Hexagon AB (FRA:HXG) Beneish M-Score: -2.94 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:HXG Hexagon AB FRA:HXG
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What is Hexagon AB Beneish M-Score?

Hexagon AB FRA:HXG +3.13% 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.94 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:HXG with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.20 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Hexagon AB ranks better than 80.32% 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 -2.94 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:HXG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.58   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.94

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hexagon AB was -2.27. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.58.


Hexagon AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hexagon AB'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.

Hexagon AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Hexagon AB 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 -2.37 -2.37 -3.40 -2.58 -3.03

Hexagon AB 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 -2.66 -2.74 -2.89 -3.03 -2.94

FRA:HXG vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Hexagon AB'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.


Hexagon AB Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Hexagon AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Hexagon AB 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 Hexagon AB 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 * 0.6529+0.528 * 1.016+0.404 * 0.428+0.892 * 1.0005+0.115 * 0.7856
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0707+4.679 * 0.022905-0.327 * 0.9068
=-2.92

* 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 €1,091 Mil.
Revenue was 963.6 + 1428.8 + 1303.1 + 1369.9 = €5,065 Mil.
Gross Profit was 605.6 + 949.5 + 841 + 917.3 = €3,313 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €11,225 Mil.
Total Assets was €17,992 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €628 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €775 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,506 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,260 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,253 Mil.
Net Income was 1607.6 + 237 + -33.9 + 225.2 = €2,036 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 311.9 + 555.8 + 335.7 + 420.4 = €1,624 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,670 Mil.
Revenue was 961.5 + 1448 + 1299.8 + 1353.4 = €5,063 Mil.
Gross Profit was 618.4 + 965.3 + 870.9 + 910 = €3,365 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,806 Mil.
Total Assets was €17,762 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €796 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €611 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,406 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,393 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,609 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)
=(1090.8 / 5065.4) / (1669.9 / 5062.7)
=0.215343 / 0.329844
=0.6529

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)
=(3364.6 / 5062.7) / (3313.4 / 5065.4)
=0.664586 / 0.654124
=1.016

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 - (11225.4 + 628.2) / 17991.8) / (1 - (2806.1 + 796.4) / 17762.4)
=0.341167 / 0.797184
=0.428

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
=5065.4 / 5062.7
=1.0005

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))
=(610.5 / (610.5 + 796.4)) / (775.1 / (775.1 + 628.2))
=0.433933 / 0.552341
=0.7856

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)
=(1506.2 / 5065.4) / (1406 / 5062.7)
=0.297351 / 0.277717
=1.0707

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)
=((2253.4 + 3259.9) / 17991.8) / ((2609 + 3393.3) / 17762.4)
=0.306434 / 0.337922
=0.9068

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
=(2035.9 - 0 - 1623.8) / 17991.8
=0.022905

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.

Hexagon AB has a M-score of -2.92 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 -2.94 mean?
Hexagon AB (FRA:HXG) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.94 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hexagon AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hexagon AB ranks #473 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 19.7%.
Is Hexagon AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hexagon AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. Based on the distribution chart, Hexagon AB ranks #473 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hexagon AB has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hexagon AB's Beneish M-Score compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Hexagon AB ranks #473 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hexagon AB in the top 20% 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Hexagon AB and its competitors. Hexagon AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hexagon AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hexagon AB (FRA:HXG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.20, compared to a current price of €7.37 — trading 2.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.94. Hexagon AB's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 Hexagon AB (FRA:HXG), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.94 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 Hexagon AB (FRA:HXG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hexagon AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €7.37 is trading 2.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €7.20. GuruFocus considers Hexagon AB to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:HXG:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.94
  • GF Value™: €7.20 vs. price of €7.37 (2.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Hexagon AB Business Description

Address Lilla Bantorget 15, Stockholm, SWE, 111 23
Hexagon is the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining hardware such as sensors and measuring devices, software, and services. Customers are mainly in heavy industry, such as oil and gas, mining, construction, manufacturing, chemicals, and agriculture. Major products include measuring technology, mapping tools, and software. Around 40% of revenue is generated in the Americas, 35% in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and the rest in Asia.
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