SATS ASA (OSTO:SATSO) Beneish M-Score: -3.29 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


OSTO:SATSO SATS ASA OSTO:SATSO
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Price kr42.10
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Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is SATS ASA Beneish M-Score?

SATS ASA OSTO:SATSO +5.51% 75 Beneish M-Score is -3.29 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:SATSO with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of kr26.94 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Travel & Leisure companies, SATS ASA ranks better than 89.32% 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 -3.29 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:SATSo' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.37   Med: -3.23   Max: -2.97
Current: -3.29

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SATS ASA was -2.97. The lowest was -3.37. And the median was -3.23.


SATS ASA Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SATS ASA'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.

SATS ASA Beneish M-Score Chart

SATS ASA 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 -3.23 -2.97 -3.23 -3.02 -3.29

SATS ASA 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 -3.29 0.00

OSTO:SATSO vs AS, HAS, LTH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Leisure subindustry, SATS ASA'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.


SATS ASA Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, SATS ASA's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SATS ASA's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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SATS ASA 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 SATS ASA 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 * 0.9137+0.528 * 0.9982+0.404 * 0.9625+0.892 * 1.0879+0.115 * 1.0223
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1046+4.679 * -0.166822-0.327 * 0.993
=-3.29

* 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 kr334 Mil.
Revenue was kr5,509 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr5,363 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1,072 Mil.
Total Assets was kr9,639 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr5,686 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,217 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr143 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,458 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5,669 Mil.
Net Income was kr474 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr2,082 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr336 Mil.
Revenue was kr5,064 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr4,921 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr952 Mil.
Total Assets was kr9,284 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr5,449 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr1,198 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr119 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2,353 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr5,530 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)
=(334 / 5509) / (336 / 5064)
=0.060628 / 0.066351
=0.9137

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)
=(4921 / 5064) / (5363 / 5509)
=0.971761 / 0.973498
=0.9982

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 - (1072 + 5686) / 9639) / (1 - (952 + 5449) / 9284)
=0.29889 / 0.310534
=0.9625

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
=5509 / 5064
=1.0879

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))
=(1198 / (1198 + 5449)) / (1217 / (1217 + 5686))
=0.180232 / 0.1763
=1.0223

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)
=(143 / 5509) / (119 / 5064)
=0.025958 / 0.023499
=1.1046

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)
=((5669 + 2458) / 9639) / ((5530 + 2353) / 9284)
=0.843137 / 0.849095
=0.993

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
=(474 - 0 - 2082) / 9639
=-0.166822

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.

SATS ASA has a M-score of -3.29 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 -3.29 mean?
SATS ASA (OSTO:SATSO) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.29 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SATS ASA and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SATS ASA ranks #88 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 10.7%.
Is SATS ASA's Beneish M-Score too high?
SATS ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -3.29. Based on the distribution chart, SATS ASA ranks #88 out of 824 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, SATS ASA has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SATS ASA's Beneish M-Score compare to AS and HAS?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, SATS ASA ranks #88 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SATS ASA in the top 11% 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 SATS ASA and its competitors. SATS ASA's current Beneish M-Score is -3.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SATS ASA stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SATS ASA (OSTO:SATSO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr26.94, compared to a current price of kr42.10 — trading 56.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.29. SATS ASA's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 4 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 SATS ASA (OSTO:SATSO), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.29 as of Jun. 27, 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 SATS ASA (OSTO:SATSO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SATS ASA stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr42.10 is trading 56.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr26.94. GuruFocus considers SATS ASA to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:SATSO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.29
  • GF Value™: kr26.94 vs. price of kr42.10 (56.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 4 warning signs

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


SATS ASA Business Description

Address Nydalsveien 28, Oslo, NOR, 0484
SATS ASA is engaged in providing fitness training services in the Nordics for both men and women. The company's training options include studio training for individual strength and cardio training, group training classes, personal trainers specializing in a wide range of areas, boot camps for smaller groups, out-of-club training for members' convenience, and retail shops providing members.
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