KGS (Kodiak Gas Services) Beneish M-Score: -3.04 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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Price $74.06
GF Value $37.21
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What is Kodiak Gas Services Beneish M-Score?

Kodiak Gas Services KGS +4.83% 47 Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates KGS with a GF Score™ of 47/100 and a GF Value™ of $37.21 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 822 Oil & Gas companies, Kodiak Gas Services ranks better than 72.51% 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KGS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.16   Med: -2.64   Max: -1.96
Current: -3.04

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kodiak Gas Services was -1.96. The lowest was -3.16. And the median was -2.64.


Kodiak Gas Services Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kodiak Gas Services'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.

Kodiak Gas Services Beneish M-Score Chart

Kodiak Gas Services Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -2.62 -2.13 -3.16

Kodiak Gas Services Quarterly Data
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 -2.34 -2.72 -3.07 -3.16 -3.04

KGS vs NOV, WFRD, AROC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Kodiak Gas Services'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.


Kodiak Gas Services Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Kodiak Gas Services's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kodiak Gas Services 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 Kodiak Gas Services 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 * 0.8652+0.528 * 0.8787+0.404 * 0.9474+0.892 * 1.0399+0.115 * 1.0348
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9546+4.679 * -0.080875-0.327 * 1.0608
=-3.04

* 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 $246 Mil.
Revenue was 345.759 + 332.871 + 322.744 + 322.843 = $1,324 Mil.
Gross Profit was 154.2 + 139.68 + 140.201 + 141.457 = $576 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $460 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,495 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,469 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $274 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $158 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $360 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,833 Mil.
Net Income was 17.805 + 24.625 + -14.011 + 39.496 = $68 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -38.712 + -12.791 + -66.522 + -7.152 = $-125 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 71.182 + 194.862 + 113.378 + 177.172 = $557 Mil.
Total Receivables was $274 Mil.
Revenue was 329.642 + 309.519 + 324.647 + 309.653 = $1,273 Mil.
Gross Profit was 130.652 + 120.856 + 121.904 + 112.921 = $486 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $387 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,436 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $3,460 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $159 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $330 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2,641 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)
=(246.101 / 1324.217) / (273.548 / 1273.461)
=0.185846 / 0.214807
=0.8652

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)
=(486.333 / 1273.461) / (575.538 / 1324.217)
=0.381899 / 0.434625
=0.8787

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 - (459.54 + 3469.39) / 4494.642) / (1 - (387.078 + 3459.698) / 4436.122)
=0.125864 / 0.132852
=0.9474

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
=1324.217 / 1273.461
=1.0399

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))
=(283.857 / (283.857 + 3459.698)) / (274.337 / (274.337 + 3469.39))
=0.075826 / 0.073279
=1.0348

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)
=(157.942 / 1324.217) / (159.111 / 1273.461)
=0.119272 / 0.124944
=0.9546

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)
=((2832.9 + 359.973) / 4494.642) / ((2640.831 + 329.869) / 4436.122)
=0.710373 / 0.669661
=1.0608

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
=(67.915 - -125.177 - 556.594) / 4494.642
=-0.080875

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.

Kodiak Gas Services has a M-score of -3.04 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 -3.04 mean?
Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.04 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kodiak Gas Services and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kodiak Gas Services ranks #226 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 27.5%.
Is Kodiak Gas Services' Beneish M-Score too high?
Kodiak Gas Services' current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Based on the distribution chart, Kodiak Gas Services ranks #226 out of 822 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kodiak Gas Services has a GF Score™ of 47/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kodiak Gas Services' Beneish M-Score compare to NOV and WFRD?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Kodiak Gas Services ranks #226 out of 822 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kodiak Gas Services 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Kodiak Gas Services and its competitors. Kodiak Gas Services's current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kodiak Gas Services stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $37.21, compared to a current price of $74.06 — trading 99% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Kodiak Gas Services' overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 10 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 Kodiak Gas Services (KGS), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.04 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 Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kodiak Gas Services stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $74.06 is trading 99% above its estimated GF Value™ of $37.21. GuruFocus considers Kodiak Gas Services to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for KGS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.04
  • GF Value™: $37.21 vs. price of $74.06 (99% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 47/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Kodiak Gas Services Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges Q41:Germany
Address 9950 Woodloch Forest Drive, Suite 1900, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77380
Kodiak Gas Services Inc is an operator of contract compression infrastructure in the United States. The company manages its business through two operating segments: Contract Services and Other Services. Contract Services consists of operating company-owned and customer-owned compression, gas treating, and cooling infrastructure, pursuant to fixed-revenue contracts to enable the production and gathering of natural gas and oil. Other Services consist of a full range of contract services to support the ancillary needs of customers, including station construction, maintenance and overhaul, freight and crane charges, and other time and material-based offerings. Maximum revenue for the company is generated from its Contract Services segment.
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