GiG Software (OSTO:GIG SDB) Beneish M-Score: -3.97 (As of Aug. 31, 2026)

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What is GiG Software Beneish M-Score?

GiG Software OSTO:GIG SDB -12.02% 17 Beneish M-Score is -3.97 as of Aug. 31, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:GIG SDB with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 527 Interactive Media companies, GiG Software ranks better than 86.72% 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 -3.97 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:GIG SDB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.03   Med: -3.78   Max: -3.51
Current: -3.97

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of GiG Software was -3.51. The lowest was -4.03. And the median was -3.78.


GiG Software Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for GiG Software'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.

GiG Software Beneish M-Score Chart

GiG Software Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.51

GiG Software Quarterly Data
Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
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 0.00 -4.03 -3.51 -3.59 -3.97

OSTO:GIG SDB vs NTES, TTWO, RBLX: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia subindustry, GiG Software'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.


GiG Software Beneish M-Score vs Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, GiG Software's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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GiG Software 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 GiG Software 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 * 0.8878+0.528 * 1.0026+0.404 * 1.0211+0.892 * 1.0417+0.115 * 0.9756
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9151+4.679 * -0.314023-0.327 * 0.9253
=-3.97

* 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 (Jun26) TTM:Last Year (Jun25) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr129.4 Mil.
Revenue was 96.471 + 96.942 + 103.382 + 106.708 = kr403.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 92.085 + 92.633 + 97.941 + 101.208 = kr383.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr167.7 Mil.
Total Assets was kr659.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr25.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr214.8 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr106.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr151.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr12.1 Mil.
Net Income was -78.93 + -56.011 + -37 + -33.002 = kr-204.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6.578 + -1.077 + -8.706 + 5.5 = kr2.3 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr139.9 Mil.
Revenue was 102.42 + 99.685 + 101.223 + 84.012 = kr387.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 96.914 + 95.303 + 96.622 + 80.606 = kr369.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr187.2 Mil.
Total Assets was kr724.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr35.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr242.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr112.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr185.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr8.8 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)
=(129.358 / 403.503) / (139.864 / 387.34)
=0.320587 / 0.361088
=0.8878

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)
=(369.445 / 387.34) / (383.867 / 403.503)
=0.9538 / 0.951336
=1.0026

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 - (167.727 + 25.214) / 659.946) / (1 - (187.22 + 35.241) / 724.65)
=0.707641 / 0.693009
=1.0211

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
=403.503 / 387.34
=1.0417

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))
=(242.546 / (242.546 + 35.241)) / (214.805 / (214.805 + 25.214))
=0.873137 / 0.89495
=0.9756

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)
=(106.824 / 403.503) / (112.064 / 387.34)
=0.264742 / 0.289317
=0.9151

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)
=((12.059 + 151.283) / 659.946) / ((8.81 + 185.017) / 724.65)
=0.247508 / 0.267477
=0.9253

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
=(-204.943 - 0 - 2.295) / 659.946
=-0.314023

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.

GiG Software has a M-score of -3.97 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 -3.97 mean?
GiG Software (OSTO:GIG SDB) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.97 as of Aug. 31, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on GiG Software and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, GiG Software ranks #70 out of 527 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 13.3%.
Is GiG Software's Beneish M-Score too high?
GiG Software's current Beneish M-Score is -3.97. Based on the distribution chart, GiG Software ranks #70 out of 527 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, GiG Software has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does GiG Software's Beneish M-Score compare to NTES and TTWO?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, GiG Software ranks #70 out of 527 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places GiG Software in the top 13% 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 an Interactive Media company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Interactive Media 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 GiG Software and its competitors. GiG Software's current Beneish M-Score is -3.97. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GiG Software stock overvalued right now?
GiG Software (OSTO:GIG SDB) has a current Beneish M-Score of -3.97. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.97. GiG Software's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 2 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 GiG Software (OSTO:GIG SDB), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.97 as of Aug. 31, 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.

GiG Software Business Description

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GiG Software PLC is a B2B iGaming technology provider offering end-to-end platform, sportsbook, data, and managed services solutions to online gaming and sports betting operators Its technology stack includes player account management, payments, compliance, sportsbook trading, data analytics, automation, front-end systems, and operational services to support online casino and sportsbook operations. The company operates one segment - Platform and Sportsbook Services. Geographically, the majority of revenue is derived from Europe, followed by South America, North America, and the Rest of the world.
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