Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:MHZ Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA FRA:MHZ
63 GF Score
Price €38.10
GF Value €22.03
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries Beneish M-Score?

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries FRA:MHZ -0.31% 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MHZ with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of €22.03 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries ranks worse than 55.35% 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:MHZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.47   Med: -2.29   Max: -1.12
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries was -1.12. The lowest was -3.47. And the median was -2.29.


Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries'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.

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries Beneish M-Score Chart

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries 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 -1.91 -2.07 -2.50 -2.46 -2.47

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries 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 -2.59 -2.09 -2.33 -2.47 -2.59

FRA:MHZ vs VLO, MPC, PSX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries'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.


Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries 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 Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries 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 * 1.4303+0.528 * 0.6297+0.404 * 0.8933+0.892 * 1.0231+0.115 * 1.0166
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0953+4.679 * -0.060948-0.327 * 0.9738
=-2.59

* 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 €1,329 Mil.
Revenue was 3358.643 + 3006.228 + 3210.698 + 2586.745 = €12,162 Mil.
Gross Profit was 609.919 + 335.452 + 371.216 + 153.428 = €1,470 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €4,144 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,921 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,222 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €292 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €584 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,732 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,033 Mil.
Net Income was 332.181 + 196.898 + 288.516 + 77.459 = €895 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 426.959 + 398.057 + 388.882 + 224.862 = €1,439 Mil.
Total Receivables was €908 Mil.
Revenue was 2678.807 + 2819.14 + 3130.852 + 3258.83 = €11,888 Mil.
Gross Profit was 186.587 + 216.565 + 171.876 + 329.725 = €905 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,995 Mil.
Total Assets was €7,311 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,889 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €521 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,100 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,911 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)
=(1329.343 / 12162.314) / (908.428 / 11887.629)
=0.1093 / 0.076418
=1.4303

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)
=(904.753 / 11887.629) / (1470.015 / 12162.314)
=0.076109 / 0.120866
=0.6297

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 - (4144.079 + 3222.249) / 8920.797) / (1 - (2995.231 + 2889.478) / 7310.699)
=0.174252 / 0.195055
=0.8933

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
=12162.314 / 11887.629
=1.0231

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))
=(266.242 / (266.242 + 2889.478)) / (291.616 / (291.616 + 3222.249))
=0.084368 / 0.08299
=1.0166

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)
=(584.135 / 12162.314) / (521.275 / 11887.629)
=0.048028 / 0.04385
=1.0953

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)
=((2033.242 + 2732.366) / 8920.797) / ((2910.81 + 1099.644) / 7310.699)
=0.534213 / 0.548573
=0.9738

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
=(895.054 - 0 - 1438.76) / 8920.797
=-0.060948

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.

Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries has a M-score of -2.59 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 mean?
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries ranks #455 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 55.4%.
Is Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' Beneish M-Score too high?
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries ranks #455 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' Beneish M-Score compare to VLO and MPC?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries ranks #455 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries 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 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 Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries and its competitors. Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €22.03, compared to a current price of €38.10 — trading 72.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 6 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 Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 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 Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €38.10 is trading 72.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.03. GuruFocus considers Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MHZ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.59
  • GF Value™: €22.03 vs. price of €38.10 (72.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges MOHCY:USAMOH:Greece0MQT:UK
Address 12A, Irodou Attikou Street, Maroussi, GRC, 151 24
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA plays a role in the sectors of crude oil refining and marketing of petroleum products in Greece as well as the eastern Mediterranean region, supplying its customers with a wide range of quality products. The refinery, with its ancillary plants and fuel distribution facilities, forms the privately owned industrial complex in Greece. It serves petroleum marketing companies in Greece and internationally. The Group is active in four main operating business segments: Refining Activity, Fuels Marketing Activity, Power and Gas, and Other. It derives maximum revenue from Refining Activity. The firm derives the majority of its revenue from Foreign Sales.
63GF Score

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