Webrock Ventures AB (OSTO:WRV) Beneish M-Score: -2.26 (As of Aug. 11, 2026)

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What is Webrock Ventures AB Beneish M-Score?

Webrock Ventures AB OSTO:WRV -0.35% 12 Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Aug. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates OSTO:WRV with a GF Score™ of 12/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 952 Asset Management companies, Webrock Ventures AB ranks better than 50.11% 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 -2.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

OSTO:WRV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -10.5   Med: -4.33   Max: 0.79
Current: -2.26

During the past 3 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Webrock Ventures AB was 0.79. The lowest was -10.50. And the median was -4.33.


Webrock Ventures AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Webrock Ventures 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.

Webrock Ventures AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Webrock Ventures AB Annual Data
Trend Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 -8.76 0.79

Webrock Ventures AB Quarterly Data
Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Jun22 Sep22 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 -9.54 -5.12 -4.83 0.79 -2.26

OSTO:WRV vs BLK, BX, KKR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Webrock Ventures 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.


Webrock Ventures AB Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Webrock Ventures AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Webrock Ventures 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 Webrock Ventures 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 * 1.509+0.528 * 0.416+0.404 * 1.0142+0.892 * 0.543+0.115 * 1.2255
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.7001+4.679 * 0.101257-0.327 * 0.7502
=-2.26

* 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 kr1.01 Mil.
Revenue was 0.177 + 0.32 + 0.244 + 0.181 = kr0.92 Mil.
Gross Profit was 0.153 + 0.32 + 0.244 + 0.181 = kr0.90 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr5.15 Mil.
Total Assets was kr277.65 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.17 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2.71 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr1.71 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 1.932 + 5.292 + 4.01 + 5.144 = kr16.38 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -1.13 + -2.046 + -3.074 + -5.486 = kr-11.74 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr1.23 Mil.
Revenue was 0.427 + 0.366 + 0.323 + 0.582 = kr1.70 Mil.
Gross Profit was -0.583 + 0.366 + 0.323 + 0.582 = kr0.69 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr8.40 Mil.
Total Assets was kr261.44 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.21 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.07 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2.94 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr2.15 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr0.00 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)
=(1.007 / 0.922) / (1.229 / 1.698)
=1.092191 / 0.723793
=1.509

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)
=(0.688 / 1.698) / (0.898 / 0.922)
=0.405183 / 0.97397
=0.416

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 - (5.153 + 0.171) / 277.65) / (1 - (8.399 + 0.21) / 261.444)
=0.980825 / 0.967071
=1.0142

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
=0.922 / 1.698
=0.543

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))
=(0.072 / (0.072 + 0.21)) / (0.045 / (0.045 + 0.171))
=0.255319 / 0.208333
=1.2255

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)
=(2.714 / 0.922) / (2.94 / 1.698)
=2.943601 / 1.731449
=1.7001

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 + 1.713) / 277.65) / ((0 + 2.15) / 261.444)
=0.00617 / 0.008224
=0.7502

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
=(16.378 - 0 - -11.736) / 277.65
=0.101257

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.

Webrock Ventures AB has a M-score of -2.26 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 -2.26 mean?
Webrock Ventures AB (OSTO:WRV) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.26 as of Aug. 11, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Webrock Ventures AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Webrock Ventures AB ranks #475 out of 952 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 49.9%.
Is Webrock Ventures AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Webrock Ventures AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Based on the distribution chart, Webrock Ventures AB ranks #475 out of 952 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Webrock Ventures AB has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Webrock Ventures AB's Beneish M-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Webrock Ventures AB ranks #475 out of 952 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Webrock Ventures 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 Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management 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 Webrock Ventures AB and its competitors. Webrock Ventures AB's current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Webrock Ventures AB stock overvalued right now?
Webrock Ventures AB (OSTO:WRV) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.26. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.26. Webrock Ventures AB's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 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 Webrock Ventures AB (OSTO:WRV), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.26 as of Aug. 11, 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.

Webrock Ventures AB Business Description

Address Nybrogatan 6, Stockholm, SWE, 11434
Webrock Ventures AB is a venture studio that starts and builds companies. It invests in large, growing sectors with immense potential for value creation, and positive social and economic impact. Further, it uses the proven business models and technology of Swedish companies to gain a head start in Brazil's rapidly growing digital industry.
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