Seamless Distribution Systems AB (NGM:SDS) Beneish M-Score: -2.55 (As of Aug. 26, 2026)

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NGM:SDS Seamless Distribution Systems AB NGM:SDS
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Price kr6.80
GF Value kr3.39
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Seamless Distribution Systems AB Beneish M-Score?

Seamless Distribution Systems AB NGM:SDS -5.56% 26 Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Aug. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NGM:SDS with a GF Score™ of 26/100 and a GF Value™ of kr3.39 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,638 Software companies, Seamless Distribution Systems AB ranks better than 50.34% 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 -2.55 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NGM:SDS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.29   Med: -2.33   Max: 0.15
Current: -2.55

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Seamless Distribution Systems AB was 0.15. The lowest was -4.29. And the median was -2.33.


Seamless Distribution Systems AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Seamless Distribution Systems 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.

Seamless Distribution Systems AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Seamless Distribution Systems 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 -2.07 -3.56 -1.80 -3.79 -4.29

Seamless Distribution Systems 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 -3.84 -3.11 -4.29 -3.50 -2.55

NGM:SDS vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Seamless Distribution Systems 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.


Seamless Distribution Systems AB Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Seamless Distribution Systems 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 Seamless Distribution Systems 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 * 1.2817+0.528 * 1.057+0.404 * 1.0134+0.892 * 0.7244+0.115 * 1.2456
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.080162-0.327 * 0.2907
=-2.55

* 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 kr208.2 Mil.
Revenue was 41.957 + 41.362 + 34.838 + 35.256 = kr153.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.144 + 39.052 + 25.044 + 32.538 = kr135.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr221.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr383.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr6.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr17.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr94.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 8.995 + 9.176 + -42.274 + -19.57 = kr-43.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.699 + -1.939 + -5.133 + -6.588 = kr-13.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr224.3 Mil.
Revenue was 44.946 + 56.241 + 57.173 + 53.426 = kr211.8 Mil.
Gross Profit was 42.185 + 53.78 + 53.116 + 49.045 = kr198.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr229.4 Mil.
Total Assets was kr395.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr7.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr69.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr334.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.0 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)
=(208.223 / 153.413) / (224.279 / 211.786)
=1.357271 / 1.058989
=1.2817

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)
=(198.126 / 211.786) / (135.778 / 153.413)
=0.935501 / 0.885049
=1.057

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 - (221.027 + 6.496) / 383.125) / (1 - (229.356 + 7.514) / 395.296)
=0.406139 / 0.400778
=1.0134

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
=153.413 / 211.786
=0.7244

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))
=(69.56 / (69.56 + 7.514)) / (17.09 / (17.09 + 6.496))
=0.902509 / 0.724582
=1.2456

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 / 153.413) / (0 / 211.786)
=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)
=((0 + 94.131) / 383.125) / ((0 + 334.098) / 395.296)
=0.245693 / 0.845184
=0.2907

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
=(-43.673 - 0 - -12.961) / 383.125
=-0.080162

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.

Seamless Distribution Systems AB has a M-score of -2.55 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 -2.55 mean?
Seamless Distribution Systems AB (NGM:SDS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.55 as of Aug. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Seamless Distribution Systems AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Seamless Distribution Systems AB ranks #1310 out of 2638 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 49.7%.
Is Seamless Distribution Systems AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Seamless Distribution Systems AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Based on the distribution chart, Seamless Distribution Systems AB ranks #1310 out of 2638 companies in the Software industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Seamless Distribution Systems AB has a GF Score™ of 26/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Seamless Distribution Systems AB's Beneish M-Score compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Seamless Distribution Systems AB ranks #1310 out of 2638 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Seamless Distribution Systems AB 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 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 Seamless Distribution Systems AB and its competitors. Seamless Distribution Systems AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Seamless Distribution Systems AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seamless Distribution Systems AB (NGM:SDS) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr3.39, compared to a current price of kr6.80 — trading 100.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.55. Seamless Distribution Systems AB's overall GF Score™ is 26/100 with 4 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 Seamless Distribution Systems AB (NGM:SDS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.55 as of Aug. 26, 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 Seamless Distribution Systems AB (NGM:SDS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Seamless Distribution Systems AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr6.80 is trading 100.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr3.39. GuruFocus considers Seamless Distribution Systems AB to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for NGM:SDS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.55
  • GF Value™: kr3.39 vs. price of kr6.80 (100.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 26/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Seamless Distribution Systems AB Business Description

Address Vasagatan 7, Stockholm, SWE, 111 20
Seamless Distribution Systems AB is a mobile payments company that provides electronic top-up systems and mobile payment services for mobile operators, distributors, retailers, and consumers.
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