GEA Group AG (MEX:G1AN) Beneish M-Score: -2.58 (As of Aug. 16, 2026)

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MEX:G1AN GEA Group AG MEX:G1AN
81 GF Score
Price MXN1,255.74
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What is GEA Group AG Beneish M-Score?

GEA Group AG MEX:G1AN 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:G1AN with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,095.53. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,907 Industrial Products companies, GEA Group AG ranks better than 62.13% 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 -2.58 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

MEX:G1AN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.52   Med: -2.63   Max: -2.09
Current: -2.58

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GEA Group AG was -2.09. The lowest was -3.52. And the median was -2.63.


GEA Group AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GEA Group 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.

GEA Group AG Beneish M-Score Chart

GEA Group 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 -2.86 -2.47 -2.54 -2.79 -2.73

GEA Group AG Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.82 -2.73 -2.73 -2.55 -2.58

MEX:G1AN vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, GEA Group 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.


GEA Group AG Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, GEA Group AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where GEA Group AG's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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GEA Group 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 GEA Group 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 * 1.0799+0.528 * 0.9825+0.404 * 0.9648+0.892 * 0.9922+0.115 * 1.0094
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0082+4.679 * -0.050433-0.327 * 0.9918
=-2.67

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was MXN24,206 Mil.
Revenue was 28997.826 + 26541.237 + 32873.875 + 29409.65 = MXN117,823 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11203.967 + 10102.169 + 11876.383 + 10977.669 = MXN44,160 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN54,776 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN122,185 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN20,347 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN4,857 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN28,407 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN51,512 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN0 Mil.
Net Income was 2448.187 + 2078.993 + 1936.73 + 2600.613 = MXN9,065 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = MXN0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3717.944 + -2600.461 + 11474.354 + 2634.761 = MXN15,227 Mil.
Total Receivables was MXN22,592 Mil.
Revenue was 28488.971 + 27832.906 + 32927.372 + 29499.369 = MXN118,749 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10866.468 + 10494.194 + 11658.904 + 10710.103 = MXN43,730 Mil.
Total Current Assets was MXN53,162 Mil.
Total Assets was MXN122,160 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was MXN20,229 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was MXN4,885 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was MXN28,398 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was MXN51,926 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was MXN0 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)
=(24206.346 / 117822.588) / (22591.674 / 118748.618)
=0.205447 / 0.190248
=1.0799

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)
=(43729.669 / 118748.618) / (44160.188 / 117822.588)
=0.368254 / 0.374802
=0.9825

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 - (54775.889 + 20346.72) / 122184.532) / (1 - (53161.868 + 20229.337) / 122160.158)
=0.385171 / 0.399221
=0.9648

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
=117822.588 / 118748.618
=0.9922

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))
=(4885.206 / (4885.206 + 20229.337)) / (4856.766 / (4856.766 + 20346.72))
=0.194517 / 0.192702
=1.0094

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)
=(28407.344 / 117822.588) / (28397.756 / 118748.618)
=0.241103 / 0.239142
=1.0082

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)
=((0 + 51512.383) / 122184.532) / ((0 + 51926.264) / 122160.158)
=0.421595 / 0.425067
=0.9918

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
=(9064.523 - 0 - 15226.598) / 122184.532
=-0.050433

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.

GEA Group AG has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.58 mean?
GEA Group AG (MEX:G1AN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.58 as of Aug. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on GEA Group AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GEA Group AG ranks #1101 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 37.9%.
Is GEA Group AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
GEA Group AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. Based on the distribution chart, GEA Group AG ranks #1101 out of 2907 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, GEA Group AG has a GF Score™ of 81/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GEA Group AG's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, GEA Group AG ranks #1101 out of 2907 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts GEA Group AG 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 GEA Group AG and its competitors. GEA Group AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GEA Group AG stock overvalued right now?
GEA Group AG (MEX:G1AN) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.58. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,095.53, compared to a current price of MXN1,255.74 — trading 14.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.58. GEA Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 1 warning sign 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 GEA Group AG (MEX:G1AN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.58 as of Aug. 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 GEA Group AG (MEX:G1AN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, GEA Group AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN1,255.74 is trading 14.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,095.53.

Key valuation signals for MEX:G1AN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.58
  • GF Value™: MXN1,095.53 vs. price of MXN1,255.74 (14.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:G1AN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


GEA Group AG Business Description

Address Peter-Muller-Strasse 12, Dusseldorf, DEU, 40468
GEA Group is one of the world's largest suppliers of processing systems and equipment for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Across its five divisions, GEA designs and manufactures process engineering equipment and offers turnkey solutions for customers' processing lines or products. GEA also offers a comprehensive aftermarket offering spanning maintenance services and spare parts, and components.
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