Note AB (LTS:0GSS) Beneish M-Score: -1.62 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Note AB Beneish M-Score?

Note AB LTS:0GSS +0.27% 95 Beneish M-Score is -1.62 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0GSS with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of kr166.73 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Note AB ranks worse than 86.72% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.62 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

LTS:0GSS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.21   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.51
Current: -1.62

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Note AB was -1.51. The lowest was -3.21. And the median was -2.28.


Note AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Note AB'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.

Note AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Note AB 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 -1.51 -1.84 -2.29 -3.01 -2.42

Note AB 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 -3.21 -3.05 -2.99 -2.42 -1.62

LTS:0GSS vs APH, GLW, TEL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Note AB'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.


Note AB Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Note AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Note AB 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 Note AB 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 * 1.2125+0.528 * 0.9728+0.404 * 3.1871+0.892 * 0.9803+0.115 * 1.3178
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.095+4.679 * -0.022488-0.327 * 1.2989
=-1.62

* 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 kr1,103 Mil.
Revenue was 962 + 1001 + 830 + 980 = kr3,773 Mil.
Gross Profit was 129 + 154 + 111 + 131 = kr525 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,484 Mil.
Total Assets was kr4,936 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr844 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr129 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr161 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,156 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr901 Mil.
Net Income was 52 + 86 + 54 + 76 = kr268 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 61 + 82 + 133 + 103 = kr379 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr928 Mil.
Revenue was 1003 + 1025 + 809 + 1012 = kr3,849 Mil.
Gross Profit was 133 + 148 + 101 + 139 = kr521 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,379 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,297 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr581 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr123 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr150 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,318 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr254 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)
=(1103 / 3773) / (928 / 3849)
=0.29234 / 0.241102
=1.2125

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)
=(521 / 3849) / (525 / 3773)
=0.13536 / 0.139147
=0.9728

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 - (2484 + 844) / 4936) / (1 - (2379 + 581) / 3297)
=0.32577 / 0.102214
=3.1871

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
=3773 / 3849
=0.9803

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))
=(123 / (123 + 581)) / (129 / (129 + 844))
=0.174716 / 0.13258
=1.3178

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)
=(161 / 3773) / (150 / 3849)
=0.042672 / 0.038971
=1.095

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)
=((901 + 2156) / 4936) / ((254 + 1318) / 3297)
=0.619327 / 0.476797
=1.2989

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
=(268 - 0 - 379) / 4936
=-0.022488

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.

Note AB has a M-score of -1.62 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.62 mean?
Note AB (LTS:0GSS) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.62 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Note AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Note AB ranks #2084 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 86.7%.
Is Note AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Note AB's current Beneish M-Score is -1.62. Based on the distribution chart, Note AB ranks #2084 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Note AB has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Note AB's Beneish M-Score compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Note AB ranks #2084 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Note AB 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Note AB and its competitors. Note AB's current Beneish M-Score is -1.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Note AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Note AB (LTS:0GSS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr166.73, compared to a current price of kr161.14 — trading 3.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.62. Note AB's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 with 4 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 Note AB (LTS:0GSS), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.62 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 Note AB (LTS:0GSS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Note AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr161.14 is trading 3.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr166.73. GuruFocus considers Note AB to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0GSS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.62
  • GF Value™: kr166.73 vs. price of kr161.14 (3.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0GSS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Note AB Business Description

Other Exchanges NOTE:SwedenNQA:Germany
Address Box 3691, Stockholm, SWE, 103 59
Note AB is a Swedish based EMS partner. engaged in manufacturing electronics-based products that require high technology competence and flexibility. Its business has four segments which are Industrial, Communication, Medtech and Greentech.
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