Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) Beneish M-Score: -2.30 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


NZSE:SCT Scott Technology Ltd NZSE:SCT
93 GF Score
Price NZ$2.63
GF Value NZ$2.59
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What is Scott Technology Beneish M-Score?

Scott Technology NZSE:SCT +5.20% 93 Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates NZSE:SCT with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of NZ$2.59 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Scott Technology ranks worse than 62.71% 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 -2.3 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

NZSE:SCT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.54   Med: -2.46   Max: -1.68
Current: -2.3

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Scott Technology was -1.68. The lowest was -3.54. And the median was -2.46.


Scott Technology Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Scott Technology'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.

Scott Technology Beneish M-Score Chart

Scott Technology Annual Data
Trend Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.43 -2.13 -2.49 -2.55 -2.30

Scott Technology Semi-Annual Data
Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23 Feb24 Aug24 Feb25 Aug25 Feb26
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 -2.55 0.00 -2.30 0.00

NZSE:SCT vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Scott Technology'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.


Scott Technology Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Scott Technology's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Scott Technology 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 Scott Technology 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 * 1.4335+0.528 * 0.9657+0.404 * 0.8878+0.892 * 0.9969+0.115 * 1.1195
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0229+4.679 * -0.036696-0.327 * 0.9609
=-2.30

* 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 (Aug25) TTM:Last Year (Aug24) TTM:
Total Receivables was NZ$65.5 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$275.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$116.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$147.3 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$269.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$62.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$10.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$86.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$100.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$39.4 Mil.
Net Income was NZ$14.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$2.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was NZ$22.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was NZ$45.9 Mil.
Revenue was NZ$276.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was NZ$112.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was NZ$125.6 Mil.
Total Assets was NZ$244.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was NZ$57.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was NZ$11.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was NZ$84.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was NZ$97.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was NZ$33.5 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)
=(65.545 / 275.273) / (45.864 / 276.125)
=0.238109 / 0.166099
=1.4335

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)
=(112.326 / 276.125) / (115.953 / 275.273)
=0.406794 / 0.421229
=0.9657

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 - (147.347 + 62.286) / 269.568) / (1 - (125.601 + 57.277) / 243.98)
=0.222337 / 0.250439
=0.8878

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
=275.273 / 276.125
=0.9969

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))
=(11.28 / (11.28 + 57.277)) / (10.731 / (10.731 + 62.286))
=0.164535 / 0.146966
=1.1195

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)
=(86.377 / 275.273) / (84.705 / 276.125)
=0.313787 / 0.306763
=1.0229

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)
=((39.432 + 100.139) / 269.568) / ((33.526 + 97.938) / 243.98)
=0.517758 / 0.538831
=0.9609

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
=(14.371 - 1.963 - 22.3) / 269.568
=-0.036696

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.

Scott Technology has a M-score of -2.30 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 -2.30 mean?
Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.30 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Scott Technology and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Scott Technology ranks #1835 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 62.7%.
Is Scott Technology's Beneish M-Score too high?
Scott Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Based on the distribution chart, Scott Technology ranks #1835 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Scott Technology has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Scott Technology's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Scott Technology ranks #1835 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Scott Technology 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Scott Technology and its competitors. Scott Technology's current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Scott Technology stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is NZ$2.59, compared to a current price of NZ$2.63 — trading 1.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.30. Scott Technology's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.30 as of Jun. 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 Scott Technology (NZSE:SCT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Scott Technology stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of NZ$2.63 is trading 1.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of NZ$2.59. GuruFocus considers Scott Technology to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for NZSE:SCT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.30
  • GF Value™: NZ$2.59 vs. price of NZ$2.63 (1.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Scott Technology Business Description

Address 630 Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin, OTA, NZL, 9011
Scott Technology Ltd is a robotics and automation company. It designs and manufactures automated production, robotics, and process machinery. The firm provides products and solutions to the industries such as meat processing; industrial automation and robotics; appliances; mining; and others. Its business segments are New Zealand manufacturing, Australia manufacturing; Rocklabs manufacturing Americas manufacturing; Europe manufacturing; and China manufacturing. Maximum revenue is generated from the Americas manufacturing segment. The group operates in New Zealand, North America, Australia, South America, Asia, Russia and former states, Africa and the Middle East, and Other Europe.
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