Fractal Gaming Group AB (OSTO:FRACTL) Beneish M-Score: -2.34 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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OSTO:FRACTL Fractal Gaming Group AB OSTO:FRACTL
72 GF Score
Price kr14.20
GF Value kr32.86
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Fractal Gaming Group AB Beneish M-Score?

Fractal Gaming Group AB OSTO:FRACTL 72 Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:FRACTL with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of kr32.86 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,408 Hardware companies, Fractal Gaming Group AB ranks worse than 60.51% 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 -2.34 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:FRACTL' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.88   Med: -2.44   Max: -1.74
Current: -2.34

During the past 8 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Fractal Gaming Group AB was -1.74. The lowest was -2.88. And the median was -2.44.


Fractal Gaming Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fractal Gaming 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.

Fractal Gaming Group AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Fractal Gaming Group AB Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -1.95 -2.75 -2.77 -2.01 -2.34

Fractal Gaming Group 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:FRACTL vs SNDK, DELL, STX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Computer Hardware subindustry, Fractal Gaming 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.


Fractal Gaming Group AB Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Fractal Gaming Group AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Fractal Gaming 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 Fractal Gaming 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 * 0.8083+0.528 * 1.0705+0.404 * 1.0697+0.892 * 1.1598+0.115 * 0.8387
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.025414-0.327 * 0.9666
=-2.34

* 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 kr179.1 Mil.
Revenue was kr809.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr318.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr331.2 Mil.
Total Assets was kr642.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr41.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr27.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr220.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1.7 Mil.
Net Income was kr32.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr16.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr191.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr697.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr293.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr351.8 Mil.
Total Assets was kr661.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr49.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr25.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr231.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5.0 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)
=(179.08 / 809.458) / (191.027 / 697.903)
=0.221234 / 0.273716
=0.8083

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)
=(293.777 / 697.903) / (318.303 / 809.458)
=0.420942 / 0.39323
=1.0705

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 - (331.227 + 41.115) / 642.532) / (1 - (351.771 + 49.914) / 661.875)
=0.420508 / 0.39311
=1.0697

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
=809.458 / 697.903
=1.1598

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))
=(25.397 / (25.397 + 49.914)) / (27.647 / (27.647 + 41.115))
=0.337228 / 0.402068
=0.8387

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 / 809.458) / (0 / 697.903)
=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)
=((1.711 + 220.06) / 642.532) / ((5.022 + 231.317) / 661.875)
=0.345152 / 0.357075
=0.9666

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
=(32.541 - 0 - 16.212) / 642.532
=0.025414

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.

Fractal Gaming Group AB has a M-score of -2.34 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 mean?
Fractal Gaming Group AB (OSTO:FRACTL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.34 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Fractal Gaming Group AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Fractal Gaming Group AB ranks #1457 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 60.5%.
Is Fractal Gaming Group AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Fractal Gaming Group AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Based on the distribution chart, Fractal Gaming Group AB ranks #1457 out of 2408 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fractal Gaming Group AB has a GF Score™ of 72/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fractal Gaming Group AB's Beneish M-Score compare to SNDK and DELL?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Fractal Gaming Group AB ranks #1457 out of 2408 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Fractal Gaming 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Fractal Gaming Group AB and its competitors. Fractal Gaming Group AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fractal Gaming Group AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fractal Gaming Group AB (OSTO:FRACTL) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr32.86, compared to a current price of kr14.20 — trading 56.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.34. Fractal Gaming Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 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 Fractal Gaming Group AB (OSTO:FRACTL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.34 as of Jul. 15, 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 Fractal Gaming Group AB (OSTO:FRACTL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fractal Gaming Group AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr14.20 is trading 56.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr32.86. GuruFocus considers Fractal Gaming Group AB to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:FRACTL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.34
  • GF Value™: kr32.86 vs. price of kr14.20 (56.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 72/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Fractal Gaming Group AB Business Description

Other Exchanges 5HS:Germany
Address Victor Hasselblads Gata 16A, Vastra Frolunda, Gothenburg, SWE, 42131
Fractal Gaming Group AB gaming hardware company based in Gothenburg, Sweden. It offers PC gaming products through retail and distribution partners around the globe. The product segments used are Computer cases and Other products. Computer cases includes the sale of computer cases, mainly within the market's premium segment aimed at gamers. Other products include the sale of power supplies, gaming headsets, gaming chairs, cooling products and fans. The majority of revenue comes from Chassis. The company has presence in Sweden, Germany, USA, Americas excluding USA, EMEA excluding Sweden and Germany, APAC & Other.
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