NGHLF (Nightingale Health) Beneish M-Score: -3.36 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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52 GF Score
Price $1.19
GF Value $2.64
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Nightingale Health Beneish M-Score?

Nightingale Health NGHLF 52 Beneish M-Score is -3.36 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGHLF with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.64 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 632 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Nightingale Health ranks better than 86.71% 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 -3.36 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGHLF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -18.47   Med: -3.22   Max: -1.67
Current: -3.36

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nightingale Health was -1.67. The lowest was -18.47. And the median was -3.22.


Nightingale Health Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nightingale Health'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.

Nightingale Health Beneish M-Score Chart

Nightingale Health Annual Data
Trend Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.22 -18.47 -2.97 -1.67 -3.36

Nightingale Health Semi-Annual Data
Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 0.00 -1.67 0.00 -3.36 0.00

NGHLF vs VEEV, BTSG, TEM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Nightingale Health'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.


Nightingale Health Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Nightingale Health's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nightingale Health's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Nightingale Health 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 Nightingale Health 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 * 0.8074+0.528 * 0.8813+0.404 * 0.8648+0.892 * 1.1539+0.115 * 1.0796
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.2839+4.679 * -0.112098-0.327 * 1.2791
=-3.29

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was $1.43 Mil.
Revenue was $5.41 Mil.
Gross Profit was $4.08 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $63.00 Mil.
Total Assets was $85.94 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.65 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $9.57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $3.99 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.16 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.45 Mil.
Net Income was $-21.29 Mil.
Gross Profit was $0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $-11.66 Mil.
Total Receivables was $1.54 Mil.
Revenue was $4.69 Mil.
Gross Profit was $3.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $73.67 Mil.
Total Assets was $97.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $9.26 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $8.78 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $2.70 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $7.48 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1.06 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)
=(1.431 / 5.413) / (1.536 / 4.691)
=0.264364 / 0.327436
=0.8074

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)
=(3.117 / 4.691) / (4.081 / 5.413)
=0.664464 / 0.753926
=0.8813

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 - (62.999 + 11.647) / 85.943) / (1 - (73.665 + 9.256) / 97.783)
=0.131448 / 0.15199
=0.8648

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
=5.413 / 4.691
=1.1539

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))
=(8.781 / (8.781 + 9.256)) / (9.566 / (9.566 + 11.647))
=0.486833 / 0.45095
=1.0796

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)
=(3.994 / 5.413) / (2.696 / 4.691)
=0.737853 / 0.574718
=1.2839

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)
=((2.446 + 7.158) / 85.943) / ((1.06 + 7.483) / 97.783)
=0.111748 / 0.087367
=1.2791

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
=(-21.293 - 0 - -11.659) / 85.943
=-0.112098

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.

Nightingale Health has a M-score of -3.29 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 -3.36 mean?
Nightingale Health (NGHLF) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.36 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nightingale Health and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nightingale Health ranks #84 out of 632 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 13.3%.
Is Nightingale Health's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nightingale Health's current Beneish M-Score is -3.36. Based on the distribution chart, Nightingale Health ranks #84 out of 632 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Nightingale Health has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nightingale Health's Beneish M-Score compare to VEEV and BTSG?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Nightingale Health ranks #84 out of 632 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Nightingale Health in the top 13% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Nightingale Health and its competitors. Nightingale Health's current Beneish M-Score is -3.36. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nightingale Health stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nightingale Health (NGHLF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.64, compared to a current price of $1.19 — trading 54.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.36. Nightingale Health's overall GF Score™ is 52/100 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 Nightingale Health (NGHLF), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.36 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 Nightingale Health (NGHLF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nightingale Health stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.19 is trading 54.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.64. GuruFocus considers Nightingale Health to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for NGHLF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.36
  • GF Value™: $2.64 vs. price of $1.19 (54.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Nightingale Health Business Description

Other Exchanges HEALTH:Finland7XE:Germany
Address Mannerheimintie 164a, Helsinki, FIN, 00300
Nightingale Health PLC offers a health data platform that detects disease risks. The Health Data Platform empowers individuals to take actions to prevent diseases by allowing them access to disease risk information. With its Health Data Platform, the company connects the services of healthcare actors with the preventative health needs of individuals. The company operates in Finland, Japan, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and the USA.
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