Avnet (FRA:VNI) Beneish M-Score: -2.14 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Avnet Beneish M-Score?

Avnet FRA:VNI -0.64% 83 Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:VNI with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €53.93 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Avnet ranks worse than 73.13% 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:VNI' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.33
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Avnet was -1.33. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.46.


Avnet Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Avnet'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.

Avnet Beneish M-Score Chart

Avnet Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.18 -2.02 -1.83 -2.58 -2.48

Avnet 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 -2.48 -2.44 -2.27 -2.14

FRA:VNI vs ARW, NSIT, CNXN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Avnet'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.


Avnet Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Avnet 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 Avnet 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 * 1.2031+0.528 * 1.0505+0.404 * 0.9265+0.892 * 1.0442+0.115 * 1.1319
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9704+4.679 * 0.014086-0.327 * 1.0862
=-2.20

* 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 €4,759 Mil.
Revenue was 6158.609 + 5396.388 + 5025.583 + 4870.628 = €21,451 Mil.
Gross Profit was 639.288 + 566.234 + 523.78 + 514.725 = €2,244 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,848 Mil.
Total Assets was €11,668 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €751 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €111 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,656 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,899 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,294 Mil.
Net Income was 81.597 + 52.72 + 44.087 + 5.279 = €184 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -14.328 + -17.169 + -11.721 + -66.468 = €-110 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -46.572 + 177.839 + -123.186 + 120.926 = €129 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3,788 Mil.
Revenue was 4916.766 + 5408.532 + 5049.341 + 5168.005 = €20,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was 543.764 + 569.23 + 547.238 + 597.236 = €2,257 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,061 Mil.
Total Assets was €10,834 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €701 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €120 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €1,634 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,713 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,435 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)
=(4759.454 / 21451.208) / (3788.319 / 20542.644)
=0.221873 / 0.184412
=1.2031

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)
=(2257.468 / 20542.644) / (2244.027 / 21451.208)
=0.109892 / 0.104611
=1.0505

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 - (9847.823 + 750.695) / 11668.239) / (1 - (9060.703 + 701.148) / 10833.905)
=0.091678 / 0.098954
=0.9265

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
=21451.208 / 20542.644
=1.0442

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))
=(119.981 / (119.981 + 701.148)) / (111.271 / (111.271 + 750.695))
=0.146117 / 0.12909
=1.1319

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)
=(1655.51 / 21451.208) / (1633.753 / 20542.644)
=0.077176 / 0.07953
=0.9704

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)
=((2293.654 + 4898.876) / 11668.239) / ((2434.779 + 3713.303) / 10833.905)
=0.616419 / 0.567485
=1.0862

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
=(183.683 - -109.686 - 129.007) / 11668.239
=0.014086

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.

Avnet has a M-score of -2.20 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 -2.14 mean?
Avnet (FRA:VNI) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.14 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Avnet and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Avnet ranks #1758 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 73.1%.
Is Avnet's Beneish M-Score too high?
Avnet's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Based on the distribution chart, Avnet ranks #1758 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Avnet has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avnet's Beneish M-Score compare to ARW and NSIT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Avnet ranks #1758 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Avnet 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Avnet and its competitors. Avnet's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avnet stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avnet (FRA:VNI) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €53.93, compared to a current price of €77.50 — trading 43.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Avnet's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 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 Avnet (FRA:VNI), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.14 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 Avnet (FRA:VNI) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avnet stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €77.50 is trading 43.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €53.93. GuruFocus considers Avnet to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:VNI:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.14
  • GF Value™: €53.93 vs. price of €77.50 (43.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Avnet Business Description

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Address 2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85034
Avnet Inc is an electronic component technology distributor and solutions provider. It serves customers from startups and mid-sized businesses to enterprise-level original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers, and original design manufacturers (ODMs). The group operates in the Electronic Components segment and supports high and medium-volume customers to markets, sells, and distributes electronic components, and the Farnell segment supports lower-volume customers that need electronic components quickly to develop, prototype, and test their products. Its geographic regions are the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.
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