Homag Group AG (STU:HG1) Beneish M-Score: -2.22 (As of Jul. 27, 2026)

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STU:HG1 Homag Group AG STU:HG1
59 GF Score
Price €25.00
GF Value €26.60
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Homag Group AG Beneish M-Score?

Homag Group AG STU:HG1 59 Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jul. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:HG1 with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of €26.60 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,914 Industrial Products companies, Homag Group AG ranks worse than 68.05% 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 -2.22 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:HG1' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.87   Med: -1.71   Max: 3.29
Current: -2.22

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Homag Group AG was 3.29. The lowest was -2.87. And the median was -1.71.


Homag Group AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Homag Group AG'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.

Homag Group AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Homag Group AG 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 3.29 -0.95 -2.07 -1.71 -2.22

Homag Group AG 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 -2.07 0.00 -1.71 0.00 -2.22

STU:HG1 vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Homag Group AG'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.


Homag Group AG Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Homag Group AG 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 Homag Group AG 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 * 1.0717+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9236+0.892 * 0.8931+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.063834-0.327 * 0.9212
=-2.22

* 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 €123.82 Mil.
Revenue was €5.00 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.00 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €124.02 Mil.
Total Assets was €343.00 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €233.51 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was €21.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €0.00 Mil.
Total Receivables was €129.37 Mil.
Revenue was €5.60 Mil.
Gross Profit was €5.60 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €129.55 Mil.
Total Assets was €419.59 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €1.32 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0.00 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €310.09 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)
=(123.823 / 4.997) / (129.371 / 5.595)
=24.779468 / 23.122609
=1.0717

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)
=(5.595 / 5.595) / (4.997 / 4.997)
=1 / 1
=1

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 - (124.02 + 0) / 342.997) / (1 - (129.553 + 0) / 419.593)
=0.638422 / 0.691241
=0.9236

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
=4.997 / 5.595
=0.8931

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))
=(1.316 / (1.316 + 0)) / (1.316 / (1.316 + 0))
=1 / 1
=1

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 / 4.997) / (0 / 5.595)
=0 / 0
=1

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 + 233.507) / 342.997) / ((0 + 310.087) / 419.593)
=0.680784 / 0.739019
=0.9212

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
=(21.895 - 0 - 0) / 342.997
=0.063834

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.

Homag Group AG has a M-score of -2.22 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 -2.22 mean?
Homag Group AG (STU:HG1) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.22 as of Jul. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Homag Group AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Homag Group AG ranks #1983 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 68.1%.
Is Homag Group AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Homag Group AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Based on the distribution chart, Homag Group AG ranks #1983 out of 2914 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Homag Group AG has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Homag Group AG's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Homag Group AG ranks #1983 out of 2914 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Homag Group AG 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 Homag Group AG and its competitors. Homag Group AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Homag Group AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Homag Group AG (STU:HG1) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €26.60, compared to a current price of €25.00 — trading 6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.22. Homag Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 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 Homag Group AG (STU:HG1), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.22 as of Jul. 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 Homag Group AG (STU:HG1) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Homag Group AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €25.00 is trading 6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €26.60. GuruFocus considers Homag Group AG to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:HG1:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.22
  • GF Value™: €26.60 vs. price of €25.00 (6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:HG1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Homag Group AG Business Description

Other Exchanges HG1:GermanyHG1:Germany
Address Homagstrasse 3-5, Schopfloch, DEU, 72296
Homag Group AG is a German-based company that manufactures machines and equipment for the woodworking industry. The company operates its business in four segments namely Industry segment, Cabinet shops, Sales & Service segment, and others. Maximum revenue comes from an industry segment which includes solutions for industrial companies based on plants, machines, information, control technology, and woodworking processes. The company carries its operations in the European region including Central, Western and Eastern Europe, American region including North and South America, Asia Pacific and Central Europe. The majority of the company's revenue comes from Central Europe.
59GF Score

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