Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LSE:ALFA) Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


LSE:ALFA Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC LSE:ALFA
82 GF Score
Price £1.51
GF Value £2.38
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Alfa Financial Software Holdings Beneish M-Score?

Alfa Financial Software Holdings LSE:ALFA -1.05% 82 Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:ALFA with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of £2.38 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 2,634 Software companies, Alfa Financial Software Holdings ranks better than 66.51% 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:ALFA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62   Med: -2.8   Max: -2.04
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Alfa Financial Software Holdings was -2.04. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was -2.80.


Alfa Financial Software Holdings Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Alfa Financial Software Holdings'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.

Alfa Financial Software Holdings Beneish M-Score Chart

Alfa Financial Software Holdings 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 -2.82 -2.45 -3.25 -2.38 -2.78

Alfa Financial Software Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -3.25 0.00 -2.38 0.00 -2.78

LSE:ALFA vs CRM, SHOP, UBER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Alfa Financial Software Holdings'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.


Alfa Financial Software Holdings Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alfa Financial Software Holdings's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Alfa Financial Software Holdings 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 Alfa Financial Software Holdings 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 * 0.9057+0.528 * 1.0129+0.404 * 1.0178+0.892 * 1.1529+0.115 * 0.7887
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9717+4.679 * -0.07828-0.327 * 0.9338
=-2.78

* 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 £14.2 Mil.
Revenue was £126.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was £80.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £45.7 Mil.
Total Assets was £90.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £7.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £3.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £41.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £28.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £8.1 Mil.
Net Income was £30.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £37.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was £13.6 Mil.
Revenue was £109.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was £70.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £41.8 Mil.
Total Assets was £84.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £8.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £2.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £36.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £27.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £9.2 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)
=(14.2 / 126.7) / (13.6 / 109.9)
=0.112076 / 0.123749
=0.9057

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)
=(70.9 / 109.9) / (80.7 / 126.7)
=0.645132 / 0.636938
=1.0129

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 - (45.7 + 7.4) / 90.7) / (1 - (41.8 + 8.4) / 84.7)
=0.414553 / 0.40732
=1.0178

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
=126.7 / 109.9
=1.1529

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))
=(2.7 / (2.7 + 8.4)) / (3.3 / (3.3 + 7.4))
=0.243243 / 0.308411
=0.7887

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)
=(41 / 126.7) / (36.6 / 109.9)
=0.323599 / 0.33303
=0.9717

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)
=((8.1 + 28.6) / 90.7) / ((9.2 + 27.5) / 84.7)
=0.404631 / 0.433294
=0.9338

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
=(30.1 - 0 - 37.2) / 90.7
=-0.07828

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.

Alfa Financial Software Holdings has a M-score of -2.78 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 -2.78 mean?
Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LSE:ALFA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Alfa Financial Software Holdings and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Alfa Financial Software Holdings ranks #882 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 33.5%.
Is Alfa Financial Software Holdings' Beneish M-Score too high?
Alfa Financial Software Holdings' current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Based on the distribution chart, Alfa Financial Software Holdings ranks #882 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Alfa Financial Software Holdings has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Alfa Financial Software Holdings' Beneish M-Score compare to CRM and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Alfa Financial Software Holdings ranks #882 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Alfa Financial Software Holdings 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Alfa Financial Software Holdings and its competitors. Alfa Financial Software Holdings's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Alfa Financial Software Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LSE:ALFA) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £2.38, compared to a current price of £1.51 — trading 36.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Alfa Financial Software Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 82/100. 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 Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LSE:ALFA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 26, 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 Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LSE:ALFA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Alfa Financial Software Holdings stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.51 is trading 36.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of £2.38. GuruFocus considers Alfa Financial Software Holdings to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:ALFA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.78
  • GF Value™: £2.38 vs. price of £1.51 (36.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 82/100

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


Alfa Financial Software Holdings Business Description

Other Exchanges ALFAl:UKA9F:Germany
Address 1 Fore Street Avenue, Moor Place, London, GBR, EC2Y 9DT
Alfa Financial Software Holdings PLC is principally engaged in the provision of software and software-related services to the auto and equipment finance industry. Alfa Systems, its technology platform, supports both retail and corporate business for auto, equipment, wholesale, and dealer finance on a multijurisdictional basis, including leases/loans, originations, and servicing. The company has one operating and reporting segment, being the sale of software and related services. It generates the majority of its revenue from the EMEA and Americas and the rest from other regions.
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