Ideal Holdings (FRA:Y3F) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


FRA:Y3F Ideal Holdings SA FRA:Y3F
64 GF Score
Price €6.49
GF Value €8.85
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Ideal Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Ideal Holdings FRA:Y3F -1.22% 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:Y3F with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.85 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Ideal Holdings ranks worse than 57.7% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

FRA:Y3F' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.19   Med: -2.27   Max: -0.23
Current: -2.37

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Ideal Holdings was -0.23. The lowest was -3.19. And the median was -2.27.


Ideal Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Ideal 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.

Ideal Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Ideal Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -0.31 -0.23 -2.27 -1.64 -2.37

Ideal Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Dec17 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.27 0.00 -1.64 0.00 -2.37

FRA:Y3F vs SNX, ARW, AVT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, Ideal 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.


Ideal Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Ideal 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 Ideal 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 * 0.9301+0.528 * 0.9739+0.404 * 1.1685+0.892 * 1.286+0.115 * 0.9802
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0464+4.679 * -0.03526-0.327 * 0.8812
=-2.37

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €81.3 Mil.
Revenue was €481.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €164.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €382.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,004.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €358.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €22.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €135.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €212.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €408.3 Mil.
Net Income was €7.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €42.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was €68.0 Mil.
Revenue was €374.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €124.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €320.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €791.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €293.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €17.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €100.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €180.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €375.2 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)
=(81.304 / 481.267) / (67.972 / 374.244)
=0.168937 / 0.181625
=0.9301

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)
=(124.628 / 374.244) / (164.569 / 481.267)
=0.333013 / 0.341949
=0.9739

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 - (382.51 + 358.398) / 1003.985) / (1 - (320.154 + 293.649) / 791.226)
=0.262033 / 0.224238
=1.1685

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
=481.267 / 374.244
=1.286

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))
=(17.906 / (17.906 + 293.649)) / (22.324 / (22.324 + 358.398))
=0.057473 / 0.058636
=0.9802

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)
=(135.038 / 481.267) / (100.355 / 374.244)
=0.280589 / 0.268154
=1.0464

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)
=((408.289 + 212.747) / 1003.985) / ((375.242 + 180.141) / 791.226)
=0.618571 / 0.701927
=0.8812

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
=(7.241 - 0 - 42.642) / 1003.985
=-0.03526

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.

Ideal Holdings has a M-score of -2.37 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 -2.37 mean?
Ideal Holdings (FRA:Y3F) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Ideal Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Ideal Holdings ranks #1387 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 57.7%.
Is Ideal Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Ideal Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Ideal Holdings ranks #1387 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Ideal Holdings has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ideal Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to SNX and ARW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Ideal Holdings ranks #1387 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Ideal 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 Ideal Holdings and its competitors. Ideal Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ideal Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ideal Holdings (FRA:Y3F) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.85, compared to a current price of €6.49 — trading 26.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Ideal Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 64/100 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 Ideal Holdings (FRA:Y3F), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 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 Ideal Holdings (FRA:Y3F) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ideal Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €6.49 is trading 26.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €8.85. GuruFocus considers Ideal Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:Y3F:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: €8.85 vs. price of €6.49 (26.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 10 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:Y3F stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Ideal Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges INTEK:Greece0IYE:UK
Address 25 Kreontos Street, P.O. Box 10442, Athens, GRC, 10442
Ideal Holdings SA is an investment firm focused on driving the growth of Greek companies by acquiring majority stakes. Along with its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments: Information Technology (IT) and Specialized retail trade. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Specialized retail segment, which includes operations of Attica Department Stores, selling beauty and fashion products of various brands. The IT segment provides services like distribution of technology products, IT software and cybersecurity products, development of customer communication management software i-DOCS, integrated IT solutions, and trust and cybersecurity services. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from its domestic market.
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