SIDU (Sidus Space) Beneish M-Score: -3.61 (As of Jul. 16, 2026)

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SIDU Sidus Space Inc SIDU
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Price $1.87
GF Value $0.10
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What is Sidus Space Beneish M-Score?

Sidus Space SIDU -6.28% 30 Beneish M-Score is -3.61 as of Jul. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates SIDU with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.10 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 326 Aerospace & Defense companies, Sidus Space ranks better than 93.56% 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 -3.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

SIDU' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.13   Med: -2.05   Max: 1.1
Current: -3.61

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Sidus Space was 1.10. The lowest was -4.13. And the median was -2.05.


Sidus Space Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sidus Space'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.

Sidus Space Beneish M-Score Chart

Sidus Space Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 1.10 -0.25 -2.80 -4.03

Sidus Space 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 -2.33 -2.05 -2.40 -4.03 -3.61

SIDU vs FJET, POWW, BUKS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Sidus Space'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.


Sidus Space Beneish M-Score vs Aerospace & Defense Industry

For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Sidus Space's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Sidus Space 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 Sidus Space 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 * 0.738+0.528 * 0.5645+0.404 * 0.7366+0.892 * 0.9075+0.115 * 0.7796
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.6322+4.679 * -0.128525-0.327 * 0.1961
=-3.61

* 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 $1.67 Mil.
Revenue was 0.359 + 0.586 + 1.298 + 1.261 = $3.50 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.05 + -1.738 + -1.299 + -1.027 = $-5.11 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $33.16 Mil.
Total Assets was $51.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $17.90 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $4.05 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $22.29 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $3.87 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.36 Mil.
Net Income was -5.212 + -11.401 + -6.034 + -5.625 = $-28.27 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.063 + -0.321 + -0.432 + -0.36 = $-1.05 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5.645 + -4.088 + -6.22 + -4.638 = $-20.59 Mil.
Total Receivables was $2.50 Mil.
Revenue was 0.238 + 0.826 + 1.869 + 0.928 = $3.86 Mil.
Gross Profit was -1.628 + -0.75 + 0.038 + -0.841 = $-3.18 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $16.52 Mil.
Total Assets was $33.98 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $16.99 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $2.85 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $15.05 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $14.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $0.00 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)
=(1.671 / 3.504) / (2.495 / 3.861)
=0.476884 / 0.646206
=0.738

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)
=(-3.181 / 3.861) / (-5.114 / 3.504)
=-0.82388 / -1.459475
=0.5645

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 - (33.158 + 17.896) / 51.593) / (1 - (16.517 + 16.985) / 33.984)
=0.010447 / 0.014183
=0.7366

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
=3.504 / 3.861
=0.9075

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))
=(2.853 / (2.853 + 16.985)) / (4.048 / (4.048 + 17.896))
=0.143815 / 0.18447
=0.7796

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)
=(22.29 / 3.504) / (15.048 / 3.861)
=6.361301 / 3.897436
=1.6322

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)
=((0.363 + 3.873) / 51.593) / ((0 + 14.229) / 33.984)
=0.082104 / 0.418697
=0.1961

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
=(-28.272 - -1.05 - -20.591) / 51.593
=-0.128525

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.

Sidus Space has a M-score of -3.61 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 -3.61 mean?
Sidus Space (SIDU) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.61 as of Jul. 16, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Sidus Space and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Sidus Space ranks #21 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 6.4%.
Is Sidus Space's Beneish M-Score too high?
Sidus Space's current Beneish M-Score is -3.61. Based on the distribution chart, Sidus Space ranks #21 out of 326 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Sidus Space has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sidus Space's Beneish M-Score compare to FJET and POWW?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Sidus Space ranks #21 out of 326 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Sidus Space in the top 6% 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 an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Aerospace & Defense 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 Sidus Space and its competitors. Sidus Space's current Beneish M-Score is -3.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sidus Space stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sidus Space (SIDU) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.10, compared to a current price of $1.87 — trading 1765% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.61. Sidus Space's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 4 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 Sidus Space (SIDU), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.61 as of Jul. 16, 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 Sidus Space (SIDU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sidus Space stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.87 is trading 1765% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.10. GuruFocus considers Sidus Space to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for SIDU:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.61
  • GF Value™: $0.10 vs. price of $1.87 (1765% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 30/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Sidus Space Business Description

Address 150 N. Sykes Creek Parkway, Suite 200, Merritt Island, FL, USA, 32953
Sidus Space Inc is a space and defense technology company with core capabilities that include dual use satellite manufacturing & technology integration, AI products and services, space and defense hardware components and space-based data solutions. The company generates revenue through a combination of: Satellite platform sales and customization, Payload hosting and mission services, Engineering and systems integration services, and Space and defense hardware manufacturing. The firm supports Commercial Space, Aerospace, Defense, Underwater Marine, and other commercial and government customers. The firm generates revenue principally from satellite platform and payload hosting contracts, manufacturing and engineering services, mission operations, and sales of proprietary hardware products.
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