WebBeds Group (STU:WBJ) Beneish M-Score: -2.80 (As of Sep. 09, 2026)

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STU:WBJ WebBeds Group Ltd STU:WBJ
84 GF Score
Price €2.16
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What is WebBeds Group Beneish M-Score?

WebBeds Group STU:WBJ 84 Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Sep. 09, 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:WBJ with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.52. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 813 Travel & Leisure companies, WebBeds Group ranks better than 67.16% 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 -2.8 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

STU:WBJ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.8   Med: -1.79   Max: 0.37
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of WebBeds Group was 0.37. The lowest was -2.80. And the median was -1.79.


WebBeds Group Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for WebBeds Group'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.

WebBeds Group Beneish M-Score Chart

WebBeds Group Annual Data
Trend Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -1.68 -1.74 -2.39 -1.58 -2.80

WebBeds Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 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 -2.39 0.00 -1.58 0.00 -2.80

STU:WBJ vs BKNG, ABNB, RCL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Travel Services subindustry, WebBeds Group'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.


WebBeds Group Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WebBeds Group's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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WebBeds Group 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 WebBeds Group 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 * 0.7908+0.528 * 1+0.404 * 0.9219+0.892 * 1.2495+0.115 * 0.8803
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1441+4.679 * -0.050528-0.327 * 1.006
=-2.76

* 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 €193.2 Mil.
Revenue was €239.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €239.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €504.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €937.1 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €9.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €26.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €120.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €568.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.4 Mil.
Net Income was €21.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was €-11.5 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €80.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was €195.6 Mil.
Revenue was €191.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was €191.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €441.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €888.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €11.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €22.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €84.5 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €396.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €141.8 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)
=(193.214 / 239.165) / (195.55 / 191.411)
=0.807869 / 1.021624
=0.7908

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)
=(191.411 / 191.411) / (239.165 / 239.165)
=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 - (504.31 + 9.166) / 937.053) / (1 - (441.342 + 11.716) / 888.921)
=0.452031 / 0.490328
=0.9219

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
=239.165 / 191.411
=1.2495

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))
=(22.09 / (22.09 + 11.716)) / (26.405 / (26.405 + 9.166))
=0.653434 / 0.742318
=0.8803

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)
=(120.736 / 239.165) / (84.457 / 191.411)
=0.504823 / 0.441234
=1.1441

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)
=((2.367 + 568.836) / 937.053) / ((141.752 + 396.87) / 888.921)
=0.609574 / 0.605928
=1.006

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
=(21.549 - -11.473 - 80.369) / 937.053
=-0.050528

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.

WebBeds Group has a M-score of -2.76 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 -2.80 mean?
WebBeds Group (STU:WBJ) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 as of Sep. 09, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on WebBeds Group and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, WebBeds Group ranks #267 out of 813 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 32.8%.
Is WebBeds Group's Beneish M-Score too high?
WebBeds Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, WebBeds Group ranks #267 out of 813 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, WebBeds Group has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does WebBeds Group's Beneish M-Score compare to BKNG and ABNB?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, WebBeds Group ranks #267 out of 813 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts WebBeds Group 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 WebBeds Group and its competitors. WebBeds Group's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is WebBeds Group stock overvalued right now?
WebBeds Group (STU:WBJ) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.80. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.52, compared to a current price of €2.16 — trading 38.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. WebBeds Group's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 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 WebBeds Group (STU:WBJ), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Sep. 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 WebBeds Group (STU:WBJ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, WebBeds Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €2.16 is trading 38.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.52.

Key valuation signals for STU:WBJ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.80
  • GF Value™: €3.52 vs. price of €2.16 (38.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 84/100 with 3 warning signs

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


WebBeds Group Business Description

Address 440 Collins Road, Level 12, Melbourne, VIC, AUS, 3000
Web Travel Group acts as an intermediary for hotel accommodation inventory across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as the Americas. The group operates in the business-to-business, or B2B, space. The B2B business, WebBeds, sits between hotels and wholesale/retail travel service providers. WebBeds is presently the world's second-largest B2B accommodation booking provider despite only a 4% market share of the fragmented AUD 70 billion global B2B accommodation market.
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