Onex (STU:ONE) Beneish M-Score: -2.59 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


STU:ONE Onex Corp STU:ONE
67 GF Score
Price €64.50
GF Value €70.77
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Onex Beneish M-Score?

Onex STU:ONE +0.78% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.59 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:ONE with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of €70.77 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 955 Asset Management companies, Onex ranks better than 66.91% 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 -2.59 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:ONE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.27   Med: -2.03   Max: 64.93
Current: -2.59

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Onex was 64.93. The lowest was -3.27. And the median was -2.03.


Onex Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Onex'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.

Onex Beneish M-Score Chart

Onex 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 5.53 1.64 -1.43 -1.68 -2.55

Onex 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 -1.94 -2.28 -2.40 -2.55 -2.59

STU:ONE vs BLK, BX, KKR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Onex'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.


Onex Beneish M-Score vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Onex's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Onex 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 Onex 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 * 0.1034+0.528 * 0.9405+0.404 * 1.6375+0.892 * 1.0685+0.115 * 0.5717
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.8566+4.679 * 0.068442-0.327 * 0.1799
=-2.63

* 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 €525.9 Mil.
Revenue was 161.755 + 198.982 + 109.908 + 280.908 = €751.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 118.505 + 157.136 + 68.16 + 240.159 = €584.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €626.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €8,856.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €29.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €16.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €48.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €196.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €381.5 Mil.
Net Income was 111.585 + 154.574 + 33.228 + 198.543 = €497.9 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0.852 + -12.138 = €-11.3 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -717.085 + 505.568 + 42.6 + 71.961 = €-97.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was €4,760.1 Mil.
Revenue was 195.175 + 103.14 + 178.398 + 226.676 = €703.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 148.925 + 53.48 + 136.051 + 175.581 = €514.0 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €5,286.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,348.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €79.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €20.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €24.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €197.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €4,281.8 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)
=(525.92 / 751.553) / (4760.05 / 703.389)
=0.699778 / 6.767308
=0.1034

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)
=(514.037 / 703.389) / (583.96 / 751.553)
=0.7308 / 0.777004
=0.9405

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 - (626.26 + 29.41) / 8856.735) / (1 - (5286.375 + 79.55) / 12348.75)
=0.925969 / 0.565468
=1.6375

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
=751.553 / 703.389
=1.0685

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))
=(20.408 / (20.408 + 79.55)) / (16.338 / (16.338 + 29.41))
=0.204166 / 0.35713
=0.5717

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)
=(48.882 / 751.553) / (24.641 / 703.389)
=0.065041 / 0.035032
=1.8566

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)
=((381.465 + 196.355) / 8856.735) / ((4281.825 + 197.025) / 12348.75)
=0.065241 / 0.362697
=0.1799

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
=(497.93 - -11.286 - -96.956) / 8856.735
=0.068442

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.

Onex has a M-score of -2.63 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 -2.59 mean?
Onex (STU:ONE) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.59 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Onex and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Onex ranks #316 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 33.1%.
Is Onex's Beneish M-Score too high?
Onex's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Based on the distribution chart, Onex ranks #316 out of 955 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Onex has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Onex's Beneish M-Score compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Onex ranks #316 out of 955 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Onex 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 an Asset Management company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Asset Management 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 Onex and its competitors. Onex's current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Onex stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Onex (STU:ONE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €70.77, compared to a current price of €64.50 — trading 8.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.59. Onex's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 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 Onex (STU:ONE), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.59 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 Onex (STU:ONE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Onex stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €64.50 is trading 8.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €70.77. GuruFocus considers Onex to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:ONE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.59
  • GF Value™: €70.77 vs. price of €64.50 (8.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Onex Business Description

Other Exchanges ONEXF:USAONEX:Canada
Address 161 Bay Street, 49th Floor, P.O. Box 700, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5J 2S1
Onex Corp is a private equity investor and asset management firm. The company operates in two reportable segments: Investing, which comprises the activity of investing Onex's capital, and Asset Management, which comprises the asset management activities provided by Onex to support its private equity and Credit strategies, as well as Onex's corporate functions. The majority of the company's revenue is generated through the Investing segment.
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