HMS Networks AB (OSTO:HMS) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is HMS Networks AB Beneish M-Score?

HMS Networks AB OSTO:HMS +5.34% 95 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:HMS with a GF Score™ of 95/100 and a GF Value™ of kr507.26 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, HMS Networks AB ranks better than 66.71% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:HMS' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.18   Med: -2.51   Max: -1.94
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of HMS Networks AB was -1.94. The lowest was -3.18. And the median was -2.51.


HMS Networks AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HMS Networks 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.

HMS Networks AB Beneish M-Score Chart

HMS Networks AB 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 -2.30 -2.09 -2.48 -2.60 -2.71

HMS Networks AB 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 -2.50 -2.64 -2.47 -2.71 -2.67

OSTO:HMS vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, HMS Networks 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.


HMS Networks AB Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

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

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


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HMS Networks 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 HMS Networks 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 * 0.9666+0.528 * 0.9991+0.404 * 1.0157+0.892 * 1.0975+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9024+4.679 * -0.067772-0.327 * 0.8627
=-2.67

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr680 Mil.
Revenue was 971 + 951 + 894 + 843 = kr3,659 Mil.
Gross Profit was 606 + 598 + 573 + 521 = kr2,298 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,363 Mil.
Total Assets was kr6,758 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr443 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,023 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr898 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1,840 Mil.
Net Income was 162 + 72 + 164 + 84 = kr482 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 250 + 231 + 258 + 201 = kr940 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr641 Mil.
Revenue was 890 + 807 + 792 + 845 = kr3,334 Mil.
Gross Profit was 561 + 505 + 503 + 523 = kr2,092 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,545 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,101 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr433 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,033 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr827 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,508 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)
=(680 / 3659) / (641 / 3334)
=0.185843 / 0.192262
=0.9666

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)
=(2092 / 3334) / (2298 / 3659)
=0.627475 / 0.62804
=0.9991

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 - (1363 + 443) / 6758) / (1 - (1545 + 433) / 7101)
=0.732761 / 0.721448
=1.0157

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
=3659 / 3334
=1.0975

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 + 433)) / (0 / (0 + 443))
=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)
=(1023 / 3659) / (1033 / 3334)
=0.279585 / 0.309838
=0.9024

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)
=((1840 + 898) / 6758) / ((2508 + 827) / 7101)
=0.405149 / 0.469652
=0.8627

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
=(482 - 0 - 940) / 6758
=-0.067772

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.

HMS Networks AB has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.67 mean?
HMS Networks AB (OSTO:HMS) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on HMS Networks AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, HMS Networks AB ranks #800 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 33.3%.
Is HMS Networks AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
HMS Networks AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, HMS Networks AB ranks #800 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, HMS Networks AB has a GF Score™ of 95/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does HMS Networks AB's Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, HMS Networks AB ranks #800 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts HMS Networks AB in the upper 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 HMS Networks AB and its competitors. HMS Networks AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HMS Networks AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HMS Networks AB (OSTO:HMS) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr507.26, compared to a current price of kr522.50 — trading 3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. HMS Networks AB's overall GF Score™ is 95/100 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 HMS Networks AB (OSTO:HMS), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 25, 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 HMS Networks AB (OSTO:HMS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, HMS Networks AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr522.50 is trading 3% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr507.26. GuruFocus considers HMS Networks AB to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:HMS:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: kr507.26 vs. price of kr522.50 (3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 95/100 with 2 warning signs

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


HMS Networks AB Business Description

Address Stationsgatan 37, Box 4126, Halmstad, SWE, SE-300 04
HMS Networks AB supplies proprietary, patented technology for intelligent industrial communication. It develops and manufactures solutions for connecting industrial products to networks and gateways, thus enabling interconnection between various networks. The group sells products in various countries, including Germany. Its operating segments include Industrial Data Solutions, Industrial Network Technology, and New Industries. The brands of the company are Anybus, Red Lion, N-Tron, Ewon, Intesis, Ixxat, Owasys, and PEAK-System.
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