ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO) Beneish M-Score: -2.53 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


What is ProService Building Services Marketplace Beneish M-Score?

ProService Building Services Marketplace LSE:PRO -11.86% Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,020 Business Services companies, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks worse than 52.06% 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 -2.53 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LSE:PRO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.52   Med: -2.65   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.53

During the past 12 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ProService Building Services Marketplace was -2.12. The lowest was -3.52. And the median was -2.65.

ProService Building Services Marketplace Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ProService Building Services Marketplace'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.

ProService Building Services Marketplace Beneish M-Score Chart

ProService Building Services Marketplace Annual Data
Trend Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.75 -2.65 -3.12 -2.19 -2.53

ProService Building Services Marketplace Semi-Annual Data
Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep25
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 -2.53 0.00 -2.57 0.00 0.00

LSE:PRO vs URI, SUNB, AER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, ProService Building Services Marketplace'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.

ProService Building Services Marketplace Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, ProService Building Services Marketplace's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where ProService Building Services Marketplace's Beneish M-Score falls into.


ProService Building Services Marketplace 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 ProService Building Services Marketplace 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 * 1.0398+0.528 * 1.0246+0.404 * 0.9806+0.892 * 1.0973+0.115 * 1.1032
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9785+4.679 * -0.042851-0.327 * 0.9655
=-2.53

* 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 (Dec22) TTM:Last Year (Dec21) TTM:
Total Receivables was £82.3 Mil.
Revenue was £332.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was £168.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £137.6 Mil.
Total Assets was £432.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £139.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £40.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £139.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £111.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £121.7 Mil.
Net Income was £20.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £39.0 Mil.
 Total Receivables was £72.2 Mil.
Revenue was £303.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was £157.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £123.6 Mil.
Total Assets was £409.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £135.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £45.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £130.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £103.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £125.4 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)
=(82.341 / 332.777) / (72.164 / 303.269)
=0.247436 / 0.237954
=1.0398

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)
=(156.998 / 303.269) / (168.13 / 332.777)
=0.517686 / 0.505233
=1.0246

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 - (137.556 + 139.588) / 432.526) / (1 - (123.631 + 135.917) / 409.6)
=0.359243 / 0.366338
=0.9806

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
=332.777 / 303.269
=1.0973

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))
=(45.199 / (45.199 + 135.917)) / (40.808 / (40.808 + 139.588))
=0.249558 / 0.226213
=1.1032

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)
=(139.879 / 332.777) / (130.283 / 303.269)
=0.420339 / 0.429596
=0.9785

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)
=((121.701 + 111.2) / 432.526) / ((125.421 + 103.02) / 409.6)
=0.538467 / 0.557717
=0.9655

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
=(20.477 - 0 - 39.011) / 432.526
=-0.042851

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.

ProService Building Services Marketplace has a M-score of -2.53 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 -2.53 mean?
ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.53 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ProService Building Services Marketplace and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #531 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 52.1%.
Is ProService Building Services Marketplace's Beneish M-Score too high?
ProService Building Services Marketplace's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. Based on the distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #531 out of 1020 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does ProService Building Services Marketplace's Beneish M-Score compare to URI and SUNB?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, ProService Building Services Marketplace ranks #531 out of 1020 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places ProService Building Services Marketplace 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 a Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 ProService Building Services Marketplace and its competitors. ProService Building Services Marketplace's current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ProService Building Services Marketplace stock overvalued right now?
ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.53. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.53. 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 ProService Building Services Marketplace (LSE:PRO), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.53 as of Jun. 27, 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.

ProService Building Services Marketplace Business Description

Other Exchanges PROl:UKHG3:Germany
Address Mosley Road, Building 2, Think Park, Manchester, GBR, M17 1FQ
ProService Building Services Marketplace PLC formerly HSS Hire Group PLC is a provider of equipment hire services in the UK and Ireland. The company operates through two divisions: ProService and Operations. ProService offers a wide range of solutions to the building services market. Operations provides tool and equipment hire services in the UK, supplying a range of customers who require equipment.