AS Ekspress Grupp (STU:DYC) Beneish M-Score: -2.74 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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What is AS Ekspress Grupp Beneish M-Score?

AS Ekspress Grupp STU:DYC 79 Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:DYC with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €1.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, AS Ekspress Grupp ranks better than 62.18% 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 -2.74 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:DYC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.25   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.31
Current: -2.74

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of AS Ekspress Grupp was -2.31. The lowest was -3.25. And the median was -2.70.


AS Ekspress Grupp Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for AS Ekspress Grupp'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.

AS Ekspress Grupp Beneish M-Score Chart

AS Ekspress Grupp 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 -2.92 -2.46 -3.01 -2.68 -2.79

AS Ekspress Grupp 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 -2.61 -2.84 -2.68 -2.79 -2.74

STU:DYC vs APP, OMC, TTD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, AS Ekspress Grupp'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.


AS Ekspress Grupp Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, AS Ekspress Grupp's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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AS Ekspress Grupp 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 AS Ekspress Grupp 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 * 1.1595+0.528 * 1.056+0.404 * 0.927+0.892 * 1.0399+0.115 * 0.9375
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0418+4.679 * -0.089995-0.327 * 1.019
=-2.74

* 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 €18.27 Mil.
Revenue was 16.802 + 23.924 + 17.871 + 21.428 = €80.03 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.515 + 5.893 + 3.916 + 4.873 = €17.20 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €30.38 Mil.
Total Assets was €115.87 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.73 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €6.94 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €15.04 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €38.52 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €20.65 Mil.
Net Income was -0.915 + -0.897 + 2.444 + 1.083 = €1.72 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -0.12 + 8.737 + 0.273 + 3.253 = €12.14 Mil.
Total Receivables was €15.15 Mil.
Revenue was 17.003 + 23.513 + 16.806 + 19.631 = €76.95 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.155 + 7.156 + 3.211 + 4.941 = €17.46 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €24.15 Mil.
Total Assets was €113.95 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €10.49 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €6.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €13.89 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €34.02 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €23.09 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)
=(18.267 / 80.025) / (15.15 / 76.953)
=0.228266 / 0.196873
=1.1595

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)
=(17.463 / 76.953) / (17.197 / 80.025)
=0.226931 / 0.214895
=1.056

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 - (30.381 + 10.726) / 115.873) / (1 - (24.147 + 10.485) / 113.951)
=0.645241 / 0.69608
=0.927

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
=80.025 / 76.953
=1.0399

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))
=(6.114 / (6.114 + 10.485)) / (6.941 / (6.941 + 10.726))
=0.368335 / 0.392879
=0.9375

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)
=(15.043 / 80.025) / (13.885 / 76.953)
=0.187979 / 0.180435
=1.0418

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)
=((20.65 + 38.524) / 115.873) / ((23.088 + 34.017) / 113.951)
=0.51068 / 0.501136
=1.019

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
=(1.715 - 0 - 12.143) / 115.873
=-0.089995

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.

AS Ekspress Grupp has a M-score of -2.74 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 -2.74 mean?
AS Ekspress Grupp (STU:DYC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on AS Ekspress Grupp and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AS Ekspress Grupp ranks #374 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 37.8%.
Is AS Ekspress Grupp's Beneish M-Score too high?
AS Ekspress Grupp's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. Based on the distribution chart, AS Ekspress Grupp ranks #374 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, AS Ekspress Grupp has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AS Ekspress Grupp's Beneish M-Score compare to APP and OMC?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, AS Ekspress Grupp ranks #374 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts AS Ekspress Grupp 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 a Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 AS Ekspress Grupp and its competitors. AS Ekspress Grupp's current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AS Ekspress Grupp stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AS Ekspress Grupp (STU:DYC) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €1.15, compared to a current price of €1.19 — trading 3.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.74. AS Ekspress Grupp's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 10 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 AS Ekspress Grupp (STU:DYC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.74 as of Jun. 27, 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 AS Ekspress Grupp (STU:DYC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AS Ekspress Grupp stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €1.19 is trading 3.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of €1.15. GuruFocus considers AS Ekspress Grupp to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:DYC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.74
  • GF Value™: €1.15 vs. price of €1.19 (3.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 10 warning signs

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


AS Ekspress Grupp Business Description

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Address Narva Road 13, Tallinn, EST, 10151
AS Ekspress Grupp is a media company whose key activities include web media content production as well as the publishing of newspapers, magazines, and books. The business activities of the group function through the Media segment. The media segment comprises the operations of online news portals and classified portals, advertising sales in own portals in the Baltic, publishing of newspapers, magazines, customer and advertising fliers, publishing, and publication of books, as well as the sale of digital outdoor advertising in Estonia and Latvia. The media operations of the company include online, newspaper, magazine, and book publishing, home delivery, and other media-related activities. Geographically, operates in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Other Europe, and Other countries.
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