GigaCloud Technology (FRA:K71) Beneish M-Score: -2.22 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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FRA:K71 GigaCloud Technology Inc FRA:K71
66 GF Score
Price €40.30
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What is GigaCloud Technology Beneish M-Score?

GigaCloud Technology FRA:K71 -2.47% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:K71 with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of €30.70 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,637 Software companies, GigaCloud Technology ranks worse than 68.34% 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:K71' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.25   Max: 0.15
Current: -2.22

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GigaCloud Technology was 0.15. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.25.


GigaCloud Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GigaCloud Technology'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.

GigaCloud Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

GigaCloud Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -1.90 -0.59 -2.46 -2.47

GigaCloud Technology Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.65 -2.71 -2.47 -2.25 -2.22

FRA:K71 vs BRUN, PGY, AI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, GigaCloud Technology'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.


GigaCloud Technology Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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GigaCloud Technology 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 GigaCloud Technology 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 * 1.1392+0.528 * 0.9877+0.404 * 1.0706+0.892 * 1.1605+0.115 * 1.1227
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0029+4.679 * -0.010381-0.327 * 0.9662
=-2.21

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €80 Mil.
Revenue was 357.306 + 310.957 + 309.786 + 283.408 = €1,261 Mil.
Gross Profit was 91.623 + 74.257 + 70.837 + 65.646 = €302 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €634 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,106 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €429 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €143 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €303 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €334 Mil.
Net Income was 36.747 + 32.977 + 32.878 + 31.673 = €134 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.488 + 0.492 + 0.511 + 0.354 = €1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 42.045 + -18.801 + 54.97 + 66.669 = €145 Mil.
Total Receivables was €60 Mil.
Revenue was 279.699 + 251.513 + 282.472 + 273.288 = €1,087 Mil.
Gross Profit was 66.71 + 58.947 + 62.065 + 69.603 = €257 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €500 Mil.
Total Assets was €939 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €405 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €123 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €237 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €323 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)
=(79.602 / 1261.457) / (60.21 / 1086.972)
=0.063103 / 0.055392
=1.1392

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)
=(257.325 / 1086.972) / (302.363 / 1261.457)
=0.236736 / 0.239693
=0.9877

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 - (633.847 + 429.275) / 1105.583) / (1 - (500.484 + 404.604) / 938.766)
=0.038406 / 0.035875
=1.0706

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
=1261.457 / 1086.972
=1.1605

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))
=(7.818 / (7.818 + 404.604)) / (7.373 / (7.373 + 429.275))
=0.018956 / 0.016885
=1.1227

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)
=(142.915 / 1261.457) / (122.792 / 1086.972)
=0.113294 / 0.112967
=1.0029

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)
=((334.078 + 303.198) / 1105.583) / ((322.599 + 237.463) / 938.766)
=0.576416 / 0.596594
=0.9662

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
=(134.275 - 0.869 - 144.883) / 1105.583
=-0.010381

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.

GigaCloud Technology has a M-score of -2.21 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 -2.22 mean?
GigaCloud Technology (FRA:K71) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.22 as of Aug. 20, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on GigaCloud Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GigaCloud Technology ranks #1802 out of 2637 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 68.3%.
Is GigaCloud Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
GigaCloud Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Based on the distribution chart, GigaCloud Technology ranks #1802 out of 2637 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, GigaCloud Technology has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GigaCloud Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to BRUN and PGY?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, GigaCloud Technology ranks #1802 out of 2637 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places GigaCloud Technology 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 GigaCloud Technology and its competitors. GigaCloud Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GigaCloud Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GigaCloud Technology (FRA:K71) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €30.70, compared to a current price of €40.30 — trading 31.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. GigaCloud Technology's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 GigaCloud Technology (FRA:K71), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Aug. 20, 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 GigaCloud Technology (FRA:K71) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GigaCloud Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €40.30 is trading 31.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €30.70. GuruFocus considers GigaCloud Technology to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:K71:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.22
  • GF Value™: €30.70 vs. price of €40.30 (31.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:K71 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


GigaCloud Technology Business Description

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Address 4388 Shirley Avenue, El Monte, CA, USA, 91731
GigaCloud Technology Inc provides end-to-end and B2B e-commerce solutions for large parcel merchandise. Its B2B e-commerce platform, which is referred to as the GigaCloud Marketplace, integrates everything from discovery, payments, and logistics tools into one easy-to-use platform. It offers online and offline integrated cross-border transaction and delivery services for furniture and large merchandise. Its marketplace seamlessly connects manufacturers in Asia with resellers in the U.S., Asia, and Europe to execute cross-border transactions with confidence, speed, and efficiency. It offers a truly comprehensive solution that transports products from the manufacturer's warehouse to end customers, all at one fixed price. It earns the majority of its revenue from the United States.
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