Kuehne + Nagel International AG (LTS:0QMW) Beneish M-Score: -2.93 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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LTS:0QMW Kuehne + Nagel International AG LTS:0QMW
73 GF Score
Price CHF209.20
GF Value CHF201.36
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Kuehne + Nagel International AG Beneish M-Score?

Kuehne + Nagel International AG LTS:0QMW -0.24% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.93 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates LTS:0QMW with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF201.36 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Transportation companies, Kuehne + Nagel International AG ranks better than 80.31% 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0QMW' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -2.59   Max: -1.64
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kuehne + Nagel International AG was -1.64. The lowest was -3.39. And the median was -2.59.


Kuehne + Nagel International AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kuehne + Nagel International AG'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.

Kuehne + Nagel International AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Kuehne + Nagel International AG 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 -1.64 -3.10 -2.99 -2.42 -2.87

Kuehne + Nagel International AG 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 -2.50 -2.59 -2.69 -2.87 -2.93

LTS:0QMW vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Kuehne + Nagel International AG'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.


Kuehne + Nagel International AG Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Kuehne + Nagel International AG 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 Kuehne + Nagel International AG 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 * 1.0408+0.528 * 0.9437+0.404 * 1.0004+0.892 * 0.9268+0.115 * 0.8947
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1893+4.679 * -0.072525-0.327 * 1.0243
=-2.93

* 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 CHF4,824 Mil.
Revenue was 5603 + 5954 + 6043 + 6149 = CHF23,749 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2110 + 2269 + 2107 + 2187 = CHF8,673 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF5,952 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF11,858 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF3,047 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF903 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF1,272 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF5,757 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF2,532 Mil.
Net Income was 245 + 157 + 194 + 240 = CHF836 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 304 + 607 + 442 + 343 = CHF1,696 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF5,001 Mil.
Revenue was 6330 + 6761 + 6487 + 6046 = CHF25,624 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2237 + 2210 + 2187 + 2197 = CHF8,831 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF6,247 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF12,581 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF3,302 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF849 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF1,154 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF6,803 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF1,783 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)
=(4824 / 23749) / (5001 / 25624)
=0.203124 / 0.195169
=1.0408

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)
=(8831 / 25624) / (8673 / 23749)
=0.344638 / 0.365194
=0.9437

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 - (5952 + 3047) / 11858) / (1 - (6247 + 3302) / 12581)
=0.241103 / 0.240998
=1.0004

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
=23749 / 25624
=0.9268

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))
=(849 / (849 + 3302)) / (903 / (903 + 3047))
=0.204529 / 0.228608
=0.8947

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)
=(1272 / 23749) / (1154 / 25624)
=0.05356 / 0.045036
=1.1893

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)
=((2532 + 5757) / 11858) / ((1783 + 6803) / 12581)
=0.699022 / 0.682458
=1.0243

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
=(836 - 0 - 1696) / 11858
=-0.072525

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.

Kuehne + Nagel International AG has a M-score of -2.93 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 -2.93 mean?
Kuehne + Nagel International AG (LTS:0QMW) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.93 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kuehne + Nagel International AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kuehne + Nagel International AG ranks #190 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 19.7%.
Is Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kuehne + Nagel International AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. Based on the distribution chart, Kuehne + Nagel International AG ranks #190 out of 965 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Kuehne + Nagel International AG has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kuehne + Nagel International AG's Beneish M-Score compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Kuehne + Nagel International AG ranks #190 out of 965 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Kuehne + Nagel International AG in the top 20% 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 a Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Kuehne + Nagel International AG and its competitors. Kuehne + Nagel International AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kuehne + Nagel International AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuehne + Nagel International AG (LTS:0QMW) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF201.36, compared to a current price of CHF209.20 — trading 3.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. Kuehne + Nagel International AG's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 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 Kuehne + Nagel International AG (LTS:0QMW), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.93 as of Jul. 16, 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 Kuehne + Nagel International AG (LTS:0QMW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kuehne + Nagel International AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF209.20 is trading 3.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF201.36. GuruFocus considers Kuehne + Nagel International AG to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0QMW:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.93
  • GF Value™: CHF201.36 vs. price of CHF209.20 (3.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Kuehne + Nagel International AG Business Description

Address Dorfstrasse 50, P.O. Box 67, Schindellegi, CHE, CH-8834
Kuehne+Nagel is a global transportation and logistics company founded in Switzerland in 1890. Following DSV's acquisition of DB Schenker, Kuehne+Nagel will be the second-largest seafreight forwarder globally and will hold a top-three spot in airfreight. Seafreight has traditionally accounted for the largest part of the business, contributing 40% of the group's revenue in 2024. The company aims to become a more balanced, fully integrated freight forwarder, continually improving its end-to-end offering to clients.
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