Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH) Beneish M-Score: -2.32 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


OSL:AFISH Arctic Fish Holding AS OSL:AFISH
77 GF Score
Price kr27.80
GF Value kr57.82
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Arctic Fish Holding AS Beneish M-Score?

Arctic Fish Holding AS OSL:AFISH +4.51% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.32 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSL:AFISH with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of kr57.82 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,848 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Arctic Fish Holding AS ranks worse than 64.83% 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 -2.32 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:AFISH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.1   Max: 3.25
Current: -2.32

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arctic Fish Holding AS was 3.25. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.10.


Arctic Fish Holding AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arctic Fish Holding 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.

Arctic Fish Holding AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Arctic Fish Holding AS Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.25 -3.18 -2.10 -1.10 -2.32

Arctic Fish Holding AS Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.10 -3.21 -1.10 -0.98 -2.32

OSL:AFISH vs ADM, BG, TSN: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Farm Products subindustry, Arctic Fish Holding 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.


Arctic Fish Holding AS Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Arctic Fish Holding AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Arctic Fish Holding AS's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Arctic Fish Holding 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 Arctic Fish Holding 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 * 0.2101+0.528 * 1.4224+0.404 * 1.3227+0.892 * 1.9677+0.115 * 0.6973
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.060414-0.327 * 1.0372
=-2.32

* 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 (Dec23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr55.4 Mil.
Revenue was 304.355 + 146.071 + 287.63 + 132.641 = kr870.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 216.588 + 34.237 + 169.422 + 53.9 = kr474.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,591.9 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,259.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,470.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr107.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr448.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,647.8 Mil.
Net Income was 15.255 + -108.809 + 14.71 + -46.758 = kr-125.6 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 88.027 + -50.317 + 67.839 + -34.246 = kr71.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr134.0 Mil.
Revenue was 218.121 + 14.925 + 96.771 + 112.67 = kr442.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 128.008 + 109.543 + 31.388 + 73.811 = kr342.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,120.9 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,595.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,356.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr67.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr150.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,458.7 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)
=(55.387 / 870.697) / (134.002 / 442.487)
=0.063612 / 0.302838
=0.2101

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)
=(342.75 / 442.487) / (474.147 / 870.697)
=0.774599 / 0.54456
=1.4224

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 - (1591.896 + 1470.163) / 3259.286) / (1 - (1120.859 + 1356.098) / 2595.705)
=0.060512 / 0.045748
=1.3227

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
=870.697 / 442.487
=1.9677

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))
=(67.647 / (67.647 + 1356.098)) / (107.508 / (107.508 + 1470.163))
=0.047513 / 0.068143
=0.6973

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)
=(0 / 870.697) / (0 / 442.487)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((1647.78 + 448.112) / 3259.286) / ((1458.728 + 150.614) / 2595.705)
=0.643052 / 0.620002
=1.0372

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
=(-125.602 - 0 - 71.303) / 3259.286
=-0.060414

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.

Arctic Fish Holding AS has a M-score of -2.32 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 -2.32 mean?
Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.32 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Arctic Fish Holding AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arctic Fish Holding AS ranks #1198 out of 1848 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 64.8%.
Is Arctic Fish Holding AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Arctic Fish Holding AS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Based on the distribution chart, Arctic Fish Holding AS ranks #1198 out of 1848 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Arctic Fish Holding AS has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arctic Fish Holding AS's Beneish M-Score compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Arctic Fish Holding AS ranks #1198 out of 1848 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Arctic Fish Holding AS 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Arctic Fish Holding AS and its competitors. Arctic Fish Holding AS's current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arctic Fish Holding AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr57.82, compared to a current price of kr27.80 — trading 51.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.32. Arctic Fish Holding AS's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 8 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 Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.32 as of Jun. 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 Arctic Fish Holding AS (OSL:AFISH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arctic Fish Holding AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr27.80 is trading 51.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr57.82. GuruFocus considers Arctic Fish Holding AS to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for OSL:AFISH:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.32
  • GF Value™: kr57.82 vs. price of kr27.80 (51.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Arctic Fish Holding AS Business Description

Other Exchanges 6TW:Germany
Address Sindragata 10, Isafjordur, ISL, 400
Arctic Fish Holding AS is a fish farming company. It is engaged in farming and marketing Atlantic salmon. The fish farming business includes smolt production, salmon farming, harvesting activities, and sales of harvested fish.
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