IFUUF (Infratil) Beneish M-Score: -2.17 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


IFUUF Infratil Ltd IFUUF
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What is Infratil Beneish M-Score?

Infratil IFUUF -5.52% 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.17 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates IFUUF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 15 warning signs investors should review. Among 538 Conglomerates companies, Infratil ranks worse than 76.02% 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 -2.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

IFUUF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.4   Med: -2.45   Max: -0.93
Current: -2.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Infratil was -0.93. The lowest was -3.40. And the median was -2.45.


Infratil Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Infratil'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.

Infratil Beneish M-Score Chart

Infratil Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.93 -2.49 -1.51 -3.40 -2.17

Infratil Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -1.51 0.00 -3.40 0.00 -2.17

IFUUF vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Infratil'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.


Infratil Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, Infratil's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Infratil 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 Infratil 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 * 1.4954+0.528 * 0.9327+0.404 * 1.2033+0.892 * 0.915+0.115 * 0.7618
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1759+4.679 * -0.002795-0.327 * 1.0764
=-2.15

* 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 $102 Mil.
Revenue was $1,754 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,754 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $623 Mil.
Total Assets was $10,629 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2,546 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $339 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,090 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $1,197 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $4,198 Mil.
Net Income was $322 Mil.
Gross Profit was $237 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $114 Mil.
Total Receivables was $74 Mil.
Revenue was $1,917 Mil.
Gross Profit was $1,788 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $578 Mil.
Total Assets was $9,876 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,538 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $348 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $1,013 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $860 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,797 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)
=(101.871 / 1753.86) / (74.456 / 1916.838)
=0.058084 / 0.038843
=1.4954

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)
=(1787.915 / 1916.838) / (1753.86 / 1753.86)
=0.932742 / 1
=0.9327

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 - (622.924 + 2546.082) / 10628.947) / (1 - (577.606 + 3538.03) / 9875.659)
=0.701851 / 0.583255
=1.2033

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
=1753.86 / 1916.838
=0.915

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))
=(348.225 / (348.225 + 3538.03)) / (339.415 / (339.415 + 2546.082))
=0.089604 / 0.117628
=0.7618

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)
=(1090.058 / 1753.86) / (1013.116 / 1916.838)
=0.621519 / 0.528535
=1.1759

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)
=((4197.953 + 1196.608) / 10628.947) / ((3797.079 + 859.622) / 9875.659)
=0.507535 / 0.471533
=1.0764

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
=(321.52 - 237.193 - 114.035) / 10628.947
=-0.002795

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.

Infratil has a M-score of -2.15 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 -2.17 mean?
Infratil (IFUUF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.17 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Infratil and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Infratil ranks #409 out of 538 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 76%.
Is Infratil's Beneish M-Score too high?
Infratil's current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. Based on the distribution chart, Infratil ranks #409 out of 538 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Infratil has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Infratil's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Infratil ranks #409 out of 538 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Infratil 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 Conglomerates company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Conglomerates 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 Infratil and its competitors. Infratil's current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Infratil stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Infratil (IFUUF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.39, compared to a current price of $8.55 — trading 33.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.17. Infratil's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 15 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 Infratil (IFUUF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.17 as of Jun. 25, 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 Infratil (IFUUF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Infratil stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $8.55 is trading 33.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.39. GuruFocus considers Infratil to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for IFUUF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.17
  • GF Value™: $6.39 vs. price of $8.55 (33.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 15 warning signs

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


Infratil Business Description

Address 5 Market Lane, P.O. Box 320, Wellington, NTL, NZL, 6140
Infratil Ltd is a New Zealand based company that invests in companies that are engaged in the energy, transport, and social infrastructure businesses. The company's business segments include Gurin Energy, Manawa Energy and Mint Renewables, which are renewable generation investments; Wellington International Airport is an airport investment; Qscan Group, RHCNZ Medical Imaging and Anytime Radiology Group are diagnostic imaging investments and One NZ is a digital infrastructure investment. Geographically, it derives a majority of its revenue from New Zealand; and other regions.
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