INDHF (Indus Holding AG) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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What is Indus Holding AG Beneish M-Score?

Indus Holding AG INDHF 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates INDHF with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of $23.74. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 542 Conglomerates companies, Indus Holding AG ranks better than 52.77% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

INDHF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.3   Med: -2.66   Max: -2.39
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Indus Holding AG was -2.39. The lowest was -3.30. And the median was -2.66.


Indus Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Indus Holding 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.

Indus Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Indus Holding AG 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 -2.62 -2.78 -2.96 -2.64 -2.73

Indus Holding AG 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 -2.57 -2.60 -2.72 -2.73 -2.52

INDHF vs HON, MMM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, Indus Holding 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.


Indus Holding AG Beneish M-Score vs Conglomerates Industry

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

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


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Indus Holding 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 Indus Holding 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 * 1.0234+0.528 * 0.9842+0.404 * 0.9547+0.892 * 1.1169+0.115 * 1.0154
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0062+4.679 * -0.015968-0.327 * 1.0063
=-2.46

* 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 $257 Mil.
Revenue was 510.546 + 540.268 + 513.336 + 500.873 = $2,065 Mil.
Gross Profit was 298.831 + 300.42 + 293.631 + 282.924 = $1,176 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,018 Mil.
Total Assets was $2,242 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $512 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $110 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $190 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $515 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $739 Mil.
Net Income was 18.364 + 9.052 + 38.969 + 14.143 = $81 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -80.615 + 82.132 + 89.141 + 25.666 = $116 Mil.
Total Receivables was $225 Mil.
Revenue was 434.978 + 460.36 + 491.737 + 461.773 = $1,849 Mil.
Gross Profit was 253.283 + 252.166 + 270.001 + 260.656 = $1,036 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $862 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,985 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $462 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $101 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $169 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $522 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $582 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)
=(257.304 / 2065.023) / (225.104 / 1848.848)
=0.124601 / 0.121754
=1.0234

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)
=(1036.106 / 1848.848) / (1175.806 / 2065.023)
=0.560406 / 0.569391
=0.9842

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 - (1017.518 + 511.529) / 2241.768) / (1 - (862.19 + 461.679) / 1984.805)
=0.317928 / 0.332998
=0.9547

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
=2065.023 / 1848.848
=1.1169

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))
=(101.123 / (101.123 + 461.679)) / (109.976 / (109.976 + 511.529))
=0.179678 / 0.176951
=1.0154

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)
=(190.065 / 2065.023) / (169.127 / 1848.848)
=0.09204 / 0.091477
=1.0062

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)
=((739.251 + 514.857) / 2241.768) / ((581.695 + 521.751) / 1984.805)
=0.559428 / 0.555947
=1.0063

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
=(80.528 - 0 - 116.324) / 2241.768
=-0.015968

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.

Indus Holding AG has a M-score of -2.46 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 -2.52 mean?
Indus Holding AG (INDHF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Indus Holding AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Indus Holding AG ranks #256 out of 542 companies in the Conglomerates industry, placing it in the top 47.2%.
Is Indus Holding AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Indus Holding AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Indus Holding AG ranks #256 out of 542 companies in the Conglomerates industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Indus Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 80/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Indus Holding AG's Beneish M-Score compare to HON and MMM?
According to the Conglomerates industry distribution chart, Indus Holding AG ranks #256 out of 542 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Indus Holding AG 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 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 Indus Holding AG and its competitors. Indus Holding AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Indus Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Indus Holding AG (INDHF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.52. The stock's GF Value™ is $23.74, compared to a current price of $24.45 — trading 3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Indus Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 3 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 Indus Holding AG (INDHF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 14, 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 Indus Holding AG (INDHF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Indus Holding AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $24.45 is trading 3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $23.74.

Key valuation signals for INDHF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: $23.74 vs. price of $24.45 (3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Indus Holding AG Business Description

Address Kolner Strasse 32, Bergisch Gladbach, NW, DEU, 51429
Indus Holding AG is a holding company investing in small and midsize enterprises in German-speaking regions. The company has three segments namely: Engineering, Infrastructure and Materials Solutions. It derives maximum revenue from Materials Solutions Segment.
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