Conduent (HAM:4C0) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


HAM:4C0 Conduent Inc HAM:4C0
52 GF Score
Price €1.17
GF Value €3.08
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What is Conduent Beneish M-Score?

Conduent HAM:4C0 +2.10% 52 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:4C0 with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.08 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,632 Software companies, Conduent ranks better than 59.27% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HAM:4C0' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.75   Max: -2.34
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Conduent was -2.34. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.75.


Conduent Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Conduent'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.

Conduent Beneish M-Score Chart

Conduent 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 -2.77 -2.63 -2.75 -2.59 -2.58

Conduent 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 -2.56 -2.60 -2.50 -2.58 -2.67

HAM:4C0 vs HCKT, III, TTGT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Conduent'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.


Conduent Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Conduent 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 Conduent 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 * 0.9981+0.528 * 0.9761+0.404 * 1.0444+0.892 * 0.8765+0.115 * 0.9421
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8825+4.679 * -0.027393-0.327 * 1.0645
=-2.72

* 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 €553 Mil.
Revenue was 625.395 + 657.58 + 653.484 + 653.718 = €2,590 Mil.
Gross Profit was 117.64 + 124.684 + 115.872 + 118.779 = €477 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €941 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,070 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €272 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €166 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €329 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €593 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €697 Mil.
Net Income was -28.545 + -28.182 + -39.192 + -34.68 = €-131 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -9.515 + -22.204 + -11.928 + -10.404 = €-54 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -6.92 + 33.306 + -33.228 + -13.005 = €-20 Mil.
Total Receivables was €632 Mil.
Revenue was 694.675 + 764 + 727.107 + 769.212 = €2,955 Mil.
Gross Profit was 123.025 + 131.79 + 136.051 + 140.279 = €531 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,096 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,342 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €317 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €176 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €426 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €669 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €702 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)
=(552.735 / 2590.177) / (631.775 / 2954.994)
=0.213397 / 0.213799
=0.9981

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)
=(531.145 / 2954.994) / (476.975 / 2590.177)
=0.179745 / 0.184148
=0.9761

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 - (941.12 + 271.61) / 2069.945) / (1 - (1096.125 + 317.275) / 2342.1)
=0.414125 / 0.396524
=1.0444

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
=2590.177 / 2954.994
=0.8765

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))
=(176.308 / (176.308 + 317.275)) / (165.867 / (165.867 + 271.61))
=0.3572 / 0.379145
=0.9421

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)
=(329.191 / 2590.177) / (425.545 / 2954.994)
=0.127092 / 0.144009
=0.8825

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)
=((697.19 + 592.525) / 2069.945) / ((702.075 + 668.775) / 2342.1)
=0.623067 / 0.585308
=1.0645

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
=(-130.599 - -54.051 - -19.847) / 2069.945
=-0.027393

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.

Conduent has a M-score of -2.72 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 -2.67 mean?
Conduent (HAM:4C0) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Conduent and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Conduent ranks #1072 out of 2632 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 40.7%.
Is Conduent's Beneish M-Score too high?
Conduent's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, Conduent ranks #1072 out of 2632 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Conduent has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Conduent's Beneish M-Score compare to HCKT and III?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Conduent ranks #1072 out of 2632 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Conduent 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Conduent and its competitors. Conduent's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Conduent stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Conduent (HAM:4C0) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.08, compared to a current price of €1.17 — trading 62.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Conduent's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Conduent (HAM:4C0), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 28, 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 Conduent (HAM:4C0) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Conduent stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €1.17 is trading 62.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.08. GuruFocus considers Conduent to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for HAM:4C0:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: €3.08 vs. price of €1.17 (62.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:4C0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Conduent Business Description

Other Exchanges CNDT:USA4C0:Germany
Address 100 Campus Drive, Suite 200, Florham Park, NJ, USA, 07932
Conduent Inc acts as a provider of business process services with expertise in transaction-intensive processing, analytics, and automation. The company provides industry-focused service offerings in growth markets such as Healthcare and Transportation, as well as provides multi-industry services such as transaction processing, customer care, and payment services. It operates through three segments, namely Commercial Industries, which is the key revenue-driving segment, Government Services, and Transportation. The group operates its business in the United States, Europe, and Other areas, of which the majority of revenue is generated in the United States.
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