Kempower (FRA:D9C) Beneish M-Score: -2.20 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:D9C Kempower Corp FRA:D9C
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Price €12.23
GF Value €16.84
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Kempower Beneish M-Score?

Kempower FRA:D9C -1.13% 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.20 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:D9C with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of €16.84 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Kempower ranks worse than 68.52% 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 -2.2 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:D9C' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.29   Med: -1.83   Max: 9.52
Current: -2.2

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kempower was 9.52. The lowest was -2.29. And the median was -1.83.


Kempower Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kempower'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.

Kempower Beneish M-Score Chart

Kempower Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 9.52 -1.96 -2.12

Kempower Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Sep21 Dec21 Jun22 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 -1.66 -2.29 -2.09 -2.12 -2.20

FRA:D9C vs VRT, BE, NVT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Kempower'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.


Kempower Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Kempower 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 Kempower 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 * 1.3829+0.528 * 1.0455+0.404 * 1.4159+0.892 * 1.2226+0.115 * 0.7809
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.07955-0.327 * 1.1922
=-2.20

* 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 €74.9 Mil.
Revenue was 66.8 + 71.9 + 73.7 + 62.2 = €274.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32.3 + 35.3 + 35.6 + 33.5 = €136.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €180.1 Mil.
Total Assets was €248.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €44.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €13.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €128.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €15.9 Mil.
Net Income was -3.7 + -3.3 + -0.2 + -2.7 = €-9.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.1 + 3.1 + 3.9 + 4 = €9.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was €44.3 Mil.
Revenue was 43.5 + 71.7 + 52.3 + 57.1 = €224.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.2 + 37.5 + 28.7 + 27.5 = €116.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €156.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €224.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €51.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €11.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €85.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €23.6 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)
=(74.9 / 274.6) / (44.3 / 224.6)
=0.27276 / 0.19724
=1.3829

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)
=(116.9 / 224.6) / (136.7 / 274.6)
=0.520481 / 0.497815
=1.0455

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 - (180.1 + 44.1) / 248.9) / (1 - (156.7 + 51.6) / 224)
=0.099237 / 0.070089
=1.4159

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
=274.6 / 224.6
=1.2226

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))
=(11.8 / (11.8 + 51.6)) / (13.8 / (13.8 + 44.1))
=0.18612 / 0.238342
=0.7809

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)
=(0 / 274.6) / (0 / 224.6)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((15.9 + 128.5) / 248.9) / ((23.6 + 85.4) / 224)
=0.580153 / 0.486607
=1.1922

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
=(-9.9 - 0 - 9.9) / 248.9
=-0.07955

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.

Kempower has a M-score of -2.20 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 -2.20 mean?
Kempower (FRA:D9C) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.20 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kempower and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kempower ranks #2005 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 68.5%.
Is Kempower's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kempower's current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. Based on the distribution chart, Kempower ranks #2005 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Kempower has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kempower's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Kempower ranks #2005 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kempower 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 Kempower and its competitors. Kempower's current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kempower stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kempower (FRA:D9C) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €16.84, compared to a current price of €12.23 — trading 27.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.20. Kempower's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 4 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 Kempower (FRA:D9C), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.20 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 Kempower (FRA:D9C) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kempower stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €12.23 is trading 27.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of €16.84. GuruFocus considers Kempower to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:D9C:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.20
  • GF Value™: €16.84 vs. price of €12.23 (27.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:D9C stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Kempower Business Description

Address Ala-Okeroistentie 29, Lahti, FIN, 15700
Kempower Corp designs, manufactures, and sells direct current fast charging devices, solutions, and services for electric vehicles (EVs), such as personal and commercial vehicles, mobile off-highway machinery, and electric marine vessels and boats. It offers a selection of solutions for all the fast-charging needs, ranging from public parking lots to bus depots and terminal stops, heavy-duty commercial vehicles and other electric vehicles, ports, and charging electric vessels and boats. Kempower's main geographical markets are the Nordics, Europe outside the Nordics, APAC and MEA (Asia Pacific and Middle East and Africa), and North America. The majority of its revenue is generated from Europe (excluding Nordics region).
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