NMAX (Newsmax) Beneish M-Score: -0.73 (As of Aug. 17, 2026)

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What is Newsmax Beneish M-Score?

Newsmax NMAX +14.54% 12 Beneish M-Score is -0.73 as of Aug. 17, 2026. GuruFocus rates NMAX with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 971 Media - Diversified companies, Newsmax ranks worse than 90.73% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -0.73 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

NMAX' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.22   Med: -1.58   Max: -0.73
Current: -0.73

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Newsmax was -0.73. The lowest was -2.22. And the median was -1.58.


Newsmax Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Newsmax'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.

Newsmax Beneish M-Score Chart

Newsmax Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -1.58

Newsmax Quarterly Data
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 0.00 0.00 -1.58 -2.22 -0.73

NMAX vs SBGI, IHRT, GTN.A: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Newsmax'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.


Newsmax Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Newsmax's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Newsmax 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 Newsmax 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 * 1.26+0.528 * 1.096+0.404 * 1.0644+0.892 * 1.1113+0.115 * 1.3488
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.4694+4.679 * 0.260856-0.327 * 1.0641
=-0.73

* 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 $41.4 Mil.
Revenue was 54.115 + 51.658 + 52.241 + 45.273 = $203.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 23.334 + 19.929 + 21.358 + 15.961 = $80.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $201.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $230.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $18.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $93.2 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $84.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $7.3 Mil.
Net Income was 2.867 + -2.188 + -2.972 + -4.115 = $-6.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.254 + 0.94 + -0.339 + 0.941 = $1.8 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.124 + -2.643 + 2.627 + -68.134 = $-68.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was $29.6 Mil.
Revenue was 46.44 + 45.302 + 47.676 + 43.514 = $182.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 17.642 + 19.462 + 22.606 + 19.763 = $79.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $237.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $259.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $11.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $6.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $178.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $94.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $2.5 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)
=(41.381 / 203.287) / (29.553 / 182.932)
=0.203559 / 0.161552
=1.26

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)
=(79.473 / 182.932) / (80.582 / 203.287)
=0.43444 / 0.396395
=1.096

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 - (201.683 + 18.331) / 230.28) / (1 - (237.299 + 11.618) / 259.798)
=0.044581 / 0.041883
=1.0644

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
=203.287 / 182.932
=1.1113

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))
=(6.108 / (6.108 + 11.618)) / (6.29 / (6.29 + 18.331))
=0.344579 / 0.255473
=1.3488

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)
=(93.211 / 203.287) / (178.702 / 182.932)
=0.458519 / 0.976877
=0.4694

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)
=((7.313 + 84.542) / 230.28) / ((2.528 + 94.858) / 259.798)
=0.398884 / 0.374853
=1.0641

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
=(-6.408 - 1.796 - -68.274) / 230.28
=0.260856

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.

Newsmax has a M-score of -0.73 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -0.73 mean?
Newsmax (NMAX) has a Beneish M-Score of -0.73 as of Aug. 17, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Newsmax and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Newsmax ranks #881 out of 971 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 90.7%.
Is Newsmax's Beneish M-Score too high?
Newsmax's current Beneish M-Score is -0.73. Based on the distribution chart, Newsmax ranks #881 out of 971 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Newsmax has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Newsmax's Beneish M-Score compare to SBGI and IHRT?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Newsmax ranks #881 out of 971 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Newsmax 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Newsmax and its competitors. Newsmax's current Beneish M-Score is -0.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Newsmax stock overvalued right now?
Newsmax (NMAX) has a current Beneish M-Score of -0.73. The current Beneish M-Score is -0.73. Newsmax's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 3 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 Newsmax (NMAX), the current Beneish M-Score is -0.73 as of Aug. 17, 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.

Newsmax Business Description

Address 750 Park of Commerce Drive, Suite 100, Boca Raton, FL, USA, 33487
Newsmax Inc is a multi-platform media company. The company provides original news and lifestyle updates from its linear cable television and over-the-top (OTT) news channels, websites, proprietary database, publishing products, and e-commerce products. It uses original news and editorial content to draw large numbers of readers to its media outlets to sell advertising, print, and online information products. The company's business operations are conducted through two operating segments: Broadcasting and Digital. Maximum revenue is generated from the Broadcasting segment, which produces and licenses news, business news, and lifestyle content for distribution through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, and telecommunication companies, mainly in the United States.
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