Free2move AB (NGM:F2M) Beneish M-Score: -3.50 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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What is Free2move AB Beneish M-Score?

Free2move AB NGM:F2M -3.85% Beneish M-Score is -3.50 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,628 Software companies, Free2move AB ranks better than 87.67% 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 -3.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Free2move AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

NGM:F2M' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.52   Med: -1.96   Max: 91
Current: -3.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Free2move AB was 91.00. The lowest was -7.52. And the median was -1.96.


Free2move AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Free2move 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.

Free2move AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Free2move 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 0.37 21.18 -3.23 -7.52 -3.50

Free2move 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.50 0.00

NGM:F2M vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Free2move 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.


Free2move AB Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Free2move AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Free2move AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.



Free2move 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 Free2move 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 * 2.0268+0.528 * 0.5707+0.404 * 1.0104+0.892 * 0.5106+0.115 * 1.0405
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 2.3168+4.679 * -0.230173-0.327 * 1.0123
=-3.50

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr2.46 Mil.
Revenue was kr11.30 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-12.54 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3.13 Mil.
Total Assets was kr25.28 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.46 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr4.15 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr4.55 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr25.91 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.20 Mil.
Net Income was kr-25.23 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr-19.41 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2.38 Mil.
Revenue was kr22.13 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr-14.01 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3.96 Mil.
Total Assets was kr27.73 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.23 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr3.37 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr3.84 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr27.49 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.79 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)
=(2.461 / 11.302) / (2.378 / 22.134)
=0.217749 / 0.107437
=2.0268

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)
=(-14.011 / 22.134) / (-12.537 / 11.302)
=-0.633008 / -1.109273
=0.5707

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 - (3.132 + 0.462) / 25.281) / (1 - (3.958 + 0.229) / 27.725)
=0.857838 / 0.848981
=1.0104

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
=11.302 / 22.134
=0.5106

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))
=(3.365 / (3.365 + 0.229)) / (4.149 / (4.149 + 0.462))
=0.936283 / 0.899805
=1.0405

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)
=(4.545 / 11.302) / (3.842 / 22.134)
=0.402141 / 0.173579
=2.3168

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)
=((0.196 + 25.909) / 25.281) / ((0.794 + 27.486) / 27.725)
=1.032594 / 1.020018
=1.0123

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
=(-25.23 - 0 - -19.411) / 25.281
=-0.230173

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.

Free2move AB has a M-score of -3.50 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 -3.50 mean?
Free2move AB (NGM:F2M) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.50 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Free2move AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Free2move AB ranks #324 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 12.3%.
Is Free2move AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Free2move AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. Based on the distribution chart, Free2move AB ranks #324 out of 2628 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Free2move AB's Beneish M-Score compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Free2move AB ranks #324 out of 2628 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Free2move AB in the top 12% 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Free2move AB and its competitors. Free2move AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Free2move AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Free2move AB (NGM:F2M) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr0.01, compared to a current price of kr0.03 — trading 150% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. 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 Free2move AB (NGM:F2M), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.50 as of Jul. 30, 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.

Free2move AB Business Description

Address Gavlegatan 16, Stockholm, SWE, 113 43
Free2move AB is a Nordic digitalization partner for sustainable property management. It invests in and develops entrepreneurially driven companies in renewable energy and new technology - with the view of stopping resource waste and unnecessary CO2 emissions caused by properties and their technology. This can improve property owners' operating net income. This means that it uses renewable energy and existing technology as a basis to create digital solutions that control the operation of the property, which gives customers guaranteed savings and improved sustainability.