Manitowoc Co (FRA:MNGN) Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


FRA:MNGN Manitowoc Co Inc FRA:MNGN
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What is Manitowoc Co Beneish M-Score?

Manitowoc Co FRA:MNGN +7.76% 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MNGN with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.96. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 205 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Manitowoc Co ranks better than 62.93% 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:MNGN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.01   Med: -2.41   Max: -0.37
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Manitowoc Co was -0.37. The lowest was -3.01. And the median was -2.41.


Manitowoc Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Manitowoc Co'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.

Manitowoc Co Beneish M-Score Chart

Manitowoc Co 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 -2.62 -2.70 -2.51 -2.36 -2.48

Manitowoc Co 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 -2.54 -2.22 -2.38 -2.48 -2.58

FRA:MNGN vs CMCO, TWI, WNC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Manitowoc Co'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.


Manitowoc Co Beneish M-Score vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Manitowoc Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Manitowoc Co 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 Manitowoc Co 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 * 0.9502+0.528 * 0.9537+0.404 * 0.9947+0.892 * 0.9728+0.115 * 0.9964
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0261+4.679 * -0.012093-0.327 * 0.9932
=-2.64

* 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 €229 Mil.
Revenue was 427.829 + 578.243 + 471.497 + 467.746 = €1,945 Mil.
Gross Profit was 82.434 + 96.758 + 87.415 + 85.833 = €352 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €980 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,594 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €54 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €301 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €467 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €423 Mil.
Net Income was -5.19 + 5.978 + 4.26 + 1.3 = €6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -3.373 + -1.11 + -0.682 + 0 = €-5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 23.701 + 77.799 + -12.013 + -58.696 = €31 Mil.
Total Receivables was €248 Mil.
Revenue was 435.582 + 569.18 + 472.845 + 522.191 = €2,000 Mil.
Gross Profit was 83.065 + 90.916 + 78.928 + 92.621 = €346 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €975 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,632 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €381 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €59 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €302 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €513 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €403 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)
=(229.052 / 1945.315) / (247.807 / 1999.798)
=0.117745 / 0.123916
=0.9502

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)
=(345.53 / 1999.798) / (352.44 / 1945.315)
=0.172782 / 0.181174
=0.9537

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 - (979.785 + 346.951) / 1594.108) / (1 - (975.412 + 381.007) / 1631.515)
=0.167725 / 0.168614
=0.9947

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
=1945.315 / 1999.798
=0.9728

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))
=(58.551 / (58.551 + 381.007)) / (53.537 / (53.537 + 346.951))
=0.133204 / 0.133679
=0.9964

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)
=(301.379 / 1945.315) / (301.928 / 1999.798)
=0.154926 / 0.150979
=1.0261

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)
=((422.552 + 466.84) / 1594.108) / ((403.3 + 513.19) / 1631.515)
=0.557925 / 0.561742
=0.9932

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
=(6.348 - -5.165 - 30.791) / 1594.108
=-0.012093

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.

Manitowoc Co has a M-score of -2.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 mean?
Manitowoc Co (FRA:MNGN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Manitowoc Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #76 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 37.1%.
Is Manitowoc Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
Manitowoc Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Based on the distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #76 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Manitowoc Co has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manitowoc Co's Beneish M-Score compare to CMCO and TWI?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #76 out of 205 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Manitowoc Co 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery 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 Manitowoc Co and its competitors. Manitowoc Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manitowoc Co stock overvalued right now?
Manitowoc Co (FRA:MNGN) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.58. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.96, compared to a current price of €12.50 — trading 14.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Manitowoc Co's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 10 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 Manitowoc Co (FRA:MNGN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Jun. 28, 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 Manitowoc Co (FRA:MNGN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manitowoc Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €12.50 is trading 14.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.96.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MNGN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.58
  • GF Value™: €10.96 vs. price of €12.50 (14.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Manitowoc Co Business Description

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Address 11270 West Park Place, Suite 1000, One Park Plaza, Milwaukee, WI, USA, 53224
Manitowoc Co Inc provides engineered lifting solutions. It designs and manufactures mobile telescopic cranes, tower cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, and boom trucks. It offers products under brand names such as Grove, Manitowoc, National Crane, Potain, Shuttlelift, and Manitowoc Crane Care. Its crane products serve dealers, rental companies, contractors, and government entities in diverse markets, including energy production/distribution and utility, petrochemical and industrial, infrastructure, and commercial/residential construction. Manitowoc has three reportable segments: the Americas, Europe and Africa, and the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The Americas segment generates the majority of the revenue for the company.
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