I-Tech AB (OSTO:ITECH) Beneish M-Score: -3.99 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


OSTO:ITECH I-Tech AB OSTO:ITECH
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Price kr69.00
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What is I-Tech AB Beneish M-Score?

I-Tech AB OSTO:ITECH -0.14% 80 Beneish M-Score is -3.99 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:ITECH with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of kr64.25 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,529 Chemicals companies, I-Tech AB ranks better than 96.66% 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 -3.99 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:ITECH' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -2.5   Max: 0.82
Current: -3.99

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of I-Tech AB was 0.82. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -2.50.


I-Tech AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for I-Tech 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.

I-Tech AB Beneish M-Score Chart

I-Tech 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 -1.11 -2.56 -2.93 -1.96 -3.99

I-Tech 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.99 0.00

OSTO:ITECH vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, I-Tech 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.


I-Tech AB Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, I-Tech AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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I-Tech 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 I-Tech 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 * 0.4967+0.528 * 0.9307+0.404 * 0.6129+0.892 * 0.9368+0.115 * 0.9639
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.162114-0.327 * 1.0994
=-3.99

* 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 kr16.9 Mil.
Revenue was kr168.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr95.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr176.2 Mil.
Total Assets was kr193.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr8.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr19.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.0 Mil.
Net Income was kr33.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr64.6 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr36.2 Mil.
Revenue was kr179.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr95.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr148.0 Mil.
Total Assets was kr173.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr2.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr8.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr15.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.0 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)
=(16.867 / 168.116) / (36.247 / 179.451)
=0.10033 / 0.201988
=0.4967

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)
=(95.223 / 179.451) / (95.846 / 168.116)
=0.530635 / 0.570118
=0.9307

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 - (176.189 + 1.954) / 193.734) / (1 - (147.989 + 2.394) / 173.114)
=0.080476 / 0.131307
=0.6129

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
=168.116 / 179.451
=0.9368

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))
=(8.223 / (8.223 + 2.394)) / (7.989 / (7.989 + 1.954))
=0.774513 / 0.80348
=0.9639

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 / 168.116) / (0 / 179.451)
=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)
=((0 + 19.348) / 193.734) / ((0 + 15.726) / 173.114)
=0.099869 / 0.090842
=1.0994

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
=(33.194 - 0 - 64.601) / 193.734
=-0.162114

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.

I-Tech AB has a M-score of -3.99 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 -3.99 mean?
I-Tech AB (OSTO:ITECH) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.99 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on I-Tech AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, I-Tech AB ranks #51 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 3.3%.
Is I-Tech AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
I-Tech AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.99. Based on the distribution chart, I-Tech AB ranks #51 out of 1529 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, I-Tech AB has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does I-Tech AB's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, I-Tech AB ranks #51 out of 1529 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places I-Tech AB in the top 3% 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 a Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 I-Tech AB and its competitors. I-Tech AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is I-Tech AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, I-Tech AB (OSTO:ITECH) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr64.25, compared to a current price of kr69.00 — trading 7.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.99. I-Tech AB's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 I-Tech AB (OSTO:ITECH), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.99 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 I-Tech AB (OSTO:ITECH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, I-Tech AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr69.00 is trading 7.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr64.25. GuruFocus considers I-Tech AB to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:ITECH:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.99
  • GF Value™: kr64.25 vs. price of kr69.00 (7.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 2 warning signs

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


I-Tech AB Business Description

Other Exchanges 99I:Germany
Address Forandringens gata 10, Molndal, SWE, SE- 431 53
I-Tech AB is a biotechnology company. The company has developed the antifouling technology Selektope, an active substance that prevents barnacle attachment on submerged surfaces such as ships and boat hulls. The company's business model is ultra scalable, that large top-line figures are generated in a compact organisation.
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