TITN (Titan Machinery) Beneish M-Score: -2.90 (As of Aug. 21, 2026)

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TITN Titan Machinery Inc TITN
67 GF Score
Price $20.19
GF Value $15.98
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Titan Machinery Beneish M-Score?

Titan Machinery TITN +11.68% 67 Beneish M-Score is -2.90 as of Aug. 21, 2026. GuruFocus rates TITN with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.98 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 154 Industrial Distribution companies, Titan Machinery ranks better than 81.82% 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 -2.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

TITN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.49   Med: -2.84   Max: -1.55
Current: -2.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Titan Machinery was -1.55. The lowest was -3.49. And the median was -2.84.


Titan Machinery Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Titan Machinery'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.

Titan Machinery Beneish M-Score Chart

Titan Machinery Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.49 -1.72 -1.55 -2.78 -2.90

Titan Machinery Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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TITN vs BXC, EVI, TLIH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Titan Machinery'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.


Titan Machinery Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Titan Machinery's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Titan Machinery 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 Titan Machinery 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 * 1.1804+0.528 * 0.9289+0.404 * 1.172+0.892 * 0.8982+0.115 * 1.0265
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.116019-0.327 * 0.961
=-2.90

* 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 (Jan26) TTM:Last Year (Jan25) TTM:
Total Receivables was $127 Mil.
Revenue was $2,427 Mil.
Gross Profit was $383 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,090 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,617 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $38 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $772 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $247 Mil.
Net Income was $-54 Mil.
Gross Profit was $-4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was $137 Mil.
Total Receivables was $120 Mil.
Revenue was $2,702 Mil.
Gross Profit was $396 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $1,293 Mil.
Total Assets was $1,814 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $408 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $39 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $961 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $228 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)
=(127.031 / 2427.107) / (119.814 / 2702.122)
=0.052338 / 0.044341
=1.1804

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)
=(395.63 / 2702.122) / (382.556 / 2427.107)
=0.146415 / 0.157618
=0.9289

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 - (1089.98 + 408.18) / 1616.928) / (1 - (1292.628 + 407.625) / 1813.938)
=0.073453 / 0.062673
=1.172

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
=2427.107 / 2702.122
=0.8982

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))
=(38.601 / (38.601 + 407.625)) / (37.565 / (37.565 + 408.18))
=0.086505 / 0.084275
=1.0265

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 / 2427.107) / (0 / 2702.122)
=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)
=((246.755 + 771.963) / 1616.928) / ((228.249 + 960.956) / 1813.938)
=0.630033 / 0.655593
=0.961

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
=(-54.174 - -4.032 - 137.452) / 1616.928
=-0.116019

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.

Titan Machinery has a M-score of -2.90 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 -2.90 mean?
Titan Machinery (TITN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.90 as of Aug. 21, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Titan Machinery and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Titan Machinery ranks #28 out of 154 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, placing it in the top 18.2%.
Is Titan Machinery's Beneish M-Score too high?
Titan Machinery's current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. Based on the distribution chart, Titan Machinery ranks #28 out of 154 companies in the Industrial Distribution industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Titan Machinery has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Titan Machinery's Beneish M-Score compare to BXC and EVI?
According to the Industrial Distribution industry distribution chart, Titan Machinery ranks #28 out of 154 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Titan Machinery in the top 18% 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 an Industrial Distribution company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Distribution 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 Titan Machinery and its competitors. Titan Machinery's current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Titan Machinery stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Titan Machinery (TITN) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.98, compared to a current price of $20.19 — trading 26.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.90. Titan Machinery's overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 5 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 Titan Machinery (TITN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.90 as of Aug. 21, 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 Titan Machinery (TITN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Titan Machinery stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $20.19 is trading 26.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $15.98. GuruFocus considers Titan Machinery to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for TITN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.90
  • GF Value™: $15.98 vs. price of $20.19 (26.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 67/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Titan Machinery Business Description

Other Exchanges 3TY:Germany
Address 644 East Beaton Drive, West Fargo, ND, USA, 58078-2648
Titan Machinery Inc owns and operates a network of full-service agricultural and construction equipment stores. The company sells and repairs agricultural equipment, including machinery and attachments for large-scale farming and home and gardening purposes, as well as construction equipment. It operates through following segments: The Agriculture segment sells, services, and rents machinery and related parts and attachments, for uses ranging from large-scale farming to home and garden use, The construction segment sells, services, and rents machinery, and related parts and attachments, for uses ranging from heavy construction to light industrial machinery use, and the Europe and Australia segments.
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