Peab AB (FRA:PEKB) Beneish M-Score: -2.84 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:PEKB Peab AB FRA:PEKB
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Price €7.92
GF Value €6.78
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Peab AB Beneish M-Score?

Peab AB FRA:PEKB -0.50% 21 Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:PEKB with a GF Score™ of 21/100 and a GF Value™ of €6.78 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Peab AB ranks better than 76.06% 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:PEKB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.03   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Peab AB was -2.04. The lowest was -3.03. And the median was -2.63.


Peab AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Peab AB'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.

Peab AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Peab AB 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 -2.51 -2.04 -2.66 -2.85 -2.99

Peab AB 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 -3.00 -2.94 -3.03 -2.99 -2.84

FRA:PEKB vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Peab AB'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.


Peab AB Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Peab AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Peab AB 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 Peab AB 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 * 0.8585+0.528 * 1.013+0.404 * 1.0079+0.892 * 0.9993+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0515+4.679 * -0.047482-0.327 * 0.976
=-2.82

* 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 €798 Mil.
Revenue was 1005.633 + 1592.951 + 1396.078 + 1367.757 = €5,362 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.035 + 157.411 + 155.534 + 153.819 = €508 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,903 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,120 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €678 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €299 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,839 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €563 Mil.
Net Income was -15.968 + 76.179 + 75.358 + 6.538 = €142 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -71.857 + 255.185 + 137.626 + 16.798 = €338 Mil.
Total Receivables was €930 Mil.
Revenue was 988.189 + 1494.008 + 1384.663 + 1499.582 = €5,366 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37.428 + 195.26 + 136.176 + 145.901 = €515 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,917 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,128 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €675 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €285 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,855 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €612 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)
=(797.859 / 5362.419) / (930.039 / 5366.442)
=0.148787 / 0.173306
=0.8585

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)
=(514.765 / 5366.442) / (507.799 / 5362.419)
=0.095923 / 0.094696
=1.013

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 - (2903.17 + 677.911) / 4120.383) / (1 - (2916.642 + 675.255) / 4127.938)
=0.130886 / 0.129857
=1.0079

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
=5362.419 / 5366.442
=0.9993

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))
=(0 / (0 + 675.255)) / (0 / (0 + 677.911))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(299.34 / 5362.419) / (284.896 / 5366.442)
=0.055822 / 0.053088
=1.0515

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)
=((563.44 + 1839.327) / 4120.383) / ((611.628 + 1854.783) / 4127.938)
=0.583142 / 0.597492
=0.976

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
=(142.107 - 0 - 337.752) / 4120.383
=-0.047482

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.

Peab AB has a M-score of -2.82 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 -2.84 mean?
Peab AB (FRA:PEKB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.84 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Peab AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Peab AB ranks #408 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 23.9%.
Is Peab AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Peab AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Based on the distribution chart, Peab AB ranks #408 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Peab AB has a GF Score™ of 21/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Peab AB's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Peab AB ranks #408 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Peab AB in the top 24% 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 a Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Peab AB and its competitors. Peab AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Peab AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Peab AB (FRA:PEKB) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €6.78, compared to a current price of €7.92 — trading 16.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Peab AB's overall GF Score™ is 21/100 with 5 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 Peab AB (FRA:PEKB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jun. 25, 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 Peab AB (FRA:PEKB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Peab AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €7.92 is trading 16.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €6.78. GuruFocus considers Peab AB to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PEKB:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.84
  • GF Value™: €6.78 vs. price of €7.92 (16.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 21/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Peab AB Business Description

Address Margretetorpsvagen 84, Forslov, SWE, SE-269 73
Peab AB is a Sweden-based construction and civil engineering company. It builds offices around the region and contributes to all stages of construction. Many projects are related to housing, transportation, commercial property, and building materials. It operates in four business areas: Construction, Civil Engineering, Industry, and Project Development. It uses technical expertise and input from customers to complete projects and deliver customized solutions. The majority of sales come from Sweden, and it also operates in Finland and Norway.
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