40.472 + 277.405))
=-0.004539 / 0.12732
=-0.0357

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)
=(507.976 / 1433.756) / (511.111 / 1389.073)
=0.354297 / 0.367951
=0.9629

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)
=((288.91 + 617.264) / 2751.132) / ((2569.65 + 858.955) / 7116.857)
=0.329382 / 0.481758
=0.6837

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
=(-270.511 - -6.627 - 213.005) / 2751.132
=-0.173343

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.

Callaway Golf Co has a M-score of -3.33 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 -3.25 mean?
Callaway Golf Co (FRA:CLY) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.25 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Callaway Golf Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Callaway Golf Co ranks #102 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 12.4%.
Is Callaway Golf Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Callaway Golf Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. Based on the distribution chart, Callaway Golf Co ranks #102 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Callaway Golf Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Callaway Golf Co's Beneish M-Score compare to PTON and OSW?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Callaway Golf Co ranks #102 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Callaway Golf Co in the top 12% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Callaway Golf Co and its competitors. Callaway Golf Co's current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Callaway Golf Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Callaway Golf Co (FRA:CLY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.20, compared to a current price of €16.23 — trading 59.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. Callaway Golf Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 11 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 Callaway Golf Co (FRA:CLY), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.25 as of Jun. 26, 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 Callaway Golf Co (FRA:CLY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Callaway Golf Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €16.23 is trading 59.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.20. GuruFocus considers Callaway Golf Co to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:CLY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.25
  • GF Value™: €10.20 vs. price of €16.23 (59.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 11 warning signs

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


Callaway Golf Co Business Description

Other Exchanges CALY:USACLY:Germany
Address 2180 Rutherford Road, Carlsbad, CA, USA, 92008
Callaway Golf Co is a golf equipment, gear and apparel company with a portfolio of world-wide brands, including Callaway Golf, Odyssey, TravisMathew, and OGIO. Callaway designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance golf clubs, golf balls, apparel, bags, and other accessories-setting the standard for performance in the game of golf. The company has two operating and reportable business segments: Golf Equipment and Apparel, Gear and Other. Geographically, the company operates in United States, Europe, Asia, and Rest of World, of which it derives maximum revenue from United States.
72GF Score

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