Atlas Copco AB (MEX:ACOF N) Beneish M-Score: -2.46 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


MEX:ACOF N Atlas Copco AB MEX:ACOF N
86 GF Score
Price MXN316.77
GF Value MXN372.44
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Atlas Copco AB Beneish M-Score?

Atlas Copco AB MEX:ACOF N 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.46 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:ACOF N with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN372.44 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Atlas Copco AB ranks better than 50.1% 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 -2.46 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:ACOF N' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.53   Max: 1.98
Current: -2.46

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Atlas Copco AB was 1.98. The lowest was -3.04. And the median was -2.53.


Atlas Copco AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Atlas Copco 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.

Atlas Copco AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Atlas Copco 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 -2.50 -2.10 -2.40 -2.56 -2.71

Atlas Copco 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 -2.72 -2.75 -2.71 -2.71 -2.46

MEX:ACOF N vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Atlas Copco 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.


Atlas Copco AB Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Atlas Copco AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Atlas Copco 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 Atlas Copco 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 * 1.0756+0.528 * 1.002+0.404 * 1.0013+0.892 * 0.9679+0.115 * 0.9962
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0205+4.679 * -0.017091-0.327 * 0.9796
=-2.51

* 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 MXN90,976 Mil.
Revenue was 78461.948 + 82888.025 + 81460.406 + 81266.766 = MXN324,077 Mil.
Gross Profit was 33130.528 + 34837.305 + 34436.843 + 35784.196 = MXN138,189 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN188,007 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN417,352 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN66,795 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN18,976 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN58,632 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN110,754 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN55,754 Mil.
Net Income was 12111.862 + 12831.737 + 13068.19 + 12863.458 = MXN50,875 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 10366.112 + 16261.025 + 16882.763 + 14498.259 = MXN58,008 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN87,387 Mil.
Revenue was 86272.194 + 87311.054 + 82974.913 + 78267.91 = MXN334,826 Mil.
Gross Profit was 37331.45 + 36205.571 + 36054.289 + 33471.267 = MXN143,063 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN185,224 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN401,881 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN60,336 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN17,058 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN59,362 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN106,723 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN56,956 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)
=(90976.377 / 324077.145) / (87386.686 / 334826.071)
=0.280724 / 0.260991
=1.0756

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)
=(143062.577 / 334826.071) / (138188.872 / 324077.145)
=0.427274 / 0.426407
=1.002

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 - (188006.749 + 66795.233) / 417352.144) / (1 - (185223.755 + 60336.023) / 401881.44)
=0.38948 / 0.388975
=1.0013

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
=324077.145 / 334826.071
=0.9679

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))
=(17058.099 / (17058.099 + 60336.023)) / (18976.079 / (18976.079 + 66795.233))
=0.220406 / 0.22124
=0.9962

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)
=(58632.329 / 324077.145) / (59361.83 / 334826.071)
=0.180921 / 0.177292
=1.0205

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)
=((55753.659 + 110754.439) / 417352.144) / ((56956.204 + 106722.722) / 401881.44)
=0.398963 / 0.407282
=0.9796

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
=(50875.247 - 0 - 58008.159) / 417352.144
=-0.017091

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.

Atlas Copco AB has a M-score of -2.51 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 -2.46 mean?
Atlas Copco AB (MEX:ACOF N) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.46 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Atlas Copco AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Atlas Copco AB ranks #1460 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 49.9%.
Is Atlas Copco AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Atlas Copco AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Based on the distribution chart, Atlas Copco AB ranks #1460 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Atlas Copco AB has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Atlas Copco AB's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Atlas Copco AB ranks #1460 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Atlas Copco AB 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 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 Atlas Copco AB and its competitors. Atlas Copco AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Atlas Copco AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atlas Copco AB (MEX:ACOF N) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN372.44, compared to a current price of MXN316.77 — trading 14.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.46. Atlas Copco AB's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Atlas Copco AB (MEX:ACOF N), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.46 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 Atlas Copco AB (MEX:ACOF N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atlas Copco AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of MXN316.77 is trading 14.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN372.44. GuruFocus considers Atlas Copco AB to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:ACOF N:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.46
  • GF Value™: MXN372.44 vs. price of MXN316.77 (14.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Atlas Copco AB Business Description

Address Sickla Industrivag 19, Nacka, Stockholm, SWE, SE-105 23
Atlas Copco is a 140-year-old Swedish company that pioneered air compression technology and remains a leading air compressor manufacturer. Atlas Copco is also a leading manufacturer of vacuum pump equipment, industrial power tools, and portable power and air compression equipment. The company's operations match the geographic breadth of its customers, with a presence in 180 countries. Atlas Copco's revenue is derived from three sources: initial equipment sales, spare parts, and maintenance.
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