Azkoyen (STU:AKK) Beneish M-Score: -2.37 (As of Jun. 30, 2026)


STU:AKK Azkoyen SA STU:AKK
68 GF Score
Price €13.70
GF Value €7.38
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Azkoyen Beneish M-Score?

Azkoyen STU:AKK +1.11% 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 30, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:AKK with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of €7.38 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,918 Industrial Products companies, Azkoyen ranks worse than 57.78% 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 -2.37 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:AKK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3   Med: -2.51   Max: -2.23
Current: -2.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Azkoyen was -2.23. The lowest was -3.00. And the median was -2.51.


Azkoyen Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Azkoyen'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.

Azkoyen Beneish M-Score Chart

Azkoyen 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 -2.44 -2.41 -2.38 -2.89 -2.37

Azkoyen Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.38 0.00 -2.89 0.00 -2.37

Azkoyen Beneish M-Score Competitor Comparison

For the Business Equipment & Supplies subindustry, Azkoyen'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.


Azkoyen Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Azkoyen's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Azkoyen 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 Azkoyen 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 * 1.0541+0.528 * 0.9771+0.404 * 1.007+0.892 * 1.0604+0.115 * 0.7104
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0+4.679 * -0.039178-0.327 * 0.8275
=-2.37

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €53.1 Mil.
Revenue was €211.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was €139.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €106.1 Mil.
Total Assets was €206.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €14.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €9.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €56.3 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3.9 Mil.
Net Income was €17.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €25.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was €47.5 Mil.
Revenue was €199.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was €128.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €98.9 Mil.
Total Assets was €208.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €23.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €9.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €55.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €17.7 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)
=(53.071 / 211.068) / (47.478 / 199.049)
=0.25144 / 0.238524
=1.0541

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)
=(128.92 / 199.049) / (139.913 / 211.068)
=0.64768 / 0.662881
=0.9771

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 - (106.091 + 13.958) / 206.212) / (1 - (98.903 + 23.137) / 208.586)
=0.417837 / 0.414918
=1.007

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
=211.068 / 199.049
=1.0604

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))
=(9.227 / (9.227 + 23.137)) / (9.357 / (9.357 + 13.958))
=0.285101 / 0.40133
=0.7104

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 / 211.068) / (6.595 / 199.049)
=0 / 0.033133
=0

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)
=((3.863 + 56.275) / 206.212) / ((17.733 + 55.78) / 208.586)
=0.291632 / 0.352435
=0.8275

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
=(17.324 - 0 - 25.403) / 206.212
=-0.039178

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.

Azkoyen has a M-score of -2.37 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 -2.37 mean?
Azkoyen (STU:AKK) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.37 as of Jun. 30, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Azkoyen and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Azkoyen ranks #1686 out of 2918 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 57.8%.
Is Azkoyen's Beneish M-Score too high?
Azkoyen's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Based on the distribution chart, Azkoyen ranks #1686 out of 2918 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Azkoyen has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Azkoyen's Beneish M-Score compare to competitors?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Azkoyen ranks #1686 out of 2918 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Azkoyen 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial 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 Azkoyen and its competitors. Azkoyen's current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Azkoyen stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Azkoyen (STU:AKK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €7.38, compared to a current price of €13.70 — trading 85.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.37. Azkoyen's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Azkoyen (STU:AKK), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.37 as of Jun. 30, 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 Azkoyen (STU:AKK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Azkoyen stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €13.70 is trading 85.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €7.38. GuruFocus considers Azkoyen to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:AKK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.37
  • GF Value™: €7.38 vs. price of €13.70 (85.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Azkoyen Business Description

Other Exchanges 0DOG:UKAZK:Spain
Address Avenida San Silvestre, Navarra, s/n. Peralta, ESP, 31350
Azkoyen SA designs manufactures and sells technological solutions for payment systems, vending machines, security systems, and access control. The company operates through time and security, payment technologies, and coffee and vending systems segments. The company generates maximum revenue from the coffee and vending systems segment. The coffee and vending systems segment offers the consumption of raw materials for product packaging, the generation of non-hazardous waste, and the consumption of water and energy for the operation of the facilities. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from Germany and also has a presence in Spain; Italy; the United Kingdom; the Rest EU; the Rest of the OECD, and the Rest of the World.
68GF Score

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