Latvian Forest Co AB (NGM:LATF B) Beneish M-Score: -2.27 (As of Jul. 13, 2026)

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NGM:LATF B Latvian Forest Co AB NGM:LATF B
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What is Latvian Forest Co AB Beneish M-Score?

Latvian Forest Co AB NGM:LATF B 32 Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jul. 13, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGM:LATF B with a GF Score™ of 32/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,685 Real Estate companies, Latvian Forest Co AB ranks worse than 56.26% 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 -2.27 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGM:LATF B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -16.8   Med: -1.19   Max: 1111.45
Current: -2.27

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Latvian Forest Co AB was 1111.45. The lowest was -16.80. And the median was -1.19.


Latvian Forest Co AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Latvian Forest Co 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.

Latvian Forest Co AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Latvian Forest Co 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 1.11 -1.14 -0.13 6.92 -3.05

Latvian Forest Co 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 -1.49 0.00 -2.42 -3.05 -2.27

NGM:LATF B vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Latvian Forest Co 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.


Latvian Forest Co AB Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Latvian Forest Co AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Latvian Forest Co 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 Latvian Forest Co 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 * 0.8289+0.528 * 1.5645+0.404 * 0.8014+0.892 * 0.9656+0.115 * 3.312
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.021246-0.327 * 0.9998
=-2.28

* 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 kr2.64 Mil.
Revenue was 3.382 + 0.849 + 4.422 + 4.339 = kr12.99 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.269 + -0.86 + 1.848 + 1.266 = kr2.52 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr17.54 Mil.
Total Assets was kr464.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr188.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.04 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1.53 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr71.22 Mil.
Net Income was -18.527 + -3.787 + -1.386 + 34.162 = kr10.46 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -3.942 + 23.963 + 1.166 + -0.859 = kr20.33 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr3.30 Mil.
Revenue was 1.512 + 2.956 + 6.165 + 2.822 = kr13.46 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.329 + 0.782 + 1.964 + 1.671 = kr4.09 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr40.37 Mil.
Total Assets was kr466.71 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr101.88 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.08 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr19.05 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr54.08 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)
=(2.639 / 12.992) / (3.297 / 13.455)
=0.203125 / 0.245039
=0.8289

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)
=(4.088 / 13.455) / (2.523 / 12.992)
=0.303828 / 0.194196
=1.5645

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 - (17.536 + 188.11) / 464.374) / (1 - (40.367 + 101.876) / 466.711)
=0.557154 / 0.695223
=0.8014

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
=12.992 / 13.455
=0.9656

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))
=(0.079 / (0.079 + 101.876)) / (0.044 / (0.044 + 188.11))
=0.000775 / 0.000234
=3.312

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)
=(0 / 12.992) / (0 / 13.455)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((71.22 + 1.53) / 464.374) / ((54.082 + 19.05) / 466.711)
=0.156663 / 0.156697
=0.9998

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
=(10.462 - 0 - 20.328) / 464.374
=-0.021246

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.

Latvian Forest Co AB has a M-score of -2.28 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 -2.27 mean?
Latvian Forest Co AB (NGM:LATF B) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.27 as of Jul. 13, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Latvian Forest Co AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Latvian Forest Co AB ranks #948 out of 1685 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 56.3%.
Is Latvian Forest Co AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Latvian Forest Co AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Based on the distribution chart, Latvian Forest Co AB ranks #948 out of 1685 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Latvian Forest Co AB has a GF Score™ of 32/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Latvian Forest Co AB's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Latvian Forest Co AB ranks #948 out of 1685 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Latvian Forest Co 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 a Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Latvian Forest Co AB and its competitors. Latvian Forest Co AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Latvian Forest Co AB stock overvalued right now?
Latvian Forest Co AB (NGM:LATF B) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.27. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.27. Latvian Forest Co AB's overall GF Score™ is 32/100 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 Latvian Forest Co AB (NGM:LATF B), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.27 as of Jul. 13, 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.

Latvian Forest Co AB Business Description

Address Ringvagen 22, Enebyberg, SWE, 128 46
Latvian Forest Co AB is a Swedish company, that purchases and manages forest property in Latvia. The company focuses on the northern/northeastern region of Latvia around the area Valmiera.
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