Brd Klee AS (LTS:0NVW) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jul. 24, 2026)

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LTS:0NVW Brd Klee AS LTS:0NVW
22 GF Score
Price kr1,101.00
GF Value kr1,331.03
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What is Brd Klee AS Beneish M-Score?

Brd Klee AS LTS:0NVW 22 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jul. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0NVW with a GF Score™ of 22/100 and a GF Value™ of kr1,331.03. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,911 Industrial Products companies, Brd Klee AS ranks better than 75.33% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

LTS:0NVW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.2   Med: -2.48   Max: 0.37
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Brd Klee AS was 0.37. The lowest was -3.20. And the median was -2.48.


Brd Klee AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brd Klee AS'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.

Brd Klee AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Brd Klee AS Annual Data
Trend Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.79 -1.74 -2.50 -1.98 -2.74

Brd Klee AS Semi-Annual Data
Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -1.98 0.00 -2.74 0.00

LTS:0NVW vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Brd Klee AS'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.


Brd Klee AS Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Brd Klee AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Brd Klee AS 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 Brd Klee AS 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 * 0.9066+0.528 * 1.0015+0.404 * 0.947+0.892 * 1.1129+0.115 * 0.9948
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9862+4.679 * -0.060291-0.327 * 0.9178
=-2.74

* 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 (Sep25) TTM:Last Year (Sep24) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr58.5 Mil.
Revenue was kr352.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr118.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr138.1 Mil.
Total Assets was kr230.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr58.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr12.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr96.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr52.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr32.3 Mil.
Net Income was kr12.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr26.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr57.9 Mil.
Revenue was kr316.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr106.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr133.2 Mil.
Total Assets was kr229.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr59.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr12.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr87.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr57.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr34.5 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)
=(58.461 / 351.972) / (57.945 / 316.278)
=0.166096 / 0.183209
=0.9066

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)
=(106.41 / 316.278) / (118.237 / 351.972)
=0.336445 / 0.335927
=1.0015

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 - (138.077 + 58.097) / 230.914) / (1 - (133.207 + 59.579) / 229.197)
=0.150446 / 0.158863
=0.947

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
=351.972 / 316.278
=1.1129

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))
=(12.827 / (12.827 + 59.579)) / (12.588 / (12.588 + 58.097))
=0.177154 / 0.178086
=0.9948

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)
=(96.368 / 351.972) / (87.805 / 316.278)
=0.273795 / 0.27762
=0.9862

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)
=((32.256 + 52.927) / 230.914) / ((34.471 + 57.649) / 229.197)
=0.368895 / 0.401925
=0.9178

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
=(12.806 - 0 - 26.728) / 230.914
=-0.060291

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.

Brd Klee AS has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
Brd Klee AS (LTS:0NVW) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jul. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Brd Klee AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Brd Klee AS ranks #718 out of 2911 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 24.7%.
Is Brd Klee AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Brd Klee AS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, Brd Klee AS ranks #718 out of 2911 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Brd Klee AS has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brd Klee AS's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Brd Klee AS ranks #718 out of 2911 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Brd Klee AS in the top 25% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Brd Klee AS and its competitors. Brd Klee AS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brd Klee AS stock overvalued right now?
Brd Klee AS (LTS:0NVW) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.74. The stock's GF Value™ is kr1,331.03, compared to a current price of kr1,101.00 — trading 17.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Brd Klee AS's overall GF Score™ is 22/100 with 6 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 Brd Klee AS (LTS:0NVW), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jul. 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 Brd Klee AS (LTS:0NVW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brd Klee AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr1,101.00 is trading 17.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr1,331.03.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0NVW:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: kr1,331.03 vs. price of kr1,101.00 (17.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 22/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Brd Klee AS Business Description

Other Exchanges KLEE B:Denmark
Address Gadagervej 11, Albertslund, DNK, 2620
Brd Klee AS is engaged in manufacturing technical components and semi-manufactured products in the areas of Open transmissions, Gears and Motors, Electrotechnics, Linear Motion technology, Standard Components. Its products include worm gear type, wheel gear, belt drive, smagear, pumps, brakes, vane, DC controllers.
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