Brookfield Asset Management (HAM:RW5) Beneish M-Score: -2.40 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


HAM:RW5 Brookfield Asset Management Ltd HAM:RW5
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Price €40.71
GF Value €48.52
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Brookfield Asset Management Beneish M-Score?

Brookfield Asset Management HAM:RW5 -0.44% 42 Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates HAM:RW5 with a GF Score™ of 42/100 and a GF Value™ of €48.52 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 955 Asset Management companies, Brookfield Asset Management ranks better than 57.28% 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 -2.4 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

HAM:RW5' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.55   Med: 2.27   Max: 3.95
Current: -2.4

During the past 4 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brookfield Asset Management was 3.95. The lowest was -2.55. And the median was 2.27.


Brookfield Asset Management Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brookfield Asset Management'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.

Brookfield Asset Management Beneish M-Score Chart

Brookfield Asset Management Annual Data
Trend Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 1.66 -2.55

Brookfield Asset Management Quarterly Data
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 2.87 3.93 3.95 -2.55 -2.40

HAM:RW5 vs BLK, BX, KKR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Brookfield Asset Management'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.


Brookfield Asset Management Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Brookfield Asset Management's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Brookfield Asset Management 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 Brookfield Asset Management 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 * 0.8329+0.528 * 1.0394+0.404 * 1.0402+0.892 * 1.0919+0.115 * 2.8728
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0009+4.679 * -0.001984-0.327 * 1.3687
=-2.43

* 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 €4,591 Mil.
Revenue was 1074.33 + 1055.544 + 971.28 + 999.651 = €4,101 Mil.
Gross Profit was 767.255 + 772.87 + 648.372 + 649.383 = €2,838 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,539 Mil.
Total Assets was €15,516 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €80 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €43 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €62 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,904 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,309 Mil.
Net Income was 533.705 + 478.24 + 616.848 + 537.54 = €2,166 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 78.715 + 8.54 + 11.076 + 109.242 = €208 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 293.235 + 602.924 + 634.74 + 458.643 = €1,990 Mil.
Total Receivables was €5,049 Mil.
Revenue was 998.075 + 1000.84 + 956.862 + 799.869 = €3,756 Mil.
Gross Profit was 758.5 + 737.26 + 663.136 + 542.536 = €2,701 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,356 Mil.
Total Assets was €13,844 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €12 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €57 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €3,181 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €217 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)
=(4591.42 / 4100.805) / (5048.65 / 3755.646)
=1.119639 / 1.344283
=0.8329

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)
=(2701.432 / 3755.646) / (2837.88 / 4100.805)
=0.719299 / 0.69203
=1.0394

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 - (5539.46 + 80.445) / 15515.505) / (1 - (5355.75 + 0) / 13843.55)
=0.637788 / 0.613123
=1.0402

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
=4100.805 / 3755.646
=1.0919

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))
=(12.031 / (12.031 + 0)) / (42.954 / (42.954 + 80.445))
=1 / 0.34809
=2.8728

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)
=(61.918 / 4100.805) / (56.657 / 3755.646)
=0.015099 / 0.015086
=1.0009

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)
=((3309.49 + 1903.865) / 15515.505) / ((217.375 + 3181.075) / 13843.55)
=0.336009 / 0.24549
=1.3687

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
=(2166.333 - 207.573 - 1989.542) / 15515.505
=-0.001984

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.

Brookfield Asset Management has a M-score of -2.43 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 -2.40 mean?
Brookfield Asset Management (HAM:RW5) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.40 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Brookfield Asset Management and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Brookfield Asset Management ranks #408 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 42.7%.
Is Brookfield Asset Management's Beneish M-Score too high?
Brookfield Asset Management's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Based on the distribution chart, Brookfield Asset Management ranks #408 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Brookfield Asset Management has a GF Score™ of 42/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brookfield Asset Management's Beneish M-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Brookfield Asset Management ranks #408 out of 955 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Brookfield Asset Management 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management 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 Brookfield Asset Management and its competitors. Brookfield Asset Management's current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brookfield Asset Management stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brookfield Asset Management (HAM:RW5) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €48.52, compared to a current price of €40.71 — trading 16.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.40. Brookfield Asset Management's overall GF Score™ is 42/100 with 2 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 Brookfield Asset Management (HAM:RW5), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.40 as of Jun. 24, 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 Brookfield Asset Management (HAM:RW5) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brookfield Asset Management stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €40.71 is trading 16.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €48.52. GuruFocus considers Brookfield Asset Management to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for HAM:RW5:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.40
  • GF Value™: €48.52 vs. price of €40.71 (16.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 42/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the HAM:RW5 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Brookfield Asset Management Business Description

Other Exchanges BAM:USABAM:Canada
Address 225 Liberty Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10281-1048
Brookfield Asset Management is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with USD 1.181 trillion in total managed assets, including USD 602.7 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of 2025. The company has three main business segments: credit strategies (USD 363.0 billion in total AUM and USD 279.4 billion in fee-earning AUM), private equity (USD 155.0 billion/USD 48.0 billion), and real estate/real assets (USD 663.0 billion/USD 275.3 billion). The firm primarily serves institutional investors (90% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (10%), and is diversified globally, with 67% of revenue from the Americas, 20% from EMEA, and 13% from Asia-Pacific. Canada-based Brookfield Corp. owns 73% of Brookfield's outstanding Class A shares.
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