Flugger Group AS (OCSE:FLUG B) Beneish M-Score: -3.17 (As of Jul. 30, 2026)

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OCSE:FLUG B Flugger Group AS OCSE:FLUG B
78 GF Score
Price kr430.00
GF Value kr356.69
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Flugger Group AS Beneish M-Score?

Flugger Group AS OCSE:FLUG B -1.15% 78 Beneish M-Score is -3.17 as of Jul. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates OCSE:FLUG B with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of kr356.69 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,526 Chemicals companies, Flugger Group AS ranks better than 89.52% 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 -3.17 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OCSE:FLUG B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.17   Med: -2.87   Max: -2.45
Current: -3.17

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Flugger Group AS was -2.45. The lowest was -3.17. And the median was -2.87.


Flugger Group AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Flugger Group AS'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.

Flugger Group AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Flugger Group AS Annual Data
Trend Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25 Apr26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.72 -2.56 -2.93 -2.98 -3.17

Flugger Group AS Semi-Annual Data
Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25 Apr26
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 -2.93 -2.71 -2.98 0.00 -3.17

OCSE:FLUG B vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Flugger Group AS'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.


Flugger Group AS Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Flugger Group AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Flugger Group AS 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 Flugger Group AS 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 * 0.9126+0.528 * 0.9642+0.404 * 1.0507+0.892 * 1.018+0.115 * 0.9921
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0413+4.679 * -0.135749-0.327 * 0.9488
=-3.17

* 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 (Apr26) TTM:Last Year (Apr25) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr367 Mil.
Revenue was kr2,313 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,285 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr761 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,849 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr832 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr476 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr557 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr375 Mil.
Net Income was kr63 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr314 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr395 Mil.
Revenue was kr2,272 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr1,217 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr806 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,920 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr861 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr449 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr632 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr388 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)
=(367 / 2313) / (395 / 2272)
=0.158668 / 0.173856
=0.9126

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)
=(1217 / 2272) / (1285 / 2313)
=0.535651 / 0.555556
=0.9642

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 - (761 + 832) / 1849) / (1 - (806 + 861) / 1920)
=0.138453 / 0.131771
=1.0507

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
=2313 / 2272
=1.018

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))
=(163 / (163 + 861)) / (159 / (159 + 832))
=0.15918 / 0.160444
=0.9921

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)
=(476 / 2313) / (449 / 2272)
=0.205793 / 0.197623
=1.0413

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)
=((375 + 557) / 1849) / ((388 + 632) / 1920)
=0.504056 / 0.53125
=0.9488

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
=(63 - 0 - 314) / 1849
=-0.135749

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.

Flugger Group AS has a M-score of -3.17 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 -3.17 mean?
Flugger Group AS (OCSE:FLUG B) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.17 as of Jul. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Flugger Group AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Flugger Group AS ranks #160 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 10.5%.
Is Flugger Group AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Flugger Group AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.17. Based on the distribution chart, Flugger Group AS ranks #160 out of 1526 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Flugger Group AS has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Flugger Group AS's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Flugger Group AS ranks #160 out of 1526 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Flugger Group AS in the top 11% 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Flugger Group AS and its competitors. Flugger Group AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Flugger Group AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flugger Group AS (OCSE:FLUG B) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr356.69, compared to a current price of kr430.00 — trading 20.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.17. Flugger Group AS's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 Flugger Group AS (OCSE:FLUG B), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.17 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.

Is Flugger Group AS (OCSE:FLUG B) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Flugger Group AS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr430.00 is trading 20.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr356.69. GuruFocus considers Flugger Group AS to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OCSE:FLUG B:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.17
  • GF Value™: kr356.69 vs. price of kr430.00 (20.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Flugger Group AS Business Description

Address Islevdalvej 151, Rodovre, DNK, 2610
Flugger Group AS develops, produces, markets, and sells a wide range of building paints, wood stains, fillers, wallpapers, and accessories.
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