VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB) Beneish M-Score: -2.39 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:VTCB VTech Holdings Ltd FRA:VTCB
78 GF Score
Price €5.70
GF Value €5.61
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is VTech Holdings Beneish M-Score?

VTech Holdings FRA:VTCB +1.79% 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.39 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:VTCB with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.61 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, VTech Holdings ranks worse than 56.47% 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 -2.39 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:VTCB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.62   Max: 0.23
Current: -2.39

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of VTech Holdings was 0.23. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.62.


VTech Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for VTech 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.

VTech Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

VTech Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.22 -2.91 -3.16 -2.75 -2.39

VTech Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -3.16 0.00 -2.75 0.00 -2.39

FRA:VTCB vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, VTech 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.


VTech Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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VTech 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 VTech 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 * 1.1364+0.528 * 0.9641+0.404 * 1.0212+0.892 * 0.8708+0.115 * 0.9614
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0715+4.679 * 0.007853-0.327 * 0.9808
=-2.45

* 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 €303 Mil.
Revenue was €1,754 Mil.
Gross Profit was €574 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €885 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,124 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €175 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €353 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €469 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €91 Mil.
Net Income was €116 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €107 Mil.
Total Receivables was €306 Mil.
Revenue was €2,014 Mil.
Gross Profit was €635 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €955 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,220 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €198 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €51 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €378 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €503 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €117 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)
=(303.009 / 1753.787) / (306.175 / 2013.91)
=0.172774 / 0.15203
=1.1364

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)
=(635.29 / 2013.91) / (573.841 / 1753.787)
=0.315451 / 0.327201
=0.9641

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 - (884.722 + 175.076) / 1123.548) / (1 - (954.6 + 197.857) / 1220.26)
=0.05674 / 0.055564
=1.0212

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
=1753.787 / 2013.91
=0.8708

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))
=(51.06 / (51.06 + 197.857)) / (47.488 / (47.488 + 175.076))
=0.205129 / 0.213368
=0.9614

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)
=(352.747 / 1753.787) / (378.047 / 2013.91)
=0.201134 / 0.187718
=1.0715

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)
=((91.257 + 469.003) / 1123.548) / ((117.012 + 503.385) / 1220.26)
=0.498652 / 0.508414
=0.9808

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
=(115.996 - 0 - 107.173) / 1123.548
=0.007853

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.

VTech Holdings has a M-score of -2.45 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 -2.39 mean?
VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.39 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on VTech Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, VTech Holdings ranks #1357 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 56.5%.
Is VTech Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
VTech Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. Based on the distribution chart, VTech Holdings ranks #1357 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, VTech Holdings has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does VTech Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, VTech Holdings ranks #1357 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places VTech Holdings 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 VTech Holdings and its competitors. VTech Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is VTech Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.61, compared to a current price of €5.70 — trading 1.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.39. VTech Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 3 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 VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.39 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 VTech Holdings (FRA:VTCB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, VTech Holdings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €5.70 is trading 1.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €5.61. GuruFocus considers VTech Holdings to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:VTCB:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.39
  • GF Value™: €5.61 vs. price of €5.70 (1.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 3 warning signs

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


VTech Holdings Business Description

Address Block 1, 57 Ting Kok Road, 23rd Floor, Tai Ping Industrial Centre, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong, HKG
VTech Holdings Ltd is engaged in the designing, manufacturing, and distribution of consumer electronic products. It also provides contract manufacturing services. The company's diverse collection of products includes Telephone Products, Business Phones, Electronic Learning Toys, Baby Monitors, and Hospitality Products. In addition, it offers turnkey services to customers in several product categories. The company operates through four reportable segments: North America, (including the United States and Canada), Europe, Asia Pacific, and Others, which covers sales of electronic products to the rest of the world. It generates maximum revenue from Europe.
78GF Score

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