Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB (OSTO:BRE2) Beneish M-Score: -3.23 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB Beneish M-Score?

Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB OSTO:BRE2 90 Beneish M-Score is -3.23 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:BRE2 with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of kr2.21. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

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 -3.23 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

OSTO:BRE2' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.36   Med: -3.11   Max: 1.28
Current: -3.23

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB was 1.28. The lowest was -3.36. And the median was -3.11.


Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Bredband2 i Skandinavien 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.

Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Bredband2 i Skandinavien 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 -2.66 -3.36 -3.16 -2.69 -3.23

Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 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 Premium Member Only -2.69 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.23

OSTO:BRE2 vs TMUS, VZ, T: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Bredband2 i Skandinavien 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.


Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB Beneish M-Score vs Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Bredband2 i Skandinavien 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 Bredband2 i Skandinavien 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 * 0.7358+0.528 * 1.0323+0.404 * 1.0235+0.892 * 1.0884+0.115 * 0.9779
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.128962-0.327 * 1.0063
=-3.23

* 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 kr85 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,880 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr603 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr204 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,291 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr319 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr140 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr575 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr161 Mil.
Net Income was kr109 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr276 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr106 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,727 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr571 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr240 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,354 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr326 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr138 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr575 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr192 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)
=(84.588 / 1880.158) / (105.617 / 1727.434)
=0.04499 / 0.061141
=0.7358

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)
=(571.482 / 1727.434) / (602.542 / 1880.158)
=0.330827 / 0.320474
=1.0323

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 - (204.291 + 318.738) / 1291.317) / (1 - (240.366 + 326.482) / 1353.899)
=0.594965 / 0.581322
=1.0235

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
=1880.158 / 1727.434
=1.0884

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))
=(138.434 / (138.434 + 326.482)) / (139.535 / (139.535 + 318.738))
=0.297761 / 0.30448
=0.9779

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 / 1880.158) / (0 / 1727.434)
=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)
=((160.625 + 575.177) / 1291.317) / ((191.65 + 574.982) / 1353.899)
=0.569807 / 0.56624
=1.0063

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
=(109.418 - 0 - 275.949) / 1291.317
=-0.128962

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.

Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB has a M-score of -3.23 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 -3.23 mean?
Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB (OSTO:BRE2) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.23 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB and its competitors.
Is Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. Overall, Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB has a GF Score™ of 90/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's Beneish M-Score compare to TMUS and VZ?
Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's Beneish M-Score of -3.23 can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services 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 Telecommunication Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Telecommunication Services 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 Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB and its competitors. Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB stock overvalued right now?
Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB (OSTO:BRE2) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.23. The stock's GF Value™ is kr2.21, compared to a current price of kr3.25 — trading 47.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.23. Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB's overall GF Score™ is 90/100 with 5 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 Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB (OSTO:BRE2), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.23 as of Jun. 27, 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 Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB (OSTO:BRE2) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr3.25 is trading 47.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr2.21.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:BRE2:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.23
  • GF Value™: kr2.21 vs. price of kr3.25 (47.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 90/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the OSTO:BRE2 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB Business Description

Address Box 557, Malmo, SWE, 201 25
Bredband2 i Skandinavien AB provides telecommunications and data communications services. Its offers broadband via fiber, SIP/ISDN, mobile telephony, IP phones, cloud gear, virtual meetings, anti fraud, antivirus, DDoS protection and back up and restore services.
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