Upsales Technology AB (OSTO:UPSALE) Beneish M-Score: -3.04 (As of Jul. 02, 2026)


OSTO:UPSALE Upsales Technology AB OSTO:UPSALE
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What is Upsales Technology AB Beneish M-Score?

Upsales Technology AB OSTO:UPSALE +3.07% 84 Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jul. 02, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:UPSALE with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of kr37.54 (Significantly Undervalued). Among 2,631 Software companies, Upsales Technology AB ranks better than 77.96% 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 -3.04 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:UPSALE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.85   Med: -3.05   Max: -2.21
Current: -3.04

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Upsales Technology AB was -2.21. The lowest was -3.85. And the median was -3.05.


Upsales Technology AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Upsales Technology 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.

Upsales Technology AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Upsales Technology AB Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -3.62 -2.63 -2.54 -3.18 -2.87

Upsales Technology 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 -2.96 -3.00 -3.24 -2.87 -3.04

OSTO:UPSALE vs UBER, SHOP, CRM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Software - Application subindustry, Upsales Technology 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.


Upsales Technology AB Beneish M-Score vs Software Industry

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

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


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Upsales Technology 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 Upsales Technology 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 * 1.1358+0.528 * 0.8753+0.404 * 1.2215+0.892 * 1.0915+0.115 * 1.0302
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.16393-0.327 * 1.0723
=-3.04

* 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 kr25.0 Mil.
Revenue was 40.759 + 40.378 + 38.161 + 37.406 = kr156.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 25.613 + 30.829 + 26.188 + 22.8 = kr105.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr68.6 Mil.
Total Assets was kr110.5 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr8.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr11.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr86.6 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr2.6 Mil.
Net Income was 2.986 + 5.762 + 8.772 + 4.803 = kr22.3 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 9.801 + 21.893 + 2.147 + 6.599 = kr40.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr20.2 Mil.
Revenue was 36.085 + 36.446 + 35.675 + 35.366 = kr143.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.423 + 21.328 + 23.655 + 20.139 = kr84.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr69.7 Mil.
Total Assets was kr101.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr6.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr9.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr76.1 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)
=(24.995 / 156.704) / (20.163 / 143.572)
=0.159505 / 0.140438
=1.1358

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)
=(84.545 / 143.572) / (105.43 / 156.704)
=0.588868 / 0.672797
=0.8753

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 - (68.621 + 8.276) / 110.517) / (1 - (69.708 + 6.205) / 101.089)
=0.304207 / 0.249048
=1.2215

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
=156.704 / 143.572
=1.0915

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))
=(9.074 / (9.074 + 6.205)) / (11.264 / (11.264 + 8.276))
=0.593887 / 0.576459
=1.0302

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 / 156.704) / (0 / 143.572)
=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)
=((2.638 + 86.603) / 110.517) / ((0 + 76.125) / 101.089)
=0.807487 / 0.753049
=1.0723

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
=(22.323 - 0 - 40.44) / 110.517
=-0.16393

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.

Upsales Technology AB has a M-score of -3.04 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 -3.04 mean?
Upsales Technology AB (OSTO:UPSALE) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.04 as of Jul. 02, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Upsales Technology AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Upsales Technology AB ranks #580 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 22%.
Is Upsales Technology AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Upsales Technology AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Based on the distribution chart, Upsales Technology AB ranks #580 out of 2631 companies in the Software industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Upsales Technology AB has a GF Score™ of 84/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Upsales Technology AB's Beneish M-Score compare to UBER and SHOP?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Upsales Technology AB ranks #580 out of 2631 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Upsales Technology AB in the top 22% 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 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 Upsales Technology AB and its competitors. Upsales Technology AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Upsales Technology AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Upsales Technology AB (OSTO:UPSALE) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr37.54, compared to a current price of kr23.50 — trading 37.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.04. Upsales Technology AB's overall GF Score™ is 84/100. 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 Upsales Technology AB (OSTO:UPSALE), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.04 as of Jul. 02, 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 Upsales Technology AB (OSTO:UPSALE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Upsales Technology AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr23.50 is trading 37.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr37.54. GuruFocus considers Upsales Technology AB to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for OSTO:UPSALE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.04
  • GF Value™: kr37.54 vs. price of kr23.50 (37.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100

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


Upsales Technology AB Business Description

Address Sveavagen 21, Stockholm, SWE, 11134
Upsales Technology AB is a Sweden based software company. It provides sales and marketing platform for B2B companies. The company provides Marketing solutions such as Marketing Automation, Lead scoring, Website Tracking and Event Marketing among others. It also provides with Sales and Analytics services to various companies.
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