Pilkington Deutschland AG (HAM:FDD) Beneish M-Score: -2.93 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)


HAM:FDD Pilkington Deutschland AG HAM:FDD
64 GF Score
Price €242.00
GF Value €213.05
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Pilkington Deutschland AG Beneish M-Score?

Pilkington Deutschland AG HAM:FDD 64 Beneish M-Score is -2.93 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:FDD with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of €213.05 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 387 Building Materials companies, Pilkington Deutschland AG ranks better than 80.88% 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HAM:FDD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.93   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.61
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Pilkington Deutschland AG was -1.61. The lowest was -2.93. And the median was -2.48.


Pilkington Deutschland AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pilkington Deutschland AG'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.

Pilkington Deutschland AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Pilkington Deutschland AG Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.46 -2.49 -2.32 -2.62 -2.93

Pilkington Deutschland AG Semi-Annual Data
Mar06 Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25
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 -2.46 -2.49 -2.32 -2.62 -2.93

HAM:FDD vs CRH, VMC, MLM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Materials subindustry, Pilkington Deutschland AG'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.


Pilkington Deutschland AG Beneish M-Score vs Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Pilkington Deutschland AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Pilkington Deutschland AG 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 Pilkington Deutschland AG 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 * 1.2861+0.528 * 1.0813+0.404 * 1.0252+0.892 * 0.763+0.115 * 1.01
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.120559-0.327 * 0.9629
=-2.93

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:Last Year (Mar24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €350.7 Mil.
Revenue was €308.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was €111.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €414.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €575.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €116.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €16.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €154.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.0 Mil.
Net Income was €-69.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €357.4 Mil.
Revenue was €404.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was €157.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €433.1 Mil.
Total Assets was €590.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €112.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €15.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €163.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.0 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)
=(350.676 / 308.705) / (357.383 / 404.607)
=1.135958 / 0.883284
=1.2861

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)
=(157.643 / 404.607) / (111.232 / 308.705)
=0.38962 / 0.360318
=1.0813

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 - (414.389 + 116.498) / 575.769) / (1 - (433.098 + 112.357) / 590.341)
=0.077951 / 0.076034
=1.0252

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
=308.705 / 404.607
=0.763

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))
=(15.559 / (15.559 + 112.357)) / (15.951 / (15.951 + 116.498))
=0.121635 / 0.120431
=1.01

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)
=(0 / 308.705) / (0 / 404.607)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((0 + 153.962) / 575.769) / ((0 + 163.946) / 590.341)
=0.267402 / 0.277714
=0.9629

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
=(-69.414 - 0 - 0) / 575.769
=-0.120559

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.

Pilkington Deutschland AG has a M-score of -2.93 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 -2.93 mean?
Pilkington Deutschland AG (HAM:FDD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.93 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Pilkington Deutschland AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Pilkington Deutschland AG ranks #74 out of 387 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 19.1%.
Is Pilkington Deutschland AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Pilkington Deutschland AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. Based on the distribution chart, Pilkington Deutschland AG ranks #74 out of 387 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Pilkington Deutschland AG has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pilkington Deutschland AG's Beneish M-Score compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Pilkington Deutschland AG ranks #74 out of 387 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Pilkington Deutschland AG in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Building Materials company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Building Materials 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 Pilkington Deutschland AG and its competitors. Pilkington Deutschland AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pilkington Deutschland AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pilkington Deutschland AG (HAM:FDD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €213.05, compared to a current price of €242.00 — trading 13.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. Pilkington Deutschland AG's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 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 Pilkington Deutschland AG (HAM:FDD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.93 as of Jul. 13, 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 Pilkington Deutschland AG (HAM:FDD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pilkington Deutschland AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €242.00 is trading 13.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €213.05. GuruFocus considers Pilkington Deutschland AG to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:FDD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.93
  • GF Value™: €213.05 vs. price of €242.00 (13.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Pilkington Deutschland AG Business Description

Address Haydnstrasse 19, Gelsenkirchen, DEU, 45884
Pilkington Deutschland AG manufactures and markets flat and safety glass for the building and automotive markets. It manufactures glass and glass products for Architectural application such as new construction, renovation, and solar applications, Automotive application namely equipment and automotive glass parts and Technical Glass which covers a wide range of refined glasses for displays, optoelectronics and fiberglass products.
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