Lasernet Group AB (OSTO:LASER) Beneish M-Score: -1.25 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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OSTO:LASER Lasernet Group AB OSTO:LASER
66 GF Score
Price kr29.90
GF Value kr16.27
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Lasernet Group AB Beneish M-Score?

Lasernet Group AB OSTO:LASER -0.33% 66 Beneish M-Score is -1.25 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:LASER with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of kr16.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,631 Software companies, Lasernet Group AB ranks worse than 87.69% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.25 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

OSTO:LASER' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.77   Med: -2.81   Max: -1.25
Current: -1.25

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lasernet Group AB was -1.25. The lowest was -3.77. And the median was -2.81.


Lasernet Group AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lasernet 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.

Lasernet Group AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Lasernet Group 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 -2.64 -2.59 -2.99 -2.78 -1.54

Lasernet Group 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 -2.78 -2.92 -3.77 -1.54 -1.25

OSTO:LASER vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Lasernet 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.


Lasernet Group AB Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Lasernet 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 Lasernet 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 * 0.4162+0.528 * 0.8855+0.404 * 0.2289+0.892 * 1.0435+0.115 * 0.8298
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0408+4.679 * 0.415521-0.327 * 0.4558
=-1.25

* 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 kr53.3 Mil.
Revenue was 61.067 + 60.131 + 60.777 + 139.59 = kr321.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.729 + 38.043 + 38.379 + 79.027 = kr197.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr869.8 Mil.
Total Assets was kr1,055.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr44.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr58.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr179.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr1.3 Mil.
Net Income was 6.535 + 478.138 + 11.353 + 0.49 = kr496.5 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 3.916 + -3.542 + 36.003 + 21.451 = kr57.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr122.8 Mil.
Revenue was 61.177 + 58.982 + 55.669 + 132.34 = kr308.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was 34.602 + 29.221 + 30.118 + 73.388 = kr167.3 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr181.9 Mil.
Total Assets was kr814.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr17.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr57.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr53.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr300.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr4.9 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)
=(53.326 / 321.565) / (122.783 / 308.168)
=0.165833 / 0.398429
=0.4162

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)
=(167.329 / 308.168) / (197.178 / 321.565)
=0.54298 / 0.613182
=0.8855

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 - (869.827 + 3.305) / 1055.753) / (1 - (181.902 + 17.013) / 814.189)
=0.172977 / 0.755689
=0.2289

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
=321.565 / 308.168
=1.0435

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))
=(57.696 / (57.696 + 17.013)) / (44.34 / (44.34 + 3.305))
=0.772276 / 0.930633
=0.8298

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)
=(58.097 / 321.565) / (53.493 / 308.168)
=0.18067 / 0.173584
=1.0408

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)
=((1.315 + 179.218) / 1055.753) / ((4.869 + 300.581) / 814.189)
=0.170999 / 0.375159
=0.4558

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
=(496.516 - 0 - 57.828) / 1055.753
=0.415521

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.

Lasernet Group AB has a M-score of -1.25 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.25 mean?
Lasernet Group AB (OSTO:LASER) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.25 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lasernet Group AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lasernet Group AB ranks #2307 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 87.7%.
Is Lasernet Group AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lasernet Group AB's current Beneish M-Score is -1.25. Based on the distribution chart, Lasernet Group AB ranks #2307 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Lasernet Group AB has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lasernet Group AB's Beneish M-Score compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Lasernet Group AB ranks #2307 out of 2631 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Lasernet 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 Software company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Software 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 Lasernet Group AB and its competitors. Lasernet Group AB's current Beneish M-Score is -1.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lasernet Group AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lasernet Group AB (OSTO:LASER) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr16.27, compared to a current price of kr29.90 — trading 83.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.25. Lasernet Group AB's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 9 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 Lasernet Group AB (OSTO:LASER), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.25 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 Lasernet Group AB (OSTO:LASER) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lasernet Group AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr29.90 is trading 83.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr16.27. GuruFocus considers Lasernet Group AB to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:LASER:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.25
  • GF Value™: kr16.27 vs. price of kr29.90 (83.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Lasernet Group AB Business Description

Other Exchanges LASERs:UK0M8Y:UKF3J:Germany
Address Sveavagen 168, Stockholm, SWE, 104 35
Lasernet Group AB is a Swedish software company specializing in document management and customer communication solutions. Its Lasernet Platform provides document and digital content management solutions. The platform enables users to generate, design, distribute, archive, and retrieve documents, reports, and digital content.
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