NorAm Drilling AS (STU:TM9) Beneish M-Score: 0.00 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


STU:TM9 NorAm Drilling AS STU:TM9
79 GF Score
Price €3.45
GF Value €2.99
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is NorAm Drilling AS Beneish M-Score?

NorAm Drilling AS STU:TM9 +2.23% 79 Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:TM9 with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.99 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 824 Oil & Gas companies, NorAm Drilling AS ranks worse than 121359.1% 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.

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

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of NorAm Drilling AS was -3.17. The lowest was -8.09. And the median was -4.37.

NorAm Drilling AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for NorAm Drilling AS'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.

NorAm Drilling AS Beneish M-Score Chart

NorAm Drilling AS Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 0.00 -4.73 -3.77 0.00

NorAm Drilling AS Quarterly Data
Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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STU:TM9 vs SLB, BKR, HAL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, NorAm Drilling AS'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.

NorAm Drilling AS Beneish M-Score vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, NorAm Drilling AS's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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NorAm Drilling AS 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 NorAm Drilling AS 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 * +0.528 * +0.404 * +0.892 * +0.115 *
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * +4.679 * -0.327 *
=

* 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 €12.88 Mil.
Revenue was 22.65 + 22.608 + 20.385 + 21.623 = €87.27 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.534 + 14.515 + 12.584 + 14.071 = €55.70 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €19.99 Mil.
Total Assets was €64.61 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €44.62 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €5.09 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €6.64 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €15.23 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 2.221 + 1.704 + 3.421 + 3.165 = €10.51 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 1.734 + 4.499 + 5.117 + 0.991 = €12.34 Mil.
 Total Receivables was €10.28 Mil.
Revenue was 23.852 + 25.407 + 23.902 + 23.16 = €96.32 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16.335 + 13.423 + 12.391 + 10.675 = €52.82 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €22.30 Mil.
Total Assets was €73.63 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €51.33 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €15.11 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €5.82 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €14.53 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)
=(12.879 / 87.266) / (10.278 / 96.321)
=0.147583 / 0.106706
=

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)
=(52.824 / 96.321) / (55.704 / 87.266)
=0.548416 / 0.638324
=

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 - (19.991 + 44.615) / 64.606) / (1 - (22.3 + 51.327) / 73.627)
=0 / 0
=

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
=87.266 / 96.321
=

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))
=(15.11 / (15.11 + 51.327)) / (5.089 / (5.089 + 44.615))
=0.227434 / 0.102386
=

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)
=(6.643 / 87.266) / (5.824 / 96.321)
=0.076124 / 0.060464
=

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 + 15.227) / 64.606) / ((0 + 14.534) / 73.627)
=0.23569 / 0.1974
=

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
=(10.511 - 0 - 12.341) / 64.606
=-0.028326

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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 mean?
NorAm Drilling AS (STU:TM9) has a Beneish M-Score of 0.00 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on NorAm Drilling AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, NorAm Drilling AS ranks #999999 out of 824 companies in the Oil & Gas industry.
Is NorAm Drilling AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
NorAm Drilling AS's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, NorAm Drilling AS ranks #999999 out of 824 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, NorAm Drilling AS has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NorAm Drilling AS's Beneish M-Score compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, NorAm Drilling AS ranks #999999 out of 824 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places NorAm Drilling AS 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 Oil & Gas company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Oil & Gas 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 NorAm Drilling AS and its competitors. NorAm Drilling AS's current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NorAm Drilling AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NorAm Drilling AS (STU:TM9) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.99, compared to a current price of €3.45 — trading 15.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is 0.00. NorAm Drilling AS's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 NorAm Drilling AS (STU:TM9), the current Beneish M-Score is 0.00 as of Jul. 05, 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 NorAm Drilling AS (STU:TM9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NorAm Drilling AS stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.45 is trading 15.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.99. GuruFocus considers NorAm Drilling AS to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:TM9:

  • Beneish M-Score: 0.00
  • GF Value™: €2.99 vs. price of €3.45 (15.2% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 79/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:TM9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

NorAm Drilling AS Business Description

Industry EnergyOil & Gas
Other Exchanges NORAM:Norway
Address Bryggegata 3, P.O. Box 1327 - Vika, Oslo, NOR, 0112
NorAm Drilling AS owns and operates a quality rig portfolio of super spec developed high-end AC driven rigs tailored for the drilling of horizontal wells in the USA land drilling market. These rigs are designed to combine the cost efficiency of a compact rig with the versatility of different rig classes, enabling the rigs to cover a broad range of wells for both liquids and gas. The group's operating segments are NorAm Drilling Company, which derives maximum revenue, and NorAm Drilling AS.
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