Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OSL:HAUTO) Beneish M-Score: -2.28 (As of Aug. 25, 2026)

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OSL:HAUTO Hoegh Autoliners ASA OSL:HAUTO
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What is Hoegh Autoliners ASA Beneish M-Score?

Hoegh Autoliners ASA OSL:HAUTO +0.92% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.28 as of Aug. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSL:HAUTO with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of kr101.29 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 967 Transportation companies, Hoegh Autoliners ASA ranks worse than 68.87% 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 -2.28 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSL:HAUTO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.41   Med: -2.76   Max: -2.28
Current: -2.28

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Hoegh Autoliners ASA was -2.28. The lowest was -3.41. And the median was -2.76.


Hoegh Autoliners ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hoegh Autoliners ASA'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.

Hoegh Autoliners ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Hoegh Autoliners ASA Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -2.90 -3.41 -2.49 -2.66

Hoegh Autoliners ASA Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 -2.72 -2.63 -2.66 -2.83 -2.28

Hoegh Autoliners ASA Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Marine Shipping subindustry, Hoegh Autoliners ASA'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.


Hoegh Autoliners ASA Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Hoegh Autoliners ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hoegh Autoliners ASA's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Hoegh Autoliners ASA 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 Hoegh Autoliners ASA 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 * 1.4226+0.528 * 1.2738+0.404 * 0.714+0.892 * 0.9672+0.115 * 1.1321
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.017+4.679 * -0.041382-0.327 * 1.0287
=-2.28

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr1,401 Mil.
Revenue was 3601.112 + 3476.574 + 3621.808 + 3683.6 = kr14,383 Mil.
Gross Profit was 927.73 + 1164.914 + 1221.722 + 1275.501 = kr4,590 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr4,383 Mil.
Total Assets was kr22,919 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr18,439 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,242 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr257 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,998 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr8,650 Mil.
Net Income was 820.71 + 991.33 + 1056.596 + 1304.226 = kr4,173 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 638.447 + 1390.809 + 1376.358 + 1715.682 = kr5,121 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,018 Mil.
Revenue was 3693.49 + 3515.819 + 3953.396 + 3707.999 = kr14,871 Mil.
Gross Profit was 1394.55 + 1345.677 + 1710.427 + 1593.953 = kr6,045 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr3,673 Mil.
Total Assets was kr22,294 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr18,490 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,422 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr261 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,051 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr8,017 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)
=(1400.79 / 14383.094) / (1018.016 / 14870.704)
=0.097391 / 0.068458
=1.4226

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)
=(6044.607 / 14870.704) / (4589.867 / 14383.094)
=0.406478 / 0.319115
=1.2738

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 - (4383.414 + 18439.357) / 22919.202) / (1 - (3672.683 + 18490.4) / 22294.451)
=0.004207 / 0.005892
=0.714

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
=14383.094 / 14870.704
=0.9672

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))
=(1422.113 / (1422.113 + 18490.4)) / (1241.502 / (1241.502 + 18439.357))
=0.071418 / 0.063082
=1.1321

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)
=(256.903 / 14383.094) / (261.16 / 14870.704)
=0.017861 / 0.017562
=1.017

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)
=((8649.565 + 1998.156) / 22919.202) / ((8017.054 + 2051.321) / 22294.451)
=0.464576 / 0.451609
=1.0287

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
=(4172.862 - 0 - 5121.296) / 22919.202
=-0.041382

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.

Hoegh Autoliners ASA has a M-score of -2.28 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 -2.28 mean?
Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OSL:HAUTO) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.28 as of Aug. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Hoegh Autoliners ASA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Hoegh Autoliners ASA ranks #666 out of 967 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 68.9%.
Is Hoegh Autoliners ASA's Beneish M-Score too high?
Hoegh Autoliners ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. Based on the distribution chart, Hoegh Autoliners ASA ranks #666 out of 967 companies in the Transportation industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hoegh Autoliners ASA has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hoegh Autoliners ASA's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Hoegh Autoliners ASA ranks #666 out of 967 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Hoegh Autoliners ASA 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Hoegh Autoliners ASA and its competitors. Hoegh Autoliners ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hoegh Autoliners ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OSL:HAUTO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr101.29, compared to a current price of kr175.20 — trading 73% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.28. Hoegh Autoliners ASA's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 10 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 Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OSL:HAUTO), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.28 as of Aug. 25, 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 Hoegh Autoliners ASA (OSL:HAUTO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hoegh Autoliners ASA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr175.20 is trading 73% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr101.29. GuruFocus considers Hoegh Autoliners ASA to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSL:HAUTO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.28
  • GF Value™: kr101.29 vs. price of kr175.20 (73% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 10 warning signs

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


Hoegh Autoliners ASA Business Description

Address Drammensveien 134, Oslo, NOR, N-0277
Hoegh Autoliners ASA is a provider of transportation services within the Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) segment. The company's fleet of Pure Car and Truck Carriers sailing in trade systems, combined with its local presence, enables the company to cater to the specific needs of its customers. It offers deep-sea transportation of RoRo cargo such as cars, high and heavy machinery, and breakbulk. The Group has two operating segments, Shipping services and Logistics services.
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