MDEPY (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA) Beneish M-Score: -2.75 (As of Jun. 28, 2026)


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What is Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA Beneish M-Score?

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA MDEPY 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates MDEPY with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $5.41. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 983 Media - Diversified companies, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA ranks better than 62.56% 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 -2.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MDEPY' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.93   Med: -2.73   Max: -2.49
Current: -2.75

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA was -2.49. The lowest was -3.93. And the median was -2.73.


Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA'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.

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA Beneish M-Score Chart

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA 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 -2.88 -2.66 -2.71 -2.77 -2.75

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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MDEPY vs NYT, WLY: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA'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.


Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA 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 Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA 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 * 0.9774+0.528 * 1.0034+0.404 * 1.0385+0.892 * 1.1145+0.115 * 1.0289
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0578+4.679 * -0.058327-0.327 * 0.9535
=-2.65

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $285 Mil.
Revenue was $1,091 Mil.
Gross Profit was $761 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $551 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,264 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $156 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $77 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $108 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $568 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $183 Mil.
Net Income was $63 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $137 Mil.
Total Receivables was $261 Mil.
Revenue was $979 Mil.
Gross Profit was $685 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $559 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,191 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $126 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $65 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $534 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $208 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)
=(284.754 / 1090.824) / (261.404 / 978.779)
=0.261045 / 0.267072
=0.9774

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)
=(684.897 / 978.779) / (760.684 / 1090.824)
=0.699746 / 0.697348
=1.0034

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 - (550.662 + 155.737) / 1263.9) / (1 - (558.651 + 126.242) / 1190.624)
=0.441096 / 0.424761
=1.0385

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
=1090.824 / 978.779
=1.1145

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))
=(65.375 / (65.375 + 126.242)) / (77.259 / (77.259 + 155.737))
=0.341175 / 0.331589
=1.0289

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)
=(107.967 / 1090.824) / (91.587 / 978.779)
=0.098977 / 0.093573
=1.0578

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)
=((182.691 + 567.703) / 1263.9) / ((207.511 + 533.846) / 1190.624)
=0.593713 / 0.622663
=0.9535

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
=(63.267 - 0 - 136.987) / 1263.9
=-0.058327

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.

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA has a M-score of -2.65 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 mean?
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (MDEPY) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.75 as of Jun. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA ranks #368 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 37.4%.
Is Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA's Beneish M-Score too high?
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Based on the distribution chart, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA ranks #368 out of 983 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA has a GF Score™ of 79/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA's Beneish M-Score compare to NYT and WLY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA ranks #368 out of 983 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA and its competitors. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA stock overvalued right now?
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (MDEPY) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.75. The stock's GF Value™ is $5.41, compared to a current price of $5.05 — trading 6.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.75. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 3 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 Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (MDEPY), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.75 as of Jun. 28, 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 Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA (MDEPY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $5.05 is trading 6.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $5.41.

Key valuation signals for MDEPY:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.75
  • GF Value™: $5.41 vs. price of $5.05 (6.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA Business Description

Other Exchanges MN:Italy0KAV:UKMDD:Germany
Address Strada privata Mondadori 19, Segrate, Milan, ITA
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA is a European publishing group. It publishes books and magazines and operates retail bookstores across Italy. Books are fiction, and non-fiction, for the young genres. Magazines published are in various fields for both men and women. The company's operating segment includes Trade Books; Education Books; Retail; Media; Corporate and Shared Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Books segment.
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