Koninklijke Philips NV (MIL:1PHIA) Beneish M-Score: -2.78 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


MIL:1PHIA Koninklijke Philips NV MIL:1PHIA
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What is Koninklijke Philips NV Beneish M-Score?

Koninklijke Philips NV MIL:1PHIA -1.22% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates MIL:1PHIA with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of €22.46 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 765 Medical Devices & Instruments companies, Koninklijke Philips NV ranks better than 66.8% 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 -2.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Koninklijke Philips NV's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

MIL:1PHIA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.89   Med: -2.37   Max: -1.59
Current: -2.78

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Koninklijke Philips NV was -1.59. The lowest was -2.89. And the median was -2.37.


Koninklijke Philips NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Koninklijke Philips NV'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.

Koninklijke Philips NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Koninklijke Philips NV 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 -1.90 -2.48 -2.64 -2.89 -2.59

Koninklijke Philips NV 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 0.00 -2.86 0.00 -2.59 -2.78

MIL:1PHIA vs ABT, SYK, MDT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Koninklijke Philips NV'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.


Koninklijke Philips NV Beneish M-Score vs Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Koninklijke Philips NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Koninklijke Philips NV's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Koninklijke Philips NV 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 Koninklijke Philips NV 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 * 0.9693+0.528 * 0.9605+0.404 * 0.9464+0.892 * 0.9813+0.115 * 1.0798
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9834+4.679 * -0.046615-0.327 * 1.0332
=-2.78

* 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 €3,307 Mil.
Revenue was 3905 + 5098 + 4302 + 4338 = €17,643 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1766 + 2288 + 1911 + 2011 = €7,976 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €9,784 Mil.
Total Assets was €27,266 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,181 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,112 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €4,906 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €7,432 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €6,891 Mil.
Net Income was 151 + 395 + 184 + 240 = €970 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -4 + -44 + 2 + -6 = €-52 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 188 + 1391 + 327 + 387 = €2,293 Mil.
Total Receivables was €3,477 Mil.
Revenue was 4097 + 5044 + 4377 + 4462 = €17,980 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1849 + 1963 + 2006 + 1989 = €7,807 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €8,669 Mil.
Total Assets was €27,167 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,389 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1,371 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5,084 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €6,757 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €7,056 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)
=(3307 / 17643) / (3477 / 17980)
=0.18744 / 0.193382
=0.9693

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)
=(7807 / 17980) / (7976 / 17643)
=0.434205 / 0.452077
=0.9605

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 - (9784 + 2181) / 27266) / (1 - (8669 + 2389) / 27167)
=0.561175 / 0.592962
=0.9464

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
=17643 / 17980
=0.9813

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))
=(1371 / (1371 + 2389)) / (1112 / (1112 + 2181))
=0.364628 / 0.337686
=1.0798

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)
=(4906 / 17643) / (5084 / 17980)
=0.278071 / 0.282759
=0.9834

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)
=((6891 + 7432) / 27266) / ((7056 + 6757) / 27167)
=0.525306 / 0.508448
=1.0332

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
=(970 - -52 - 2293) / 27266
=-0.046615

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.

Koninklijke Philips NV has a M-score of -2.78 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 -2.78 mean?
Koninklijke Philips NV (MIL:1PHIA) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.78 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Koninklijke Philips NV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Koninklijke Philips NV ranks #254 out of 765 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, placing it in the top 33.2%.
Is Koninklijke Philips NV's Beneish M-Score too high?
Koninklijke Philips NV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Based on the distribution chart, Koninklijke Philips NV ranks #254 out of 765 companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Koninklijke Philips NV has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Koninklijke Philips NV's Beneish M-Score compare to ABT and SYK?
According to the Medical Devices & Instruments industry distribution chart, Koninklijke Philips NV ranks #254 out of 765 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Koninklijke Philips NV 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 Medical Devices & Instruments company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments 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 Koninklijke Philips NV and its competitors. Koninklijke Philips NV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Koninklijke Philips NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koninklijke Philips NV (MIL:1PHIA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €22.46, compared to a current price of €23.41 — trading 4.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.78. Koninklijke Philips NV's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 2 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 Koninklijke Philips NV (MIL:1PHIA), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.78 as of Jun. 24, 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 Koninklijke Philips NV (MIL:1PHIA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Koninklijke Philips NV stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €23.41 is trading 4.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.46. GuruFocus considers Koninklijke Philips NV to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MIL:1PHIA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.78
  • GF Value™: €22.46 vs. price of €23.41 (4.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MIL:1PHIA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Koninklijke Philips NV Business Description

Address Prinses Irenestraat 59, Amsterdam, NLD, 1077 WV
Koninklijke Philips is a diversified global healthcare company operating in three segments: diagnosis and treatment, connected care, and personal health. Nearly 50% of the company's revenue comes from the diagnosis and treatment segment, which features imaging systems, ultrasound and X-ray equipment, and image-guided therapy solutions. The connected care segment (under 30% of revenue) encompasses monitoring and analytics systems for hospitals, informatics business, and also houses the sleep and respiratory care segment. Personal health business (remainder of revenue) is mainly oral health and personal care product lines, which include electric toothbrushes and men's grooming and personal-care products.
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