High Arctic Overseas Holdings (FRA:J5N) Beneish M-Score: -3.90 (As of Aug. 27, 2026)

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FRA:J5N High Arctic Overseas Holdings Corp FRA:J5N
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What is High Arctic Overseas Holdings Beneish M-Score?

High Arctic Overseas Holdings FRA:J5N -2.40% 16 Beneish M-Score is -3.90 as of Aug. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:J5N with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 829 Oil & Gas companies, High Arctic Overseas Holdings ranks better than 93.37% 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 -3.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:J5N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.9   Med: -3.84   Max: -3.78
Current: -3.9

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of High Arctic Overseas Holdings was -3.78. The lowest was -3.90. And the median was -3.84.


High Arctic Overseas Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for High Arctic Overseas 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.

High Arctic Overseas Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

High Arctic Overseas Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.78

High Arctic Overseas Holdings Quarterly Data
Dec21 Dec22 Mar23 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.78 -3.90

FRA:J5N vs SLB, BKR, FTI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, High Arctic Overseas 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.


High Arctic Overseas Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, High Arctic Overseas Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where High Arctic Overseas Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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High Arctic Overseas 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 High Arctic Overseas 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 * 1.5466+0.528 * -0.9161+0.404 * 1.1524+0.892 * 0.4858+0.115 * 1.3274
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3913+4.679 * -0.079874-0.327 * 1.2215
=-3.86

* 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 €1.48 Mil.
Revenue was 1.456 + 1.76 + 1.69 + 2.053 = €6.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.306 + -0.137 + -0.193 + -0.197 = €-0.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €18.16 Mil.
Total Assets was €25.70 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €7.12 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.96 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3.12 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.50 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.25 Mil.
Net Income was -1.459 + -0.868 + -1.133 + -0.453 = €-3.91 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.023 + 0.002 + -0.042 + 0.023 = €-0.04 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.491 + -0.787 + -0.682 + 0.14 = €-1.82 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1.97 Mil.
Revenue was 2.322 + 2.312 + 2.605 + 7.087 = €14.33 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.036 + -0.073 + 0.268 + 1.412 = €1.57 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €22.41 Mil.
Total Assets was €31.57 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €8.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €3.49 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4.61 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3.72 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.06 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)
=(1.48 / 6.959) / (1.97 / 14.326)
=0.212674 / 0.137512
=1.5466

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)
=(1.571 / 14.326) / (-0.833 / 6.959)
=0.109661 / -0.119701
=-0.9161

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 - (18.162 + 7.116) / 25.703) / (1 - (22.413 + 8.707) / 31.573)
=0.016535 / 0.014348
=1.1524

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
=6.959 / 14.326
=0.4858

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))
=(3.493 / (3.493 + 8.707)) / (1.957 / (1.957 + 7.116))
=0.286311 / 0.215695
=1.3274

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)
=(3.117 / 6.959) / (4.612 / 14.326)
=0.447909 / 0.321932
=1.3913

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)
=((0.253 + 3.502) / 25.703) / ((0.059 + 3.717) / 31.573)
=0.146092 / 0.119596
=1.2215

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
=(-3.913 - -0.04 - -1.82) / 25.703
=-0.079874

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.

High Arctic Overseas Holdings has a M-score of -3.86 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 -3.90 mean?
High Arctic Overseas Holdings (FRA:J5N) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.90 as of Aug. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on High Arctic Overseas Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, High Arctic Overseas Holdings ranks #55 out of 829 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 6.6%.
Is High Arctic Overseas Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
High Arctic Overseas Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -3.90. Based on the distribution chart, High Arctic Overseas Holdings ranks #55 out of 829 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, High Arctic Overseas Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does High Arctic Overseas Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, High Arctic Overseas Holdings ranks #55 out of 829 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places High Arctic Overseas Holdings in the top 7% 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 an Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 High Arctic Overseas Holdings and its competitors. High Arctic Overseas Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -3.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is High Arctic Overseas Holdings stock overvalued right now?
High Arctic Overseas Holdings (FRA:J5N) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.90. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.90. High Arctic Overseas Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 7 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 High Arctic Overseas Holdings (FRA:J5N), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.90 as of Aug. 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.

High Arctic Overseas Holdings Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges HOH:Canada
Address 330 - 5th Avenue Southwest, Suite 2350, Calgary, AB, CAN, T2P 0L4
High Arctic Overseas Holdings Corp is engaged in contract drilling, equipment rentals and other oilfield services to the oil and natural gas industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG) through a subsidiary in Singapore, two subsidiaries in PNG and a subsidiary in Australia. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Service revenue and derives a smaller proportion of its revenue from Equipment rental revenue.
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