Resources Connection (STU:RCO) Beneish M-Score: -3.52 (As of Jul. 09, 2026)


STU:RCO Resources Connection Inc STU:RCO
56 GF Score
Price €3.96
GF Value €5.71
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 8 Warning Signs
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What is Resources Connection Beneish M-Score?

Resources Connection STU:RCO -2.94% 56 Beneish M-Score is -3.52 as of Jul. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:RCO with a GF Score™ of 56/100 and a GF Value™ of €5.71 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,022 Business Services companies, Resources Connection ranks better than 90.8% 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 -3.52 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:RCO' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.65   Med: -2.68   Max: -1.61
Current: -3.52

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Resources Connection was -1.61. The lowest was -3.65. And the median was -2.68.


Resources Connection Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Resources Connection'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.

Resources Connection Beneish M-Score Chart

Resources Connection Annual Data
Trend May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23 May24 May25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.34 -2.19 -2.80 -2.54 -3.17

Resources Connection Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 -2.53 -3.17 -3.03 -3.65 -3.52

STU:RCO vs FORR, GLAI, EUBG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Resources Connection'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.


Resources Connection Beneish M-Score vs Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Resources Connection's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Resources Connection 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 Resources Connection 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 * 0.8684+0.528 * 0.9832+0.404 * 0.6204+0.892 * 0.8035+0.115 * 1.8261
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1514+4.679 * -0.148555-0.327 * 1.2296
=-3.64

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €73.6 Mil.
Revenue was 91.309 + 101.838 + 103.277 + 123.595 = €420.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 32.638 + 37.806 + 40.776 + 49.652 = €160.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €153.2 Mil.
Total Assets was €231.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €20.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €4.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €167.4 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €55.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €16.5 Mil.
Net Income was -8.009 + -10.952 + -2.066 + -65.022 = €-86.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.512 + 0.008 + 0.089 + -65.678 = €-66.1 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -7.381 + 13.746 + -6.728 + 14.857 = €14.5 Mil.
Total Receivables was €105.4 Mil.
Revenue was 124.26 + 137.172 + 124.2 + 137.083 = €522.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 43.559 + 52.833 + 45.338 + 55.114 = €196.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €187.4 Mil.
Total Assets was €360.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €26.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €12.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €180.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €71.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €20.4 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)
=(73.561 / 420.019) / (105.417 / 522.715)
=0.175137 / 0.201672
=0.8684

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)
=(196.844 / 522.715) / (160.872 / 420.019)
=0.37658 / 0.383011
=0.9832

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 - (153.2 + 20.303) / 231.9) / (1 - (187.385 + 26.847) / 360.6)
=0.25182 / 0.405901
=0.6204

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
=420.019 / 522.715
=0.8035

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))
=(12.004 / (12.004 + 26.847)) / (4.135 / (4.135 + 20.303))
=0.308975 / 0.169204
=1.8261

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)
=(167.375 / 420.019) / (180.912 / 522.715)
=0.398494 / 0.346101
=1.1514

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)
=((16.536 + 55.937) / 231.9) / ((20.409 + 71.244) / 360.6)
=0.312518 / 0.254168
=1.2296

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
=(-86.049 - -66.093 - 14.494) / 231.9
=-0.148555

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.

Resources Connection has a M-score of -3.64 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 -3.52 mean?
Resources Connection (STU:RCO) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.52 as of Jul. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Resources Connection and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Resources Connection ranks #94 out of 1022 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 9.2%.
Is Resources Connection's Beneish M-Score too high?
Resources Connection's current Beneish M-Score is -3.52. Based on the distribution chart, Resources Connection ranks #94 out of 1022 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Resources Connection has a GF Score™ of 56/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Resources Connection's Beneish M-Score compare to FORR and GLAI?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Resources Connection ranks #94 out of 1022 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Resources Connection in the top 9% 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 a Business Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Business Services 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 Resources Connection and its competitors. Resources Connection's current Beneish M-Score is -3.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Resources Connection stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Resources Connection (STU:RCO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €5.71, compared to a current price of €3.96 — trading 30.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.52. Resources Connection's overall GF Score™ is 56/100 with 8 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 Resources Connection (STU:RCO), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.52 as of Jul. 09, 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 Resources Connection (STU:RCO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Resources Connection stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €3.96 is trading 30.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €5.71. GuruFocus considers Resources Connection to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for STU:RCO:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.52
  • GF Value™: €5.71 vs. price of €3.96 (30.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 56/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Resources Connection Business Description

Other Exchanges RGP:USA
Address 15950 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 330, Dallas, TX, USA, 75248
Resources Connection Inc provides consulting and business initiative support services predominantly through its operative subsidiary, Resources Global Professionals. It has two segments RGP ( Resources Global Professionals.) and Sitrick. The RGP segment is focused on delivering consulting services catering to its client's operational needs and change initiatives utilizing a combination of bench and on-demand, talent. The Sitrick segment provides corporate, financial, transactional, and crisis communication and management services. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the RGP segment. Geographically, it derives its key revenue from North America and the rest from Europe and the Asia Pacific region.
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