Candles Scandinavia B (OSTO:CANDLE B) Beneish M-Score: -3.19 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


OSTO:CANDLE B Candles Scandinavia B OSTO:CANDLE B
64 GF Score
Price kr36.00
GF Value kr34.36
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Candles Scandinavia B Beneish M-Score?

Candles Scandinavia B OSTO:CANDLE B +2.56% 64 Beneish M-Score is -3.19 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:CANDLE B with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of kr34.36 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Candles Scandinavia B ranks better than 89.18% 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 -3.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:CANDLE B' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.65   Med: -2.41   Max: 0.36
Current: -3.19

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Candles Scandinavia B was 0.36. The lowest was -3.65. And the median was -2.41.


Candles Scandinavia B Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Candles Scandinavia B'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.

Candles Scandinavia B Beneish M-Score Chart

Candles Scandinavia B Annual Data
Trend Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -0.50 -1.14 -3.19

Candles Scandinavia B Quarterly Data
Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 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 -2.44 -2.83 0.00 0.00 0.00

OSTO:CANDLE B vs PG, CL, KVUE: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Candles Scandinavia B'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.


Candles Scandinavia B Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Candles Scandinavia B's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Candles Scandinavia B's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Candles Scandinavia B 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 Candles Scandinavia B 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 * 1.0985+0.528 * 1.2396+0.404 * 1.8732+0.892 * 0.8505+0.115 * 0.992
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.26925-0.327 * 0.6377
=-3.19

* 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 (Apr24) TTM:Last Year (Apr23) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr18.9 Mil.
Revenue was kr179.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr59.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr80.8 Mil.
Total Assets was kr115.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr26.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr2.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr21.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr9.8 Mil.
Net Income was kr-11.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr19.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr20.3 Mil.
Revenue was kr210.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr86.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr138.5 Mil.
Total Assets was kr165.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr20.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr71.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.0 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)
=(18.928 / 179.228) / (20.261 / 210.741)
=0.105608 / 0.096142
=1.0985

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)
=(86.755 / 210.741) / (59.523 / 179.228)
=0.411666 / 0.332108
=1.2396

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 - (80.832 + 26.402) / 115.413) / (1 - (138.47 + 20.562) / 165.285)
=0.070867 / 0.037832
=1.8732

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
=179.228 / 210.741
=0.8505

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))
=(1.91 / (1.91 + 20.562)) / (2.474 / (2.474 + 26.402))
=0.084995 / 0.085677
=0.992

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 / 179.228) / (0 / 210.741)
=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)
=((9.75 + 21.904) / 115.413) / ((0 + 71.084) / 165.285)
=0.274267 / 0.430069
=0.6377

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
=(-11.551 - 0 - 19.524) / 115.413
=-0.26925

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.

Candles Scandinavia B has a M-score of -3.19 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 -3.19 mean?
Candles Scandinavia B (OSTO:CANDLE B) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.19 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Candles Scandinavia B and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Candles Scandinavia B ranks #200 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 10.8%.
Is Candles Scandinavia B's Beneish M-Score too high?
Candles Scandinavia B's current Beneish M-Score is -3.19. Based on the distribution chart, Candles Scandinavia B ranks #200 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Candles Scandinavia B has a GF Score™ of 64/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Candles Scandinavia B's Beneish M-Score compare to PG and CL?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Candles Scandinavia B ranks #200 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Candles Scandinavia B in the top 11% 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 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 Candles Scandinavia B and its competitors. Candles Scandinavia B's current Beneish M-Score is -3.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Candles Scandinavia B stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Candles Scandinavia B (OSTO:CANDLE B) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr34.36, compared to a current price of kr36.00 — trading 4.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.19. Candles Scandinavia B's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 4 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 Candles Scandinavia B (OSTO:CANDLE B), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.19 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 Candles Scandinavia B (OSTO:CANDLE B) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Candles Scandinavia B stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr36.00 is trading 4.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr34.36. GuruFocus considers Candles Scandinavia B to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:CANDLE B:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.19
  • GF Value™: kr34.36 vs. price of kr36.00 (4.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 64/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Candles Scandinavia B Business Description

Other Exchanges LY7:Germany
Address Cv-Gatan 38 B, Orebro, SWE, 703 82
Candles Scandinavia B is a manufacturer of candles. The company produces scented candles with 100% plant-based, biodegradable candle wax. The firm primarily targets business chains and brands in fashion, beauty and home furnishings, to which it offers private label solutions. The company is primarily active in the Nordic region.
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