POELF (The Navigator Co) Beneish M-Score: -2.49 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is The Navigator Co Beneish M-Score?

The Navigator Co POELF 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates POELF with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.34. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 273 Forest Products companies, The Navigator Co ranks worse than 54.95% 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 -2.49 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

POELF' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.35   Med: -2.68   Max: -2.12
Current: -2.49

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of The Navigator Co was -2.12. The lowest was -3.35. And the median was -2.68.


The Navigator Co Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for The Navigator Co'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.

The Navigator Co Beneish M-Score Chart

The Navigator Co 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 -2.52 -2.51 -2.44 -2.78 -2.75

The Navigator Co 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 -2.84 -2.72 -2.84 -2.75 -2.49

POELF vs SLVM: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, The Navigator Co'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.


The Navigator Co Beneish M-Score vs Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, The Navigator Co's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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The Navigator Co 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 The Navigator Co 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 * 1.1227+0.528 * 1.0648+0.404 * 0.9828+0.892 * 0.9682+0.115 * 1.0247
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.7406+4.679 * -0.027364-0.327 * 0.9745
=-2.44

* 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 $530 Mil.
Revenue was 493.378 + 562.636 + 551.928 + 564.889 = $2,173 Mil.
Gross Profit was 268.772 + 305.975 + 290.843 + 318.039 = $1,184 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,096 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,778 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,836 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $201 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $106 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $737 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $1,056 Mil.
Net Income was 19.938 + 30.833 + 38.858 + 42.597 = $132 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = $0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0 + 138.152 + 42.469 + 54.997 = $236 Mil.
Total Receivables was $488 Mil.
Revenue was 572.187 + 544.224 + 558.277 + 569.563 = $2,244 Mil.
Gross Profit was 322.898 + 308.355 + 312.099 + 358.419 = $1,302 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,103 Mil.
Total Assets was $3,545 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $1,634 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $184 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $149 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $878 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $848 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)
=(530.452 / 2172.831) / (488.025 / 2244.251)
=0.244129 / 0.217456
=1.1227

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)
=(1301.771 / 2244.251) / (1183.629 / 2172.831)
=0.580047 / 0.54474
=1.0648

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 - (1095.553 + 1835.576) / 3778.358) / (1 - (1102.84 + 1633.503) / 3545.178)
=0.224232 / 0.228151
=0.9828

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
=2172.831 / 2244.251
=0.9682

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))
=(184.117 / (184.117 + 1633.503)) / (201.37 / (201.37 + 1835.576))
=0.101296 / 0.098859
=1.0247

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)
=(106.491 / 2172.831) / (148.523 / 2244.251)
=0.04901 / 0.066179
=0.7406

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)
=((1056.071 + 736.646) / 3778.358) / ((847.756 + 878.276) / 3545.178)
=0.47447 / 0.486868
=0.9745

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
=(132.226 - 0 - 235.618) / 3778.358
=-0.027364

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.

The Navigator Co has a M-score of -2.44 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 -2.49 mean?
The Navigator Co (POELF) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on The Navigator Co and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, The Navigator Co ranks #150 out of 273 companies in the Forest Products industry, placing it in the top 54.9%.
Is The Navigator Co's Beneish M-Score too high?
The Navigator Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. Based on the distribution chart, The Navigator Co ranks #150 out of 273 companies in the Forest Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, The Navigator Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Navigator Co's Beneish M-Score compare to SLVM?
According to the Forest Products industry distribution chart, The Navigator Co ranks #150 out of 273 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places The Navigator Co 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 Forest Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Forest Products 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 The Navigator Co and its competitors. The Navigator Co's current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Navigator Co stock overvalued right now?
The Navigator Co (POELF) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.49. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.34, compared to a current price of $3.60 — trading 7.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.49. The Navigator Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 6 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 The Navigator Co (POELF), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.49 as of Jun. 26, 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 The Navigator Co (POELF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Navigator Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $3.60 is trading 7.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.34.

Key valuation signals for POELF:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.49
  • GF Value™: $3.34 vs. price of $3.60 (7.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 6 warning signs

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


The Navigator Co Business Description

Address Mitrena - Apartado 55, Setubal, PRT, 2901-861
The Navigator Co SA produces and sells pulp, paper, and energy. The company segments is based on product type. The market pulp segment, which sells pulp paper to international paper producers. The UWF segment, which sells paper through retail stores (B2C) and commercial distribution (B2B). Tissue segment, which sells tissue paper for private label to national and international retail chains. The Biomass renewable energy segment includes the cogeneration units and the two independent thermoelectric power plants and Support. The majority of revenue comes from Rest of Europe.
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