JBT Marel (OISE:JBTM) Beneish M-Score: -2.31 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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OISE:JBTM JBT Marel Corp OISE:JBTM
70 GF Score
Price kr17,500.00
GF Value kr19,915.60
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is JBT Marel Beneish M-Score?

JBT Marel OISE:JBTM +1.74% 70 Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates OISE:JBTM with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of kr19,915.60 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,910 Industrial Products companies, JBT Marel ranks worse than 62.03% 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 -2.31 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OISE:JBTM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.11   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.29
Current: -2.31

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of JBT Marel was -1.29. The lowest was -3.11. And the median was -2.28.


JBT Marel Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for JBT Marel'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.

JBT Marel Beneish M-Score Chart

JBT Marel 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 -2.52 -2.56 -1.50 -2.73 -1.29

JBT Marel 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 -1.73 -1.81 -1.75 -1.29 -2.31

OISE:JBTM vs GTES, MIDD, NPO: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, JBT Marel'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.


JBT Marel Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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JBT Marel 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 JBT Marel 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 * 0.5985+0.528 * 1.0113+0.404 * 0.9699+0.892 * 1.7817+0.115 * 0.5672
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8443+4.679 * -0.029254-0.327 * 0.9611
=-2.31

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr72,731 Mil.
Revenue was 117373.45 + 126402.177 + 125562.004 + 117222.971 = kr486,561 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41256.266 + 43651.387 + 45118.555 + 41908.341 = kr171,935 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr210,043 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,023,632 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr97,686 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr34,259 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr137,337 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr207,786 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr179,571 Mil.
Net Income was 5642.954 + 6658.686 + 8276.333 + 426.357 = kr21,004 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 250.798 + -752.394 + -514.136 + -1542.408 = kr-2,558 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 14922.479 + 14721.841 + 10997.491 + 12865.936 = kr53,508 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr68,205 Mil.
Revenue was 107090.733 + 58636.565 + 56906.059 + 50448.012 = kr273,081 Mil.
Gross Profit was 36616.504 + 22496.578 + 20515.274 + 17957.135 = kr97,585 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr186,656 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,003,104 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr93,159 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr16,089 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr91,290 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr148,397 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr246,547 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)
=(72731.411 / 486560.602) / (68204.508 / 273081.369)
=0.149481 / 0.249759
=0.5985

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)
=(97585.491 / 273081.369) / (171934.549 / 486560.602)
=0.35735 / 0.353367
=1.0113

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 - (210043.3 + 97685.809) / 1023631.915) / (1 - (186656.389 + 93158.906) / 1003104.101)
=0.699375 / 0.721051
=0.9699

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
=486560.602 / 273081.369
=1.7817

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))
=(16088.689 / (16088.689 + 93158.906)) / (34259.003 / (34259.003 + 97685.809))
=0.147268 / 0.259646
=0.5672

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)
=(137336.969 / 486560.602) / (91290.461 / 273081.369)
=0.282261 / 0.334298
=0.8443

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)
=((179571.347 + 207786.118) / 1023631.915) / ((246546.945 + 148397.159) / 1003104.101)
=0.378415 / 0.393722
=0.9611

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
=(21004.33 - -2558.14 - 53507.747) / 1023631.915
=-0.029254

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.

JBT Marel has a M-score of -2.31 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 -2.31 mean?
JBT Marel (OISE:JBTM) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.31 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on JBT Marel and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, JBT Marel ranks #1805 out of 2910 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 62%.
Is JBT Marel's Beneish M-Score too high?
JBT Marel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. Based on the distribution chart, JBT Marel ranks #1805 out of 2910 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, JBT Marel has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does JBT Marel's Beneish M-Score compare to GTES and MIDD?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, JBT Marel ranks #1805 out of 2910 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places JBT Marel 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 JBT Marel and its competitors. JBT Marel's current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is JBT Marel stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JBT Marel (OISE:JBTM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr19,915.60, compared to a current price of kr17,500.00 — trading 12.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.31. JBT Marel's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 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 JBT Marel (OISE:JBTM), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.31 as of Jul. 15, 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 JBT Marel (OISE:JBTM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, JBT Marel stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr17,500.00 is trading 12.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr19,915.60. GuruFocus considers JBT Marel to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OISE:JBTM:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.31
  • GF Value™: kr19,915.60 vs. price of kr17,500.00 (12.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 4 warning signs

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


JBT Marel Business Description

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Address 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3400, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606
JBT Marel Corp operates through two reportable segments: Protein Solutions and Prepared Food and Beverage Solutions. The Protein Solutions segment includes businesses that provide solutions for the initial stage processing and harvesting of animal proteins, mainly focusing on poultry, pork, fish, and beef. The Prepared Food and Beverage Solutions segment includes businesses that offer solutions predominantly for downstream value-added preparation, preservation, and packaging of foods and beverages into ready-to-eat or drink products. This segment will also include capabilities for pet food, dairy, bakery, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and warehouse automation end markets. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Prepared Food and Beverage Solutions segment.
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