Cedergrenska AB (OSTO:CEDER) Beneish M-Score: -1.76 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


OSTO:CEDER Cedergrenska AB OSTO:CEDER
86 GF Score
Price kr46.40
GF Value kr41.01
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Cedergrenska AB Beneish M-Score?

Cedergrenska AB OSTO:CEDER -0.22% 86 Beneish M-Score is -1.76 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:CEDER with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of kr41.01 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 241 Education companies, Cedergrenska AB ranks worse than 89.21% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.76 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSTO:CEDER' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.73   Med: -2.74   Max: -1.76
Current: -1.76

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Cedergrenska AB was -1.76. The lowest was -3.73. And the median was -2.74.


Cedergrenska AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cedergrenska 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.

Cedergrenska AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Cedergrenska AB Annual Data
Trend Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -3.52 -2.39 -2.81 -3.73 -1.76

Cedergrenska 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:CEDER vs EDU, TAL, LAUR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Education & Training Services subindustry, Cedergrenska 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.


Cedergrenska AB Beneish M-Score vs Education Industry

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

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


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Cedergrenska 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 Cedergrenska 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 * 2.24+0.528 * 0.9377+0.404 * 0.8153+0.892 * 1.3576+0.115 * 1.2046
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.131133-0.327 * 1.1418
=-1.76

* 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 kr30 Mil.
Revenue was kr1,233 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr396 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr220 Mil.
Total Assets was kr466 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr63 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr61 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr184 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr90 Mil.
Net Income was kr21 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr82 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr10 Mil.
Revenue was kr908 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr274 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr121 Mil.
Total Assets was kr296 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr32 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr47 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr144 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr8 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)
=(30.074 / 1232.628) / (9.889 / 907.92)
=0.024398 / 0.010892
=2.24

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)
=(273.753 / 907.92) / (396.354 / 1232.628)
=0.301517 / 0.321552
=0.9377

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 - (220.411 + 62.597) / 466.418) / (1 - (121.147 + 32.13) / 296.093)
=0.393231 / 0.482335
=0.8153

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
=1232.628 / 907.92
=1.3576

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))
=(47.499 / (47.499 + 32.13)) / (61.402 / (61.402 + 62.597))
=0.596504 / 0.495181
=1.2046

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 / 1232.628) / (0 / 907.92)
=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)
=((90 + 183.902) / 466.418) / ((8.357 + 143.929) / 296.093)
=0.587246 / 0.514318
=1.1418

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
=(20.524 - 0 - 81.687) / 466.418
=-0.131133

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.

Cedergrenska AB has a M-score of -1.76 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.76 mean?
Cedergrenska AB (OSTO:CEDER) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.76 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Cedergrenska AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Cedergrenska AB ranks #215 out of 241 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 89.2%.
Is Cedergrenska AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Cedergrenska AB's current Beneish M-Score is -1.76. Based on the distribution chart, Cedergrenska AB ranks #215 out of 241 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Cedergrenska 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 Cedergrenska AB's Beneish M-Score compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Cedergrenska AB ranks #215 out of 241 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Cedergrenska 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 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 Cedergrenska AB and its competitors. Cedergrenska AB's current Beneish M-Score is -1.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cedergrenska AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cedergrenska AB (OSTO:CEDER) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr41.01, compared to a current price of kr46.40 — trading 13.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.76. Cedergrenska AB's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 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 Cedergrenska AB (OSTO:CEDER), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.76 as of Jun. 30, 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 Cedergrenska AB (OSTO:CEDER) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Cedergrenska AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr46.40 is trading 13.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr41.01. GuruFocus considers Cedergrenska AB to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:CEDER:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.76
  • GF Value™: kr41.01 vs. price of kr46.40 (13.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 86/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Cedergrenska AB Business Description

Other Exchanges 41C:Germany
Address Kungsvagen 2, Cedergrenska tower, Stocksund, SWE, 182 79
Cedergrenska AB is an education group that conducts education of the highest quality for children and students from preschool to post-secondary education.
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