BHG Group AB (OSTO:BHG) Beneish M-Score: -2.57 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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OSTO:BHG BHG Group AB OSTO:BHG
73 GF Score
Price kr22.24
GF Value kr19.22
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is BHG Group AB Beneish M-Score?

BHG Group AB OSTO:BHG -0.98% 73 Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:BHG with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of kr19.22 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, BHG Group AB ranks worse than 50.14% 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:BHG' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.09   Med: -2.48   Max: -1.71
Current: -2.57

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of BHG Group AB was -1.71. The lowest was -4.09. And the median was -2.48.


BHG Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for BHG Group 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.

BHG Group AB Beneish M-Score Chart

BHG Group AB 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 -1.75 -2.09 -4.09 -3.16 -2.57

BHG Group AB 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 -3.08 -3.12 0.00 -2.57 0.00

OSTO:BHG vs AMZN, BABA, PDD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Internet Retail subindustry, BHG Group 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.


BHG Group AB Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, BHG Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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BHG Group 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 BHG Group 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 * 1.0278+0.528 * 0.9602+0.404 * 1.0146+0.892 * 1.0623+0.115 * 1.5725
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.051032-0.327 * 0.9587
=-2.57

* 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 kr508 Mil.
Revenue was kr10,583 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,683 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,874 Mil.
Total Assets was kr10,535 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr740 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr428 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,049 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,715 Mil.
Net Income was kr145 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr683 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr465 Mil.
Revenue was kr9,963 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr2,425 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,157 Mil.
Total Assets was kr10,895 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr664 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr903 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,190 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,871 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)
=(507.6 / 10582.9) / (464.9 / 9962.5)
=0.047964 / 0.046665
=1.0278

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)
=(2425.1 / 9962.5) / (2682.9 / 10582.9)
=0.243423 / 0.253513
=0.9602

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 - (1873.8 + 739.6) / 10534.5) / (1 - (2156.6 + 664.3) / 10894.7)
=0.75192 / 0.741076
=1.0146

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
=10582.9 / 9962.5
=1.0623

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))
=(903 / (903 + 664.3)) / (427.7 / (427.7 + 739.6))
=0.57615 / 0.366401
=1.5725

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 / 10582.9) / (0 / 9962.5)
=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)
=((1714.6 + 2049.1) / 10534.5) / ((1870.5 + 2189.6) / 10894.7)
=0.357274 / 0.372667
=0.9587

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
=(145.3 - 0 - 682.9) / 10534.5
=-0.051032

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.

BHG Group AB has a M-score of -2.57 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 -2.57 mean?
BHG Group AB (OSTO:BHG) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.57 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on BHG Group AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, BHG Group AB ranks #543 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 50.1%.
Is BHG Group AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
BHG Group AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Based on the distribution chart, BHG Group AB ranks #543 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, BHG Group AB has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does BHG Group AB's Beneish M-Score compare to AMZN and BABA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, BHG Group AB ranks #543 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places BHG Group AB 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 BHG Group AB and its competitors. BHG Group AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is BHG Group AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BHG Group AB (OSTO:BHG) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr19.22, compared to a current price of kr22.24 — trading 15.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. BHG Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 3 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 BHG Group AB (OSTO:BHG), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jul. 14, 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 BHG Group AB (OSTO:BHG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, BHG Group AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr22.24 is trading 15.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr19.22. GuruFocus considers BHG Group AB to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:BHG:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.57
  • GF Value™: kr19.22 vs. price of kr22.24 (15.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 3 warning signs

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


BHG Group AB Business Description

Other Exchanges 0SOM:UK7B1:Germany
Address Neptunigatan 1, Malmo, SWE, 211 20
BHG Group AB is a consumer e-commerce company in the Nordics and is also present in the rest of Europe, as well as in selected markets outside of Europe. It provides Home improvement space, meaning Do-It-Yourself and Home furnishings. The company's operating segments are; Home Improvement which comprises brands targeted at Nordic DIY customers, such as Bygghemma, Taloon, Golvpoolen, Nordiska Fonster, Outlet1, Hafa, and Hylte Jakt & Tradgard; the Value Home segment which comprises brands with assortments for the home targeted at price-conscious European customers, such as Trademax, Chilli, Furniture 1 and Furniturebox, and the Premium Living segment which comprises brands with assortments of premium products within the Scandinavian design.
73GF Score

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