KRNTY (Krones AG) Beneish M-Score: -2.60 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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Price $69.88
GF Value $80.35
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Krones AG Beneish M-Score?

Krones AG KRNTY 87 Beneish M-Score is -2.60 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates KRNTY with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $80.35 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Krones AG ranks better than 63.67% 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

KRNTY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.28   Med: -2.34   Max: -1.91
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Krones AG was -1.91. The lowest was -3.28. And the median was -2.34.


Krones AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Krones 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.

Krones AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Krones 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 -2.71 -2.76 -2.14 -2.53 -2.60

Krones 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.60 0.00

KRNTY vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Krones 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.


Krones AG Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Krones AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Krones 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 Krones 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 * 0.9701+0.528 * 0.9819+0.404 * 0.9644+0.892 * 1.1965+0.115 * 0.9859
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0336+4.679 * -0.029281-0.327 * 0.971
=-2.49

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $2,313 Mil.
Revenue was $6,632 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3,467 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,987 Mil.
Total Assets was $5,904 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,079 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $217 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $196 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,881 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $121 Mil.
Net Income was $350 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $523 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1,993 Mil.
Revenue was $5,543 Mil.
Gross Profit was $2,845 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $3,349 Mil.
Total Assets was $4,973 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $892 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $176 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $159 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $2,506 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $99 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)
=(2313.265 / 6632.048) / (1992.979 / 5542.992)
=0.348801 / 0.359549
=0.9701

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)
=(2845.151 / 5542.992) / (3467.071 / 6632.048)
=0.513288 / 0.522775
=0.9819

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 - (3987.274 + 1079.129) / 5904.126) / (1 - (3349.213 + 892.366) / 4973.266)
=0.141888 / 0.147124
=0.9644

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
=6632.048 / 5542.992
=1.1965

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))
=(176.366 / (176.366 + 892.366)) / (216.951 / (216.951 + 1079.129))
=0.165024 / 0.16739
=0.9859

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)
=(196.101 / 6632.048) / (158.576 / 5542.992)
=0.029569 / 0.028608
=1.0336

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)
=((121.407 + 2881.029) / 5904.126) / ((99.005 + 2505.683) / 4973.266)
=0.508532 / 0.523738
=0.971

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
=(349.752 - 0 - 522.633) / 5904.126
=-0.029281

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.

Krones AG has a M-score of -2.49 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 -2.60 mean?
Krones AG (KRNTY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.60 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Krones AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #1063 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 36.3%.
Is Krones AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Krones AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Based on the distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #1063 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Krones AG has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Krones AG's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #1063 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Krones 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Krones AG and its competitors. Krones AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Krones AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Krones AG (KRNTY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $80.35, compared to a current price of $69.88 — trading 13% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Krones AG's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Krones AG (KRNTY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.60 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 Krones AG (KRNTY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Krones AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $69.88 is trading 13% below its estimated GF Value™ of $80.35. GuruFocus considers Krones AG to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for KRNTY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.60
  • GF Value™: $80.35 vs. price of $69.88 (13% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Krones AG Business Description

Address Bohmerwaldstrasse 5, Neutraubling, BY, DEU, 93073
Krones AG plans, develops and manufactures machines and complete lines for the fields of process, filling and packaging technology. Its product portfolio is rounded off by information technology, factory planning and products from its subsidiaries, such as intralogistics, valve production etc. The company's reportable segments are: Filling and Packaging Technology, Process Technology, and Intralogistics. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its Fillings and Packaging segment, which offers machines and lines for filling, labelling, packaging and conveying products, prominently in PET bottles, glass bottles, and cans. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from North and Central America and the rest from Germany, China, Europe, and other regions.
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