Gear4music (Holdings) (FRA:G4A) Beneish M-Score: -2.21 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


FRA:G4A Gear4music (Holdings) PLC FRA:G4A
69 GF Score
Price €3.16
GF Value €2.45
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Gear4music (Holdings) Beneish M-Score?

Gear4music (Holdings) FRA:G4A 69 Beneish M-Score is -2.21 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:G4A with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.45 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,087 Retail - Cyclical companies, Gear4music (Holdings) ranks worse than 72.03% 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 -2.21 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Gear4music (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:G4A' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.74   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.3
Current: -2.21

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gear4music (Holdings) was -1.30. The lowest was -3.74. And the median was -2.58.


Gear4music (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gear4music (Holdings)'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.

Gear4music (Holdings) Beneish M-Score Chart

Gear4music (Holdings) Annual Data
Trend Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.73 -3.74 -3.39 -2.99 -2.21

Gear4music (Holdings) Semi-Annual Data
Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -3.39 0.00 -2.99 0.00 -2.21

FRA:G4A vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, Gear4music (Holdings)'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.


Gear4music (Holdings) Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Gear4music (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gear4music (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Gear4music (Holdings) 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 Gear4music (Holdings) 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 * 1.1425+0.528 * 0.9505+0.404 * 0.8435+0.892 * 1.2546+0.115 * 0.8869
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9008+4.679 * -0.01038-0.327 * 0.9793
=-2.25

* 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 €1.9 Mil.
Revenue was €220.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €62.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €66.7 Mil.
Total Assets was €106.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €16.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €50.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €30.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €20.3 Mil.
Net Income was €8.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €9.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1.3 Mil.
Revenue was €175.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €47.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €51.6 Mil.
Total Assets was €97.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €19.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €44.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €26.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €21.4 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)
=(1.885 / 219.981) / (1.315 / 175.344)
=0.008569 / 0.0075
=1.1425

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)
=(47.401 / 175.344) / (62.563 / 219.981)
=0.270331 / 0.284402
=0.9505

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 - (66.664 + 16.322) / 106.937) / (1 - (51.574 + 19.854) / 97.249)
=0.223973 / 0.265514
=0.8435

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
=219.981 / 175.344
=1.2546

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))
=(8.129 / (8.129 + 19.854)) / (7.95 / (7.95 + 16.322))
=0.290498 / 0.327538
=0.8869

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)
=(50.423 / 219.981) / (44.619 / 175.344)
=0.229215 / 0.254466
=0.9008

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)
=((20.265 + 30.864) / 106.937) / ((21.44 + 26.041) / 97.249)
=0.478123 / 0.488242
=0.9793

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
=(8.437 - 0 - 9.547) / 106.937
=-0.01038

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.

Gear4music (Holdings) has a M-score of -2.25 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 -2.21 mean?
Gear4music (Holdings) (FRA:G4A) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.21 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Gear4music (Holdings) and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gear4music (Holdings) ranks #783 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 72%.
Is Gear4music (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score too high?
Gear4music (Holdings)'s current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. Based on the distribution chart, Gear4music (Holdings) ranks #783 out of 1087 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Gear4music (Holdings) has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gear4music (Holdings)'s Beneish M-Score compare to AMZN and BABA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Gear4music (Holdings) ranks #783 out of 1087 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Gear4music (Holdings) 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Gear4music (Holdings) and its competitors. Gear4music (Holdings)'s current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gear4music (Holdings) stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gear4music (Holdings) (FRA:G4A) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.45, compared to a current price of €3.16 — trading 29% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.21. Gear4music (Holdings)'s overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Gear4music (Holdings) (FRA:G4A), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.21 as of Jun. 27, 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 Gear4music (Holdings) (FRA:G4A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gear4music (Holdings) stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.16 is trading 29% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.45. GuruFocus considers Gear4music (Holdings) to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:G4A:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.21
  • GF Value™: €2.45 vs. price of €3.16 (29% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:G4A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Gear4music (Holdings) Business Description

Other Exchanges G4M:UK
Address Holgate Park Drive, York, GBR, YO26 4GN
Gear4music (Holdings) PLC, a holding company operates as an online retailer of musical instruments and equipment. Geographically, it derives majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and has a presence in Europe and the Rest of the World. It generates revenue by-products such as Own-brand products, Other-brand products, Warranty income and Other. The company has developed its e-commerce platform, with multilingual, multicurrency and responsive design Websites.
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