Coherent (HAM:H7B) Beneish M-Score: -2.24 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is Coherent Beneish M-Score?

Coherent HAM:H7B -5.83% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.24 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:H7B with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €74.28 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, Coherent ranks worse than 67.97% 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 -2.24 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HAM:H7B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.86   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.36
Current: -2.24

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Coherent was -1.36. The lowest was -2.86. And the median was -2.51.


Coherent Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Coherent'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.

Coherent Beneish M-Score Chart

Coherent Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.56 -2.67 -1.86 -2.71 -2.48

Coherent 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 -2.61 -2.48 -2.34 -2.33 -2.24

HAM:H7B vs KEYS, GRMN, TDY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, Coherent'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.


Coherent Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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Coherent 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 Coherent 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 * 1.0195+0.528 * 0.9377+0.404 * 0.7989+0.892 * 1.0931+0.115 * 1.2893
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9549+4.679 * 0.020729-0.327 * 0.8485
=-2.31

* 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 €1,067 Mil.
Revenue was 1561.879 + 1439.527 + 1347.334 + 1326.021 = €5,675 Mil.
Gross Profit was 588.152 + 531.888 + 493.478 + 473.511 = €2,087 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,575 Mil.
Total Assets was €14,953 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,093 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €444 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €880 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,828 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,910 Mil.
Net Income was 165.563 + 125.296 + 192.849 + -82.902 = €401 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 2.235 + 13.067 + 88.07 + -132.954 = €-30 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -81.134 + 49.447 + 39.154 + 112.956 = €120 Mil.
Total Receivables was €957 Mil.
Revenue was 1385.538 + 1370.105 + 1214.67 + 1221.042 = €5,191 Mil.
Gross Profit was 488.113 + 486.43 + 414.579 + 401.273 = €1,790 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €3,422 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,361 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,791 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €522 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €843 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,385 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,605 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)
=(1066.852 / 5674.761) / (957.319 / 5191.355)
=0.187999 / 0.184406
=1.0195

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)
=(1790.395 / 5191.355) / (2087.029 / 5674.761)
=0.34488 / 0.367774
=0.9377

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 - (5575.101 + 2093.37) / 14952.996) / (1 - (3422.368 + 1791.203) / 13361.463)
=0.487162 / 0.609805
=0.7989

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
=5674.761 / 5191.355
=1.0931

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))
=(521.543 / (521.543 + 1791.203)) / (443.761 / (443.761 + 2093.37))
=0.225508 / 0.174907
=1.2893

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)
=(879.823 / 5674.761) / (842.853 / 5191.355)
=0.155041 / 0.162357
=0.9549

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)
=((2909.566 + 1828.129) / 14952.996) / ((3604.848 + 1384.729) / 13361.463)
=0.316839 / 0.37343
=0.8485

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
=(400.806 - -29.582 - 120.423) / 14952.996
=0.020729

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.

Coherent has a M-score of -2.31 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 -2.24 mean?
Coherent (HAM:H7B) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.24 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Coherent and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Coherent ranks #1634 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 68%.
Is Coherent's Beneish M-Score too high?
Coherent's current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. Based on the distribution chart, Coherent ranks #1634 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Coherent has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Coherent's Beneish M-Score compare to KEYS and GRMN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Coherent ranks #1634 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Coherent 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 Coherent and its competitors. Coherent's current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coherent stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coherent (HAM:H7B) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €74.28, compared to a current price of €339.10 — trading 356.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.24. Coherent's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 8 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 Coherent (HAM:H7B), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.24 as of Jun. 27, 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 Coherent (HAM:H7B) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coherent stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €339.10 is trading 356.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €74.28. GuruFocus considers Coherent to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:H7B:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.24
  • GF Value™: €74.28 vs. price of €339.10 (356.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 8 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:H7B stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Coherent Business Description

Address 375 Saxonburg Boulevard, Saxonburg, PA, USA, 16056
Coherent Corp is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops, manufactures, and markets lasers, transceivers, and other optical and optoelectronic devices, modules, and systems, as well as engineered materials, for use in the communications, industrial, instrumentation, and electronics markets. Its reporting segments are Datacenter Communications and Industrial. Its geographic areas are North America, Europe, China, Japan, and the rest of the world.
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