Nederman Holding AB (OSTO:NMAN) Beneish M-Score: -2.52 (As of Jul. 29, 2026)

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OSTO:NMAN Nederman Holding AB OSTO:NMAN
81 GF Score
Price kr129.40
GF Value kr163.51
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Nederman Holding AB Beneish M-Score?

Nederman Holding AB OSTO:NMAN +0.78% 81 Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:NMAN with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of kr163.51 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,913 Industrial Products companies, Nederman Holding AB ranks better than 55.96% 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 -2.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:NMAN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.58   Max: -1.69
Current: -2.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Nederman Holding AB was -1.69. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.58.


Nederman Holding AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Nederman Holding 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.

Nederman Holding AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Nederman Holding 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 -2.52 -2.15 -2.65 -2.66 -2.60

Nederman Holding AB Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.63 -2.58 -2.60 -2.50 -2.52

OSTO:NMAN vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Nederman Holding 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.


Nederman Holding AB Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Nederman Holding AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Nederman Holding 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 Nederman Holding 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 * 1.0927+0.528 * 1.008+0.404 * 0.987+0.892 * 0.9449+0.115 * 0.9975
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0115+4.679 * -0.015743-0.327 * 0.9897
=-2.52

* 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 kr1,476 Mil.
Revenue was 1361.7 + 1256.9 + 1503.6 + 1434.3 = kr5,557 Mil.
Gross Profit was 526.8 + 511.5 + 588 + 559.1 = kr2,185 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,916 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,089 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,138 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr291 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,628 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,805 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,516 Mil.
Net Income was 53.9 + 46.3 + 65.2 + 79.6 = kr245 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 69.2 + -19.9 + 184.1 + 123.2 = kr357 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1,430 Mil.
Revenue was 1439.1 + 1405.8 + 1619.9 + 1415.7 = kr5,881 Mil.
Gross Profit was 578.7 + 567.3 + 621 + 564.3 = kr2,331 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2,859 Mil.
Total Assets was kr7,016 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr1,114 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr284 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1,704 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1,923 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2,398 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)
=(1476 / 5556.5) / (1429.5 / 5880.5)
=0.265635 / 0.243092
=1.0927

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)
=(2331.3 / 5880.5) / (2185.4 / 5556.5)
=0.396446 / 0.393305
=1.008

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 - (2916.1 + 1138.1) / 7088.9) / (1 - (2858.9 + 1113.8) / 7015.7)
=0.428092 / 0.433741
=0.987

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
=5556.5 / 5880.5
=0.9449

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))
=(283.8 / (283.8 + 1113.8)) / (290.9 / (290.9 + 1138.1))
=0.203062 / 0.203569
=0.9975

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)
=(1628.4 / 5556.5) / (1703.7 / 5880.5)
=0.293062 / 0.28972
=1.0115

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)
=((2515.7 + 1805.3) / 7088.9) / ((2398.2 + 1922.6) / 7015.7)
=0.609544 / 0.615876
=0.9897

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
=(245 - 0 - 356.6) / 7088.9
=-0.015743

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.

Nederman Holding AB has a M-score of -2.52 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 mean?
Nederman Holding AB (OSTO:NMAN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.52 as of Jul. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Nederman Holding AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Nederman Holding AB ranks #1283 out of 2913 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 44%.
Is Nederman Holding AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Nederman Holding AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Based on the distribution chart, Nederman Holding AB ranks #1283 out of 2913 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Nederman Holding AB has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Nederman Holding AB's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Nederman Holding AB ranks #1283 out of 2913 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Nederman Holding 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Nederman Holding AB and its competitors. Nederman Holding AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Nederman Holding AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nederman Holding AB (OSTO:NMAN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr163.51, compared to a current price of kr129.40 — trading 20.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.52. Nederman Holding AB's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 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 Nederman Holding AB (OSTO:NMAN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.52 as of Jul. 29, 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 Nederman Holding AB (OSTO:NMAN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Nederman Holding AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr129.40 is trading 20.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr163.51. GuruFocus considers Nederman Holding AB to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:NMAN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.52
  • GF Value™: kr163.51 vs. price of kr129.40 (20.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 81/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Nederman Holding AB Business Description

Other Exchanges 5QR:Germany
Address Landskronavagen 9A, Helsingborg, SWE, 252 32
Nederman Holding AB is an industrial equipment manufacturer. The company produces and markets products to improve the industrial workplace environment; owns and manages enterprises as well as real estate and personal property, and engages in compatible operations. Its operating segments are, Extraction and Filtration Technology, Process Technology, Duct and Filter Technology, and Monitoring and Control Technology. Key revenue is derived from the Extraction and Filter Technology segment, which develops and sells various filters and monitoring services, capturing devices, fans, high-vacuum products, and reels for the distribution of various liquids and compressed air. Geographically, it derives key revenue from the United States of America and has customers located around the world.
81GF Score

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