Eidesvik Offshore ASA (OSTO:EIOFO) Beneish M-Score: -2.60 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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OSTO:EIOFO Eidesvik Offshore ASA OSTO:EIOFO
63 GF Score
Price kr15.35
GF Value kr13.87
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Eidesvik Offshore ASA Beneish M-Score?

Eidesvik Offshore ASA OSTO:EIOFO 63 Beneish M-Score is -2.60 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:EIOFO with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of kr13.87 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 823 Oil & Gas companies, Eidesvik Offshore ASA ranks worse than 55.04% 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 -2.6 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:EIOFO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.92   Med: -2.86   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.6

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Eidesvik Offshore ASA was -1.74. The lowest was -4.92. And the median was -2.86.


Eidesvik Offshore ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Eidesvik Offshore ASA'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.

Eidesvik Offshore ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

Eidesvik Offshore ASA 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 -4.92 -2.52 -1.74 -3.16 -2.60

Eidesvik Offshore ASA 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.60 0.00

OSTO:EIOFO vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Eidesvik Offshore ASA'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.


Eidesvik Offshore ASA Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Eidesvik Offshore ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eidesvik Offshore ASA's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Eidesvik Offshore ASA 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 Eidesvik Offshore ASA 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 * 1.3036+0.528 * 1.0019+0.404 * 0.7684+0.892 * 1.0339+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0252+4.679 * -0.062407-0.327 * 1.1139
=-2.60

* 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 kr235.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr785.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr502.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr617.7 Mil.
Total Assets was kr3,683.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,932.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr39.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr369.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,177.6 Mil.
Net Income was kr66.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr296.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr174.4 Mil.
Revenue was kr759.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr487.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr621.6 Mil.
Total Assets was kr2,937.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2,178.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr37.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr346.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr761.4 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)
=(235.039 / 785.126) / (174.395 / 759.4)
=0.299365 / 0.229648
=1.3036

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)
=(487.194 / 759.4) / (502.727 / 785.126)
=0.641551 / 0.640314
=1.0019

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 - (617.747 + 2932.912) / 3683.101) / (1 - (621.612 + 2178.272) / 2937.349)
=0.035959 / 0.046799
=0.7684

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
=785.126 / 759.4
=1.0339

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))
=(0 / (0 + 2178.272)) / (0 / (0 + 2932.912))
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=(39.754 / 785.126) / (37.507 / 759.4)
=0.050634 / 0.04939
=1.0252

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)
=((1177.621 + 369.826) / 3683.101) / ((761.38 + 346.512) / 2937.349)
=0.420148 / 0.377174
=1.1139

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
=(66.413 - 0 - 296.266) / 3683.101
=-0.062407

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.

Eidesvik Offshore ASA has a M-score of -2.60 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 -2.60 mean?
Eidesvik Offshore ASA (OSTO:EIOFO) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.60 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Eidesvik Offshore ASA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Eidesvik Offshore ASA ranks #453 out of 823 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 55%.
Is Eidesvik Offshore ASA's Beneish M-Score too high?
Eidesvik Offshore ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Based on the distribution chart, Eidesvik Offshore ASA ranks #453 out of 823 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Eidesvik Offshore ASA has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Eidesvik Offshore ASA's Beneish M-Score compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Eidesvik Offshore ASA ranks #453 out of 823 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Eidesvik Offshore ASA 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 Eidesvik Offshore ASA and its competitors. Eidesvik Offshore ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Eidesvik Offshore ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eidesvik Offshore ASA (OSTO:EIOFO) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr13.87, compared to a current price of kr15.35 — trading 10.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.60. Eidesvik Offshore ASA's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 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 Eidesvik Offshore ASA (OSTO:EIOFO), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.60 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 Eidesvik Offshore ASA (OSTO:EIOFO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eidesvik Offshore ASA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr15.35 is trading 10.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr13.87. GuruFocus considers Eidesvik Offshore ASA to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:EIOFO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.60
  • GF Value™: kr13.87 vs. price of kr15.35 (10.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Eidesvik Offshore ASA Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Address Vestvikvegen 1, Bomlo, NOR, 5443
Eidesvik Offshore ASA owns and operates a world-wide fleet of purpose-built vessels, providing services to the offshore supply, subsea and offshore renewables markets. The company owns and operates vessels in the following segments of Supply and Subsea and Offshore Renewables, and other. The Subsea segment provides shipping services for subsea work for the oil industry and its ships are adapted for work such as underwater inspection, maintenance, and construction. The Supply segment delivers services to the offshore oil industry. Other represent the SG&A that mainly provide corporate, management and crew services, in addition to the remaining minor effects from the seismic segment.
63GF Score

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