AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD) Beneish M-Score: -2.96 (As of Jul. 25, 2026)

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OSTO:ACAD AcadeMedia AB OSTO:ACAD
86 GF Score
Price kr98.10
GF Value kr82.69
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is AcadeMedia AB Beneish M-Score?

AcadeMedia AB OSTO:ACAD +2.19% 86 Beneish M-Score is -2.96 as of Jul. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:ACAD with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of kr82.69 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 238 Education companies, AcadeMedia AB ranks better than 76.89% 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 -2.96 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:ACAD' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.39   Med: -2.81   Max: -2.33
Current: -2.96

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AcadeMedia AB was -2.33. The lowest was -3.39. And the median was -2.81.


AcadeMedia AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AcadeMedia AB'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.

AcadeMedia AB Beneish M-Score Chart

AcadeMedia AB Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.28 -3.06 -2.96 -2.91 -2.96

AcadeMedia AB Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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OSTO:ACAD vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, AcadeMedia AB'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.


AcadeMedia AB Beneish M-Score vs Education Industry

For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, AcadeMedia AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AcadeMedia AB 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 AcadeMedia AB 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 * 1.0354+0.528 * 1.0052+0.404 * 1.052+0.892 * 1.0954+0.115 * 0.9039
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.132682-0.327 * 0.9691
=-2.96

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr693 Mil.
Revenue was kr18,676 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr5,578 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,831 Mil.
Total Assets was kr22,015 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr12,238 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2,353 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr4,876 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr10,200 Mil.
Net Income was kr821 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr3,742 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr611 Mil.
Revenue was kr17,050 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr5,119 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,279 Mil.
Total Assets was kr22,729 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr12,652 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2,159 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr4,987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr11,074 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)
=(693 / 18676) / (611 / 17050)
=0.037106 / 0.035836
=1.0354

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)
=(5119 / 17050) / (5578 / 18676)
=0.300235 / 0.298672
=1.0052

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 - (1831 + 12238) / 22015) / (1 - (2279 + 12652) / 22729)
=0.360936 / 0.343086
=1.052

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
=18676 / 17050
=1.0954

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))
=(2159 / (2159 + 12652)) / (2353 / (2353 + 12238))
=0.14577 / 0.161264
=0.9039

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 / 18676) / (0 / 17050)
=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)
=((10200 + 4876) / 22015) / ((11074 + 4987) / 22729)
=0.684806 / 0.70663
=0.9691

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
=(821 - 0 - 3742) / 22015
=-0.132682

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.

AcadeMedia AB has a M-score of -2.96 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 -2.96 mean?
AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.96 as of Jul. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AcadeMedia AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AcadeMedia AB ranks #55 out of 238 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 23.1%.
Is AcadeMedia AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
AcadeMedia AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. Based on the distribution chart, AcadeMedia AB ranks #55 out of 238 companies in the Education industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, AcadeMedia AB has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AcadeMedia AB's Beneish M-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, AcadeMedia AB ranks #55 out of 238 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places AcadeMedia AB in the top 23% 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 an Education company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Education 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 AcadeMedia AB and its competitors. AcadeMedia AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AcadeMedia AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr82.69, compared to a current price of kr98.10 — trading 18.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.96. AcadeMedia AB's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 6 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 AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.96 as of Jul. 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 AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AcadeMedia AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr98.10 is trading 18.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr82.69. GuruFocus considers AcadeMedia AB to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:ACAD:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.96
  • GF Value™: kr82.69 vs. price of kr98.10 (18.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 6 warning signs

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


AcadeMedia AB Business Description

Other Exchanges ACADs:UK0RHN:UKV8T:Germany
Address Adolf Fredriks Kyrkogata 2, P.O. Box 213, Stockholm, SWE, 111 37
AcadeMedia AB is an education services provider in Northern Europe, operating preschools, compulsory schools, and upper secondary schools in Sweden and Norway, as well as adult education units in Sweden. The company's operating segments include Preschool and International Operations, Compulsory School, Upper Secondary School, and Adult Education. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Preschool and International segment. Geographically, the company operates in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and Poland, deriving the majority of its revenue from Sweden.
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