C.H. Robinson Worldwide (HAM:CH1A) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


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What is C.H. Robinson Worldwide Beneish M-Score?

C.H. Robinson Worldwide HAM:CH1A +0.57% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:CH1A with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €78.49. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 960 Transportation companies, C.H. Robinson Worldwide ranks better than 64.48% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

HAM:CH1A' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.52
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of C.H. Robinson Worldwide was -1.52. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -2.54.


C.H. Robinson Worldwide Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Beneish M-Score Chart

C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 -1.52 -3.24 -2.92 -2.56 -2.83

C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 -2.71 -2.76 -2.81 -2.83 -2.74

HAM:CH1A vs EXPD, FDXF, ZTO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, C.H. Robinson Worldwide'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.


C.H. Robinson Worldwide Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 * 1.0982+0.528 * 0.9415+0.404 * 0.9842+0.892 * 0.8654+0.115 * 0.8942
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9261+4.679 * -0.052318-0.327 * 1.0025
=-2.79

* 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 €2,356 Mil.
Revenue was 3471.188 + 3341.389 + 3524.593 + 3586.383 = €13,924 Mil.
Gross Profit was 266.221 + 273.308 + 303.972 + 310.307 = €1,154 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,601 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,529 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €334 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €88 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €472 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,640 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,360 Mil.
Net Income was 127.357 + 116.418 + 138.865 + 132.192 = €515 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 59.338 + 260.824 + 234.68 + 196.92 = €752 Mil.
Total Receivables was €2,479 Mil.
Revenue was 3743.234 + 3996.346 + 4184.822 + 4165.03 = €16,089 Mil.
Gross Profit was 300.195 + 315.381 + 336.698 + 303.028 = €1,255 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,704 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,834 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €402 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €588 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,094 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €1,102 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)
=(2356.289 / 13923.553) / (2479.305 / 16089.432)
=0.16923 / 0.154095
=1.0982

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)
=(1255.302 / 16089.432) / (1153.808 / 13923.553)
=0.07802 / 0.082867
=0.9415

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 - (2601.416 + 333.792) / 4528.637) / (1 - (2704.446 + 401.52) / 4834.155)
=0.351856 / 0.357496
=0.9842

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
=13923.553 / 16089.432
=0.8654

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))
=(91.758 / (91.758 + 401.52)) / (87.677 / (87.677 + 333.792))
=0.186017 / 0.208027
=0.8942

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)
=(471.611 / 13923.553) / (588.452 / 16089.432)
=0.033871 / 0.036574
=0.9261

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)
=((1360.493 + 1640.462) / 4528.637) / ((1101.676 + 2093.613) / 4834.155)
=0.662662 / 0.660982
=1.0025

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
=(514.832 - 0 - 751.762) / 4528.637
=-0.052318

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.

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a M-score of -2.79 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 mean?
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (HAM:CH1A) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on C.H. Robinson Worldwide and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, C.H. Robinson Worldwide ranks #341 out of 960 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 35.5%.
Is C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Beneish M-Score too high?
C.H. Robinson Worldwide's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, C.H. Robinson Worldwide ranks #341 out of 960 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, C.H. Robinson Worldwide has a GF Score™ of 68/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Beneish M-Score compare to EXPD and FDXF?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, C.H. Robinson Worldwide ranks #341 out of 960 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts C.H. Robinson Worldwide 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 C.H. Robinson Worldwide and its competitors. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock overvalued right now?
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (HAM:CH1A) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.74. The stock's GF Value™ is €78.49, compared to a current price of €158.10 — trading 101.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. C.H. Robinson Worldwide's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 with 6 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 C.H. Robinson Worldwide (HAM:CH1A), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 30, 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 C.H. Robinson Worldwide (HAM:CH1A) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, C.H. Robinson Worldwide stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €158.10 is trading 101.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of €78.49.

Key valuation signals for HAM:CH1A:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: €78.49 vs. price of €158.10 (101.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:CH1A stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


C.H. Robinson Worldwide Business Description

Address 14701 Charlson Road, Suite 900, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55347
C.H. Robinson is a top-tier non-asset-based third-party logistics provider with a significant focus on domestic freight brokerage (about 64% of net revenue), which reflects mostly truck brokerage but also rail intermodal. Additionally, the firm operates a large air and ocean forwarding division (26%), which has grown organically and via tuck-in acquisitions over the years. The remainder of revenue consists of transportation management services and a legacy produce-sourcing operation.
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