Healthcare Services Group (FRA:HS1) Beneish M-Score: -3.25 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Healthcare Services Group Beneish M-Score?

Healthcare Services Group FRA:HS1 -2.54% 73 Beneish M-Score is -3.25 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:HS1 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €11.94. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 632 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Healthcare Services Group ranks better than 84.97% 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 Healthcare Services Group's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:HS1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.57   Med: -2.41   Max: -1.62
Current: -3.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Healthcare Services Group was -1.62. The lowest was -3.57. And the median was -2.41.


Healthcare Services Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Healthcare Services 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.

Healthcare Services Group Beneish M-Score Chart

Healthcare Services 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 -2.26 -2.00 -2.59 -2.40 -3.19

Healthcare Services 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 -2.74 -3.01 -3.36 -3.19 -3.25

FRA:HS1 vs ARDT, AGL, AVAH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Healthcare Services 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.


Healthcare Services Group Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Healthcare Services Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Healthcare Services 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 Healthcare Services 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 * 0.8396+0.528 * 0.9991+0.404 * 0.8617+0.892 * 0.9864+0.115 * 0.8883
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9515+4.679 * -0.130791-0.327 * 0.9906
=-3.31

* 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 €296 Mil.
Revenue was 400.293 + 398.546 + 395.616 + 397.512 = €1,592 Mil.
Gross Profit was 65.596 + 61.549 + 82.137 + 2.565 = €212 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €520 Mil.
Total Assets was €705 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €155 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €167 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €8 Mil.
Net Income was 22.542 + 26.682 + 36.596 + -28.061 = €58 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.283 + 2.296 + 6.918 + 0.075 = €12 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 37.826 + 14.848 + 60.742 + 24.958 = €138 Mil.
Total Receivables was €358 Mil.
Revenue was 414.087 + 418.11 + 385.762 + 396.022 = €1,614 Mil.
Gross Profit was 62.873 + 55.966 + 57.141 + 38.596 = €215 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €532 Mil.
Total Assets was €761 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €14 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €165 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €184 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7 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)
=(296.468 / 1591.967) / (357.991 / 1613.981)
=0.186227 / 0.221806
=0.8396

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)
=(214.576 / 1613.981) / (211.847 / 1591.967)
=0.132948 / 0.133072
=0.9991

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 - (520.064 + 23.383) / 704.841) / (1 - (531.845 + 27.109) / 761.241)
=0.228979 / 0.265733
=0.8617

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
=1591.967 / 1613.981
=0.9864

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))
=(13.844 / (13.844 + 27.109)) / (14.366 / (14.366 + 23.383))
=0.338046 / 0.380566
=0.8883

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)
=(155.315 / 1591.967) / (165.495 / 1613.981)
=0.097562 / 0.102538
=0.9515

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)
=((8.099 + 167.262) / 704.841) / ((7.352 + 183.843) / 761.241)
=0.248795 / 0.251162
=0.9906

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
=(57.759 - 11.572 - 138.374) / 704.841
=-0.130791

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.

Healthcare Services Group has a M-score of -3.31 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?
Healthcare Services Group (FRA:HS1) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.25 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Healthcare Services Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Healthcare Services Group ranks #95 out of 632 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 15%.
Is Healthcare Services Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
Healthcare Services Group's current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. Based on the distribution chart, Healthcare Services Group ranks #95 out of 632 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Healthcare Services Group has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Healthcare Services Group's Beneish M-Score compare to ARDT and AGL?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Healthcare Services Group ranks #95 out of 632 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Healthcare Services Group in the top 15% 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Healthcare Services Group and its competitors. Healthcare Services Group'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 Healthcare Services Group stock overvalued right now?
Healthcare Services Group (FRA:HS1) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.25. The stock's GF Value™ is €11.94, compared to a current price of €19.20 — trading 60.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.25. Healthcare Services Group's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 5 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 Healthcare Services Group (FRA:HS1), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.25 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 Healthcare Services Group (FRA:HS1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Healthcare Services Group stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €19.20 is trading 60.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €11.94.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HS1:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.25
  • GF Value™: €11.94 vs. price of €19.20 (60.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:HS1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Healthcare Services Group Business Description

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Address 3220 Tillman Drive, Suite 300, Bensalem, PA, USA, 19020
Healthcare Services Group Inc is a provider of housekeeping and facility management services to the healthcare industry. The company manages and evaluates its operations in two reportable segments: Environmental Services segment includes housekeeping, management of clients' housekeeping departments, cleaning, disinfecting and sanitizing, laundry, bed linen, and uniform services, linen and other services; and Dietary Segment includes dietary department services, food purchasing, meal preparation, and providing dietitian consulting services. Its clients are nursing homes, retirement complexes, rehabilitation centers, and hospitals in the United States of America. The Environmental Services segment derives maximum revenue.
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