Lindab International AB (OSTO:LIAB) Beneish M-Score: -2.61 (As of Jul. 15, 2026)

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OSTO:LIAB Lindab International AB OSTO:LIAB
76 GF Score
Price kr133.60
GF Value kr195.66
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Lindab International AB Beneish M-Score?

Lindab International AB OSTO:LIAB +0.38% 76 Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Jul. 15, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:LIAB with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of kr195.66 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,699 Construction companies, Lindab International AB ranks better than 59.68% 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:LIAB' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.91   Med: -2.61   Max: -0.91
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Lindab International AB was -0.91. The lowest was -2.91. And the median was -2.61.


Lindab International AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lindab International 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.

Lindab International AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Lindab International 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 -2.44 -2.10 -2.75 -2.85 -2.72

Lindab International 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 -2.90 -2.91 -2.82 -2.72 -2.61

OSTO:LIAB vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Lindab International 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.


Lindab International AB Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Lindab International AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Lindab International 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 Lindab International 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 * 1.0621+0.528 * 0.9749+0.404 * 1.0444+0.892 * 0.9442+0.115 * 1.1998
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0574+4.679 * -0.033626-0.327 * 0.9913
=-2.61

* 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 kr2,122 Mil.
Revenue was 3003 + 3134 + 3253 + 3253 = kr12,643 Mil.
Gross Profit was 863 + 875 + 936 + 931 = kr3,605 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr5,311 Mil.
Total Assets was kr15,137 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3,307 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr747 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,578 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,925 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr4,168 Mil.
Net Income was 108 + 41 + 400 + 174 = kr723 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 45 + 521 + 335 + 331 = kr1,232 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr2,116 Mil.
Revenue was 3214 + 3308 + 3348 + 3520 = kr13,390 Mil.
Gross Profit was 902 + 882 + 932 + 1006 = kr3,722 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr5,487 Mil.
Total Assets was kr15,213 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr3,453 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr980 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2,582 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,939 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr4,252 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)
=(2122 / 12643) / (2116 / 13390)
=0.16784 / 0.158028
=1.0621

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)
=(3722 / 13390) / (3605 / 12643)
=0.277969 / 0.285138
=0.9749

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 - (5311 + 3307) / 15137) / (1 - (5487 + 3453) / 15213)
=0.430667 / 0.412345
=1.0444

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
=12643 / 13390
=0.9442

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))
=(980 / (980 + 3453)) / (747 / (747 + 3307))
=0.221069 / 0.184262
=1.1998

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)
=(2578 / 12643) / (2582 / 13390)
=0.203907 / 0.19283
=1.0574

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)
=((4168 + 2925) / 15137) / ((4252 + 2939) / 15213)
=0.468587 / 0.472688
=0.9913

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
=(723 - 0 - 1232) / 15137
=-0.033626

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.

Lindab International AB has a M-score of -2.61 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 -2.61 mean?
Lindab International AB (OSTO:LIAB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 as of Jul. 15, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Lindab International AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Lindab International AB ranks #685 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 40.3%.
Is Lindab International AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Lindab International AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, Lindab International AB ranks #685 out of 1699 companies in the Construction industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Lindab International AB has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lindab International AB's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Lindab International AB ranks #685 out of 1699 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Lindab International 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Lindab International AB and its competitors. Lindab International AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lindab International AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lindab International AB (OSTO:LIAB) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr195.66, compared to a current price of kr133.60 — trading 31.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Lindab International AB's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 7 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 Lindab International AB (OSTO:LIAB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.61 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 Lindab International AB (OSTO:LIAB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lindab International AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr133.60 is trading 31.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr195.66. GuruFocus considers Lindab International AB to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:LIAB:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.61
  • GF Value™: kr195.66 vs. price of kr133.60 (31.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 76/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Lindab International AB Business Description

Other Exchanges LIABs:UK0MWK:UKL5E:Germany
Address Stalhogavagen 115, Bastad, SWE, SE-269 82
Lindab International AB provides products and system solutions that are used to simplify the construction of properties and improve the indoor climate. The company operates through two segments namely Ventilation Systems and Profile Systems. Ventilation Systems offers air duct systems with accessories and indoor climate solutions for ventilation, cooling, and heating to installers and other customers in the ventilation industry. Profile Systems offers the construction industry products and systems in sheet metal for rainwater systems, roof, and wall products as well as steel profiles for wall, roof, and beam constructions. The majority of revenue is from the Ventilation segment. Geographically, the majority is from Sweden.
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