Winnebago Industries (FRA:WI1) Beneish M-Score: -2.57 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Winnebago Industries Beneish M-Score?

Winnebago Industries FRA:WI1 +1.64% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:WI1 with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €45.72. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,273 Vehicles & Parts companies, Winnebago Industries ranks better than 52.4% 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:WI1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.52   Max: -1.33
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Winnebago Industries was -1.33. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.52.


Winnebago Industries Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Winnebago Industries'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.

Winnebago Industries Beneish M-Score Chart

Winnebago Industries Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.27 -2.36 -2.79 -2.55 -2.55

Winnebago Industries Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 -2.71 -2.08 -2.55 -2.81 -2.57

FRA:WI1 vs MCFT, MBUU, KNDI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Recreational Vehicles subindustry, Winnebago Industries'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.


Winnebago Industries Beneish M-Score vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Winnebago Industries's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Winnebago Industries 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 Winnebago Industries 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 * 0.9927+0.528 * 1.0365+0.404 * 1.0439+0.892 * 0.9819+0.115 * 0.9186
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9292+4.679 * -0.056429-0.327 * 0.8832
=-2.69

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €189 Mil.
Revenue was 556.16 + 607.835 + 667.701 + 687.514 = €2,519 Mil.
Gross Profit was 72.418 + 76.985 + 85.213 + 94.022 = €329 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €605 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,736 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €305 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €52 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €244 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €263 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €405 Mil.
Net Income was 4.061 + 4.757 + 11.768 + 15.611 = €36 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.508 + 0.086 + -0.172 + 0.355 = €-0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -20.981 + 21.971 + 155.823 + -22.441 = €134 Mil.
Total Receivables was €194 Mil.
Revenue was 595.392 + 589.315 + 653.856 + 727.05 = €2,566 Mil.
Gross Profit was 79.776 + 72.346 + 85.439 + 109.335 = €347 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €780 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,106 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €367 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €267 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €359 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €559 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)
=(188.658 / 2519.21) / (193.536 / 2565.613)
=0.074888 / 0.075435
=0.9927

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)
=(346.896 / 2565.613) / (328.638 / 2519.21)
=0.13521 / 0.130453
=1.0365

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 - (604.721 + 305.152) / 1735.569) / (1 - (779.712 + 366.624) / 2106.24)
=0.475749 / 0.455743
=1.0439

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
=2519.21 / 2565.613
=0.9819

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))
=(56.918 / (56.918 + 366.624)) / (52.289 / (52.289 + 305.152))
=0.134386 / 0.146287
=0.9186

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)
=(243.907 / 2519.21) / (267.316 / 2565.613)
=0.096819 / 0.104192
=0.9292

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)
=((404.557 + 263.36) / 1735.569) / ((558.912 + 358.848) / 2106.24)
=0.38484 / 0.435734
=0.8832

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
=(36.197 - -0.239 - 134.372) / 1735.569
=-0.056429

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.

Winnebago Industries has a M-score of -2.69 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 -2.57 mean?
Winnebago Industries (FRA:WI1) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.57 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Winnebago Industries and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Winnebago Industries ranks #606 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 47.6%.
Is Winnebago Industries' Beneish M-Score too high?
Winnebago Industries' current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Based on the distribution chart, Winnebago Industries ranks #606 out of 1273 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Winnebago Industries has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Winnebago Industries' Beneish M-Score compare to MCFT and MBUU?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, Winnebago Industries ranks #606 out of 1273 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Winnebago Industries 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Vehicles & Parts 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 Winnebago Industries and its competitors. Winnebago Industries's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Winnebago Industries stock overvalued right now?
Winnebago Industries (FRA:WI1) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.57. The stock's GF Value™ is €45.72, compared to a current price of €24.80 — trading 45.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Winnebago Industries' overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Winnebago Industries (FRA:WI1), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.57 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 Winnebago Industries (FRA:WI1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Winnebago Industries stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €24.80 is trading 45.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €45.72.

Key valuation signals for FRA:WI1:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.57
  • GF Value™: €45.72 vs. price of €24.80 (45.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WI1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Winnebago Industries Business Description

Other Exchanges WGO:USA
Address 13200 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55347
Winnebago Industries manufactures Class A, B, and C motor homes along with towables, customized specialty vehicles, boats, and parts. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Winnebago has been producing recreational vehicles since 1958. Revenue was $2.8 billion in fiscal 2025. Winnebago expanded into towables in 2011 with the acquisition of SunnyBrook and acquired Grand Design in November 2016. Towables made up 84% of the firm's RV unit volume, up from 31% in fiscal 2016. The company's total fiscal 2025 RV unit volume was 36,911. Winnebago expanded into boating in 2018 with the purchase of Chris-Craft, bought premium motor home maker Newmar in November 2019, and bought Barletta pontoon boats in August 2021. It also is developing electric and autonomous technology.
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