Mativ Holdings (FRA:MH2) Beneish M-Score: -2.60 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


FRA:MH2 Mativ Holdings Inc FRA:MH2
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What is Mativ Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Mativ Holdings FRA:MH2 61 Beneish M-Score is -2.60 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MH2 with a GF Score™ of 61/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.63 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,530 Chemicals companies, Mativ Holdings ranks better than 57.71% 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:MH2' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.56   Max: -1.47
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mativ Holdings was -1.47. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.56.


Mativ Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mativ 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.

Mativ Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Mativ Holdings 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 -1.68 -2.31 -2.40 -2.80 -2.60

Mativ Holdings 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 -2.97 -2.94 -3.01 -2.60 -2.60

FRA:MH2 vs GEVO, OEC, ALTO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Mativ 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.


Mativ Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Mativ Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mativ 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 Mativ 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 * 0.9817+0.528 * 0.9472+0.404 * 1.0575+0.892 * 0.9349+0.115 * 0.9848
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9271+4.679 * -0.02727-0.327 * 0.9533
=-2.66

* 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 €188 Mil.
Revenue was 414.854 + 395.487 + 437.672 + 455.522 = €1,704 Mil.
Gross Profit was 73.438 + 74.469 + 84.689 + 89.908 = €323 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €575 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,760 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €567 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €121 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €189 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €254 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €940 Mil.
Net Income was -10.12 + 86.083 + -2.726 + -8.236 = €65 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.173 + -4.27 + -10.224 + -1.994 = €-16 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.865 + 16.482 + 62.026 + 49.939 = €129 Mil.
Total Receivables was €205 Mil.
Revenue was 448.44 + 437.963 + 449.149 + 486.61 = €1,822 Mil.
Gross Profit was 67.155 + 74.108 + 84.334 + 101.168 = €327 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €635 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,898 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €633 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €132 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €218 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €266 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,085 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)
=(187.705 / 1703.535) / (204.517 / 1822.162)
=0.110186 / 0.112239
=0.9817

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)
=(326.765 / 1822.162) / (322.504 / 1703.535)
=0.179328 / 0.189315
=0.9472

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 - (575.138 + 566.661) / 1760.015) / (1 - (634.735 + 633.07) / 1898.377)
=0.351256 / 0.332164
=1.0575

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
=1703.535 / 1822.162
=0.9349

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))
=(132.441 / (132.441 + 633.07)) / (120.771 / (120.771 + 566.661))
=0.17301 / 0.175684
=0.9848

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)
=(189.289 / 1703.535) / (218.378 / 1822.162)
=0.111115 / 0.119846
=0.9271

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)
=((939.995 + 254.396) / 1760.015) / ((1084.84 + 266.492) / 1898.377)
=0.678625 / 0.711835
=0.9533

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
=(65.001 - -16.315 - 129.312) / 1760.015
=-0.02727

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.

Mativ Holdings has a M-score of -2.66 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 -2.60 mean?
Mativ Holdings (FRA:MH2) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.60 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mativ Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mativ Holdings ranks #647 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 42.3%.
Is Mativ Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Mativ Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Based on the distribution chart, Mativ Holdings ranks #647 out of 1530 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mativ Holdings has a GF Score™ of 61/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mativ Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to GEVO and OEC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Mativ Holdings ranks #647 out of 1530 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Mativ Holdings in the upper 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Mativ Holdings and its competitors. Mativ Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mativ Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mativ Holdings (FRA:MH2) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.63, compared to a current price of €7.00 — trading 34.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Mativ Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 4 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 Mativ Holdings (FRA:MH2), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.60 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 Mativ Holdings (FRA:MH2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mativ Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €7.00 is trading 34.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €10.63. GuruFocus considers Mativ Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MH2:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.60
  • GF Value™: €10.63 vs. price of €7.00 (34.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 61/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MH2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Mativ Holdings Business Description

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Address 100 Kimball Pl, Suite 600, Alpharetta, GA, USA, 30009
Mativ Holdings Inc is a leader in specialty materials, solving its customers' complex challenges by engineering bold, inventive solutions that connect, protect, and purify the world. The company operates in two segments, namely Filtration & advanced Materials, focused on filtration media and components, developed films, coating and converting solutions, and extruded mesh products, and (2) Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions (SAS), focused on tapes, labels, liners, specialty paper, packaging, and healthcare solutions.
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