Atlas Copco AB (MIL:1ATCB) Beneish M-Score: -2.41 (As of Jul. 31, 2026)

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MIL:1ATCB Atlas Copco AB MIL:1ATCB
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What is Atlas Copco AB Beneish M-Score?

Atlas Copco AB MIL:1ATCB 93 Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jul. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates MIL:1ATCB with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.78. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,909 Industrial Products companies, Atlas Copco AB ranks worse than 54.31% 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 -2.41 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:

MIL:1ATCB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.04   Med: -2.49   Max: 1.98
Current: -2.41

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 -2.49.


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
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 -2.75 -2.71 -2.71 -2.46 -2.41

MIL:1ATCB 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 * 1.1462+0.528 * 1.0201+0.404 * 1.0189+0.892 * 1.0093+0.115 * 1.0203
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0215+4.679 * -0.018114-0.327 * 1.0306
=-2.42

* 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 €4,560 Mil.
Revenue was 4102.51 + 3763.695 + 3931.331 + 3783.445 = €15,581 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1732.26 + 1589.219 + 1652.313 + 1599.426 = €6,573 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,687 Mil.
Total Assets was €19,666 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €3,215 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €916 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,824 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,829 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,446 Mil.
Net Income was 644.01 + 580.987 + 608.602 + 606.955 = €2,441 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 744.169 + 497.246 + 771.251 + 784.123 = €2,797 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3,942 Mil.
Revenue was 3741.969 + 3900.723 + 3998.046 + 3796.813 = €15,438 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1647.701 + 1687.91 + 1657.883 + 1649.793 = €6,643 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,292 Mil.
Total Assets was €18,061 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,771 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €810 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €2,739 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €5,359 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2,905 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)
=(4560.432 / 15580.981) / (3942.279 / 15437.551)
=0.292692 / 0.255369
=1.1462

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)
=(6643.287 / 15437.551) / (6573.218 / 15580.981)
=0.430333 / 0.421874
=1.0201

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 - (8686.659 + 3215.034) / 19666.214) / (1 - (8291.808 + 2770.746) / 18061.153)
=0.394815 / 0.387495
=1.0189

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
=15580.981 / 15437.551
=1.0093

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))
=(810.117 / (810.117 + 2770.746)) / (915.986 / (915.986 + 3215.034))
=0.226235 / 0.221734
=1.0203

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)
=(2824.229 / 15580.981) / (2739.339 / 15437.551)
=0.181261 / 0.177446
=1.0215

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)
=((2445.506 + 6828.698) / 19666.214) / ((2904.68 + 5359.342) / 18061.153)
=0.471581 / 0.457558
=1.0306

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
=(2440.554 - 0 - 2796.789) / 19666.214
=-0.018114

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 -2.42 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 -2.41 mean?
Atlas Copco AB (MIL:1ATCB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.41 as of Jul. 31, 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 #1580 out of 2909 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 54.3%.
Is Atlas Copco AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Atlas Copco AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Based on the distribution chart, Atlas Copco AB ranks #1580 out of 2909 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Atlas Copco AB has a GF Score™ of 93/100, 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 #1580 out of 2909 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Atlas Copco AB in the lower 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 -2.41. 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?
Atlas Copco AB (MIL:1ATCB) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.41. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.78, compared to a current price of €15.34 — trading 20% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.41. Atlas Copco AB's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 (MIL:1ATCB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.41 as of Jul. 31, 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 (MIL:1ATCB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Atlas Copco AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €15.34 is trading 20% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.78.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1ATCB:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.41
  • GF Value™: €12.78 vs. price of €15.34 (20% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1ATCB 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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