Martela Oyj (OHEL:MARAS) Beneish M-Score: -3.41 (As of Aug. 09, 2026)

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OHEL:MARAS Martela Oyj OHEL:MARAS
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Price €0.54
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What is Martela Oyj Beneish M-Score?

Martela Oyj OHEL:MARAS -4.91% 24 Beneish M-Score is -3.41 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates OHEL:MARAS with a GF Score™ of 24/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.90 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 416 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances companies, Martela Oyj ranks better than 93.75% 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 -3.41 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OHEL:MARAS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -2.78   Max: -1.76
Current: -3.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Martela Oyj was -1.76. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -2.78.


Martela Oyj Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Martela Oyj'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.

Martela Oyj Beneish M-Score Chart

Martela Oyj 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 -1.97 -2.44 -2.78 -3.31 -3.41

Martela Oyj 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.41 0.00

OHEL:MARAS vs SN, SGI, MHK: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Martela Oyj'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.


Martela Oyj Beneish M-Score vs Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances Industry

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Martela Oyj's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Martela Oyj 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 Martela Oyj 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 * 0.7316+0.528 * 1.0335+0.404 * 1.014+0.892 * 1.0807+0.115 * 0.9713
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8515+4.679 * -0.165752-0.327 * 1.0657
=-3.41

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €13.42 Mil.
Revenue was €93.66 Mil.
Gross Profit was €35.93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €25.55 Mil.
Total Assets was €45.76 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €14.66 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €7.41 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3.45 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €34.20 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €13.16 Mil.
Net Income was €-3.46 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €4.13 Mil.
Total Receivables was €16.98 Mil.
Revenue was €86.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was €34.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €33.43 Mil.
Total Assets was €54.67 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €14.71 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €7.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €3.75 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €39.64 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €13.45 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)
=(13.423 / 93.664) / (16.977 / 86.668)
=0.14331 / 0.195885
=0.7316

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)
=(34.361 / 86.668) / (35.932 / 93.664)
=0.396467 / 0.383627
=1.0335

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 - (25.554 + 14.66) / 45.761) / (1 - (33.426 + 14.707) / 54.668)
=0.121217 / 0.11954
=1.014

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
=93.664 / 86.668
=1.0807

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))
=(7.114 / (7.114 + 14.707)) / (7.407 / (7.407 + 14.66))
=0.326016 / 0.33566
=0.9713

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)
=(3.45 / 93.664) / (3.749 / 86.668)
=0.036834 / 0.043257
=0.8515

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)
=((13.157 + 34.196) / 45.761) / ((13.446 + 39.636) / 54.668)
=1.034789 / 0.970989
=1.0657

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
=(-3.46 - 0 - 4.125) / 45.761
=-0.165752

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.

Martela Oyj has a M-score of -3.41 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.41 mean?
Martela Oyj (OHEL:MARAS) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.41 as of Aug. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Martela Oyj and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Martela Oyj ranks #26 out of 416 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, placing it in the top 6.2%.
Is Martela Oyj's Beneish M-Score too high?
Martela Oyj's current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. Based on the distribution chart, Martela Oyj ranks #26 out of 416 companies in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Martela Oyj has a GF Score™ of 24/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Martela Oyj's Beneish M-Score compare to SN and SGI?
According to the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry distribution chart, Martela Oyj ranks #26 out of 416 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Martela Oyj in the top 6% 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 Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances 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 Martela Oyj and its competitors. Martela Oyj's current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Martela Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Martela Oyj (OHEL:MARAS) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.90, compared to a current price of €0.54 — trading 39.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.41. Martela Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 5 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 Martela Oyj (OHEL:MARAS), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.41 as of Aug. 09, 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 Martela Oyj (OHEL:MARAS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Martela Oyj stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €0.54 is trading 39.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.90. GuruFocus considers Martela Oyj to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for OHEL:MARAS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.41
  • GF Value™: €0.90 vs. price of €0.54 (39.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 24/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Martela Oyj Business Description

Address Miestentie 1, Espoo, FIN, 02150
Martela Oyj is engaged in designing and implementing workplace and learning environments. The company supplies user-centric solutions to today's workplaces, mobile work, and activity-based offices. The company also offers the widest selection of services supporting changes in interior planning, as well as supporting maintenance. The total offering comprises the change of the whole workplace from its specification and planning to implementation and maintenance. The company generates revenue from Finland, Sweden, Norway, and other countries, with the majority of revenue earned in Finland.
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