Skolon AB (OSTO:SKOLON) Beneish M-Score: -2.51 (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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OSTO:SKOLON Skolon AB OSTO:SKOLON
67 GF Score
Price kr21.80
GF Value kr45.83
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
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What is Skolon AB Beneish M-Score?

Skolon AB OSTO:SKOLON +0.93% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:SKOLON with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of kr45.83 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 2,631 Software companies, Skolon AB ranks worse than 51.81% 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 -2.51 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:SKOLON' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.59   Med: -2.54   Max: -1.53
Current: -2.51

During the past 6 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Skolon AB was -1.53. The lowest was -2.59. And the median was -2.54.


Skolon AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Skolon 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.

Skolon AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Skolon AB Annual Data
Trend Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -2.59 -1.53 -2.56 -2.51

Skolon AB Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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OSTO:SKOLON vs QH, SHOP, UBER: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Skolon 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.


Skolon AB Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Skolon 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 Skolon 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 * 1.7656+0.528 * 1.017+0.404 * 0.7855+0.892 * 1.3755+0.115 * 1.0291
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.20137-0.327 * 1.1463
=-2.51

* 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 kr49.0 Mil.
Revenue was kr199.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr19.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr79.8 Mil.
Total Assets was kr100.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr5.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr92.5 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.0 Mil.
Net Income was kr-5.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr14.2 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr20.2 Mil.
Revenue was kr145.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr14.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr45.8 Mil.
Total Assets was kr61.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr4.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr49.6 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)
=(48.952 / 199.59) / (20.156 / 145.099)
=0.245263 / 0.138912
=1.7656

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)
=(14.036 / 145.099) / (18.984 / 199.59)
=0.096734 / 0.095115
=1.017

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 - (79.8 + 0.205) / 100.03) / (1 - (45.777 + 0.031) / 61.476)
=0.20019 / 0.254864
=0.7855

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
=199.59 / 145.099
=1.3755

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))
=(4.616 / (4.616 + 0.031)) / (5.69 / (5.69 + 0.205))
=0.993329 / 0.965225
=1.0291

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 / 199.59) / (0 / 145.099)
=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 + 92.527) / 100.03) / ((0 + 49.607) / 61.476)
=0.924993 / 0.806933
=1.1463

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
=(-5.908 - 0 - 14.235) / 100.03
=-0.20137

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.

Skolon AB has a M-score of -2.51 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 -2.51 mean?
Skolon AB (OSTO:SKOLON) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.51 as of Jul. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Skolon AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Skolon AB ranks #1363 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 51.8%.
Is Skolon AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Skolon AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Based on the distribution chart, Skolon AB ranks #1363 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Skolon AB has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Skolon AB's Beneish M-Score compare to QH and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Skolon AB ranks #1363 out of 2631 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Skolon 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 Skolon AB and its competitors. Skolon AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Skolon AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Skolon AB (OSTO:SKOLON) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr45.83, compared to a current price of kr21.80 — trading 52.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.51. Skolon AB's overall GF Score™ is 67/100. 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 Skolon AB (OSTO:SKOLON), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.51 as of Jul. 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 Skolon AB (OSTO:SKOLON) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Skolon AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr21.80 is trading 52.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr45.83. GuruFocus considers Skolon AB to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:SKOLON:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.51
  • GF Value™: kr45.83 vs. price of kr21.80 (52.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100

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


Skolon AB Business Description

Address Blekinge Lan, Karlshamn, SWE
Skolon AB provides digital educational tools. The company offers teachers and students a personal collection for all their digital tools.
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