1Spatial (LSE:SPA) Beneish M-Score: -2.84 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is 1Spatial Beneish M-Score?

1Spatial LSE:SPA 28 Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:SPA with a GF Score™ of 28/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.63 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,633 Software companies, 1Spatial ranks better than 69.96% 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for 1Spatial's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:SPA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.73   Med: -2.84   Max: -1.83
Current: -2.84

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of 1Spatial was -1.83. The lowest was -6.73. And the median was -2.84.


1Spatial Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for 1Spatial'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.

1Spatial Beneish M-Score Chart

1Spatial Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.18 -2.60 -2.84 -2.93 -2.84

1Spatial Semi-Annual Data
Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25
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 -2.93 0.00 -2.84 0.00

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

For the Software - Application subindustry, 1Spatial'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.


1Spatial Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, 1Spatial's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where 1Spatial's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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1Spatial 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 1Spatial 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 * 1.0905+0.528 * 0.9988+0.404 * 1.0207+0.892 * 1.033+0.115 * 0.9356
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0357+4.679 * -0.095968-0.327 * 1.0662
=-2.84

* 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 (Jan25) TTM:Last Year (Jan24) TTM:
Total Receivables was £14.39 Mil.
Revenue was £33.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was £18.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £18.01 Mil.
Total Assets was £41.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £4.20 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £17.67 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £16.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £5.18 Mil.
Net Income was £0.17 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £4.14 Mil.
Total Receivables was £12.77 Mil.
Revenue was £32.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was £17.93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £17.03 Mil.
Total Assets was £38.55 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £1.50 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £3.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £16.51 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £15.33 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £3.35 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)
=(14.386 / 33.383) / (12.77 / 32.315)
=0.430938 / 0.395173
=1.0905

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)
=(17.926 / 32.315) / (18.541 / 33.383)
=0.554727 / 0.555402
=0.9988

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 - (18.013 + 1.456) / 41.441) / (1 - (17.03 + 1.498) / 38.554)
=0.5302 / 0.519427
=1.0207

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
=33.383 / 32.315
=1.033

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))
=(3.407 / (3.407 + 1.498)) / (4.197 / (4.197 + 1.456))
=0.694597 / 0.742438
=0.9356

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)
=(17.669 / 33.383) / (16.514 / 32.315)
=0.529281 / 0.511032
=1.0357

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)
=((5.184 + 16.234) / 41.441) / ((3.354 + 15.334) / 38.554)
=0.516831 / 0.484723
=1.0662

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
=(0.167 - 0 - 4.144) / 41.441
=-0.095968

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.

1Spatial has a M-score of -2.84 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 -2.84 mean?
1Spatial (LSE:SPA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.84 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on 1Spatial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, 1Spatial ranks #791 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 30%.
Is 1Spatial's Beneish M-Score too high?
1Spatial's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Based on the distribution chart, 1Spatial ranks #791 out of 2633 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, 1Spatial has a GF Score™ of 28/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 1Spatial's Beneish M-Score compare to SHOP and UBER?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, 1Spatial ranks #791 out of 2633 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts 1Spatial 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 1Spatial and its competitors. 1Spatial's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 1Spatial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 1Spatial (LSE:SPA) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.63, compared to a current price of £0.73 — trading 15.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. 1Spatial's overall GF Score™ is 28/100 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 1Spatial (LSE:SPA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jun. 24, 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 1Spatial (LSE:SPA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 1Spatial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £0.73 is trading 15.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.63. GuruFocus considers 1Spatial to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for LSE:SPA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.84
  • GF Value™: £0.63 vs. price of £0.73 (15.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 28/100 with 7 warning signs

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


1Spatial Business Description

Address Denny End Road, Unit F7, Stirling House, Cambridge Innovation Park, Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR, CB25 9PB
1Spatial PLC is engaged in providing Location Master Data Management (LMDM) software, solutions, and business applications. The company serves various industries such as Utilities, Government, Transportation and Infrastructure, Defence, and Engineering. Its product includes 1Integrate, 1Generalise, FME, Geocortex, and others. The company's geographical segments are UK/Ireland, Europe, United States, and Australia.
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