INV (Innventure) Beneish M-Score: 13.27 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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What is Innventure Beneish M-Score?

Innventure INV +1.79% 10 Beneish M-Score is 13.27 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates INV with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 953 Asset Management companies, Innventure ranks worse than 96.43% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score 13.27 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

INV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -0.71   Max: 21.44
Current: 13.27

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Innventure was 21.44. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -0.71.


Innventure Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Innventure'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.

Innventure Beneish M-Score Chart

Innventure Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.38 -0.71

Innventure Quarterly Data
Dec21 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 -3.18 -1.74 21.44 -0.71 13.27

INV vs CCAP, LEO, VKI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Innventure'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.


Innventure Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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Innventure 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 Innventure 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 * 16.2598+0.528 * 0.4546+0.404 * 0.8743+0.892 * 2.6844+0.115 * 0.921
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.3542+4.679 * 0.113092-0.327 * 1.2497
=13.27

* 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 $15.76 Mil.
Revenue was 1.443 + 0.822 + 0.534 + 0.476 = $3.28 Mil.
Gross Profit was -3.81 + -10.816 + -3.613 + -2.385 = $-20.62 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $81.82 Mil.
Total Assets was $591.48 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.30 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $22.63 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $70.22 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $59.85 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $6.94 Mil.
Net Income was -20.805 + -37.761 + -28.332 + -84.227 = $-171.13 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -2.536 + -18.113 + -5.732 + -111.618 = $-138.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -34.031 + -24.355 + -19.574 + -22.058 = $-100.02 Mil.
Total Receivables was $0.36 Mil.
Revenue was 0.224 + 0.456 + 0.317 + 0.223 = $1.22 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.04 + -3.296 + -0.46 + 0.223 = $-3.49 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $10.29 Mil.
Total Assets was $660.42 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $2.19 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $11.15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $73.86 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $47.32 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $12.35 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)
=(15.757 / 3.275) / (0.361 / 1.22)
=4.811298 / 0.295902
=16.2598

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)
=(-3.493 / 1.22) / (-20.624 / 3.275)
=-2.863115 / -6.297405
=0.4546

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 - (81.824 + 2.298) / 591.483) / (1 - (10.285 + 2.186) / 660.419)
=0.857778 / 0.981117
=0.8743

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
=3.275 / 1.22
=2.6844

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))
=(11.149 / (11.149 + 2.186)) / (22.629 / (22.629 + 2.298))
=0.83607 / 0.907811
=0.921

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)
=(70.218 / 3.275) / (73.859 / 1.22)
=21.440611 / 60.540164
=0.3542

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)
=((6.94 + 59.847) / 591.483) / ((12.346 + 47.324) / 660.419)
=0.112914 / 0.090352
=1.2497

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
=(-171.125 - -137.999 - -100.018) / 591.483
=0.113092

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.

Innventure has a M-score of 13.27 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 13.27 mean?
Innventure (INV) has a Beneish M-Score of 13.27 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Innventure and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Innventure ranks #919 out of 953 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 96.4%.
Is Innventure's Beneish M-Score too high?
Innventure's current Beneish M-Score is 13.27. Based on the distribution chart, Innventure ranks #919 out of 953 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Innventure has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Innventure's Beneish M-Score compare to CCAP and LEO?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Innventure ranks #919 out of 953 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Innventure 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 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 Innventure and its competitors. Innventure's current Beneish M-Score is 13.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Innventure stock overvalued right now?
Innventure (INV) has a current Beneish M-Score of 13.27. The current Beneish M-Score is 13.27. Innventure's overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 7 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 Innventure (INV), the current Beneish M-Score is 13.27 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.

Innventure Business Description

Address 6900 Tavistock Lakes boulevard, Suite 400, Orlando, FL, USA, 32827
Innventure Inc creates, funds, operates, and rapidly scales companies in strategic collaboration with MNCs. It provides company creation, corporate strategies, technology optimization, operations, commercialization, and funding. It has one reportable segment: Technology. The Technology segment includes the business activities of Accelsius, a consolidated subsidiary focused on development and manufacture of data center cooling products.
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