Sonetel AB (OSTO:SONE) Beneish M-Score: -2.19 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


OSTO:SONE Sonetel AB OSTO:SONE
41 GF Score
Price kr5.20
GF Value kr2.98
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Sonetel AB Beneish M-Score?

Sonetel AB OSTO:SONE 41 Beneish M-Score is -2.19 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:SONE with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of kr2.98 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,634 Software companies, Sonetel AB ranks worse than 69.59% 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 -2.19 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:SONE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.15   Med: -2.89   Max: 1.58
Current: -2.19

During the past 11 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sonetel AB was 1.58. The lowest was -4.15. And the median was -2.89.


Sonetel AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sonetel 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.

Sonetel AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Sonetel AB Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -4.15 -3.08 -3.56 -2.74 -2.19

Sonetel AB Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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OSTO:SONE vs MSFT, ORCL, PLTR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Sonetel 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.


Sonetel AB Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Sonetel 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 Sonetel 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 * 1.7386+0.528 * 0.8541+0.404 * 0.9637+0.892 * 1.1938+0.115 * 1.0074
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.125527-0.327 * 0.6506
=-2.19

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was kr1.76 Mil.
Revenue was kr27.91 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr12.37 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr2.96 Mil.
Total Assets was kr43.38 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.11 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr7.76 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr7.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr4.68 Mil.
Net Income was kr-0.56 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was kr4.89 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr0.85 Mil.
Revenue was kr23.38 Mil.
Gross Profit was kr8.85 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr1.40 Mil.
Total Assets was kr40.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.05 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr7.28 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr13.28 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr3.74 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)
=(1.76 / 27.913) / (0.848 / 23.382)
=0.063053 / 0.036267
=1.7386

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)
=(8.853 / 23.382) / (12.374 / 27.913)
=0.378625 / 0.443306
=0.8541

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 - (2.958 + 0.111) / 43.377) / (1 - (1.401 + 0.05) / 40.589)
=0.929248 / 0.964251
=0.9637

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
=27.913 / 23.382
=1.1938

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))
=(7.279 / (7.279 + 0.05)) / (7.757 / (7.757 + 0.111))
=0.993178 / 0.985892
=1.0074

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 / 27.913) / (0 / 23.382)
=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)
=((4.681 + 7.148) / 43.377) / ((3.737 + 13.277) / 40.589)
=0.272702 / 0.419178
=0.6506

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
=(-0.555 - 0 - 4.89) / 43.377
=-0.125527

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.

Sonetel AB has a M-score of -2.19 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 -2.19 mean?
Sonetel AB (OSTO:SONE) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.19 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sonetel AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sonetel AB ranks #1833 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 69.6%.
Is Sonetel AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sonetel AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Based on the distribution chart, Sonetel AB ranks #1833 out of 2634 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Sonetel AB has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sonetel AB's Beneish M-Score compare to MSFT and ORCL?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Sonetel AB ranks #1833 out of 2634 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sonetel 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 Sonetel AB and its competitors. Sonetel AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sonetel AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonetel AB (OSTO:SONE) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr2.98, compared to a current price of kr5.20 — trading 74.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.19. Sonetel AB's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 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 Sonetel AB (OSTO:SONE), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.19 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 Sonetel AB (OSTO:SONE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sonetel AB stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of kr5.20 is trading 74.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of kr2.98. GuruFocus considers Sonetel AB to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:SONE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.19
  • GF Value™: kr2.98 vs. price of kr5.20 (74.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 41/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Sonetel AB Business Description

Address Stureplan 6, 4tr, Stockholm, SWE, 114 35
Sonetel AB offers local international phone numbers with globalized call forwarding to small businesses. The company is SaaS that offers virtual phone numbers, local phone numbers with additional services based on Artificial Intelligence. It provides globalized telephone service for international entrepreneurs. The company has data centers in the USA and the Netherlands.
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