ATC CARGO (WAR:ATA) Beneish M-Score: -3.03 (As of Aug. 10, 2026)

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What is ATC CARGO Beneish M-Score?

ATC CARGO WAR:ATA +0.79% 66 Beneish M-Score is -3.03 as of Aug. 10, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:ATA with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of zł13.61 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 968 Transportation companies, ATC CARGO ranks better than 85.02% 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 -3.03 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:ATA' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -105.89   Med: -2.4   Max: 3.02
Current: -3.03

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of ATC CARGO was 3.02. The lowest was -105.89. And the median was -2.40.


ATC CARGO Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for ATC CARGO'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.

ATC CARGO Beneish M-Score Chart

ATC CARGO 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 -2.67 -2.40 0.11 -1.84 -2.44

ATC CARGO 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 -2.14 -2.93 -3.09 -2.44 -3.03

WAR:ATA vs UPS, FDX, JBHT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, ATC CARGO'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.


ATC CARGO Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, ATC CARGO's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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ATC CARGO 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 ATC CARGO 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 * 1.2521+0.528 * 0.8516+0.404 * 1.0858+0.892 * 0.7762+0.115 * 1.0054
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.5729+4.679 * -0.083128-0.327 * 1.1652
=-3.03

* 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 zł60.8 Mil.
Revenue was 100.845 + 92.86 + 96.823 + 93.998 = zł384.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 14.948 + 16.556 + 16.772 + 16.569 = zł64.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł98.0 Mil.
Total Assets was zł120.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł4.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł2.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł61.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł45.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.0 Mil.
Net Income was 1.025 + 0.378 + 0.506 + 2.815 = zł4.7 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -7.455 + 12.091 + -0.262 + 10.35 = zł14.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł62.5 Mil.
Revenue was 118.96 + 124.794 + 148.342 + 103.315 = zł495.4 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.249 + 18.634 + 18.295 + 15.97 = zł71.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł104.2 Mil.
Total Assets was zł125.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł3.7 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł2.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł50.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł41.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.0 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)
=(60.753 / 384.526) / (62.512 / 495.411)
=0.157995 / 0.126182
=1.2521

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)
=(71.148 / 495.411) / (64.845 / 384.526)
=0.143614 / 0.168636
=0.8516

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 - (97.965 + 4.073) / 120.297) / (1 - (104.227 + 3.653) / 125.411)
=0.151783 / 0.139788
=1.0858

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
=384.526 / 495.411
=0.7762

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))
=(2.016 / (2.016 + 3.653)) / (2.229 / (2.229 + 4.073))
=0.355618 / 0.353697
=1.0054

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)
=(61.75 / 384.526) / (50.58 / 495.411)
=0.160587 / 0.102097
=1.5729

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 + 45.906) / 120.297) / ((0 + 41.073) / 125.411)
=0.381606 / 0.327507
=1.1652

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
=(4.724 - 0 - 14.724) / 120.297
=-0.083128

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.

ATC CARGO has a M-score of -3.03 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 -3.03 mean?
ATC CARGO (WAR:ATA) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.03 as of Aug. 10, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on ATC CARGO and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, ATC CARGO ranks #145 out of 968 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 15%.
Is ATC CARGO's Beneish M-Score too high?
ATC CARGO's current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. Based on the distribution chart, ATC CARGO ranks #145 out of 968 companies in the Transportation industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ATC CARGO has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ATC CARGO's Beneish M-Score compare to UPS and FDX?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, ATC CARGO ranks #145 out of 968 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places ATC CARGO in the top 15% 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 ATC CARGO and its competitors. ATC CARGO's current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ATC CARGO stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ATC CARGO (WAR:ATA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł13.61, compared to a current price of zł12.80 — trading 6% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.03. ATC CARGO's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 6 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 ATC CARGO (WAR:ATA), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.03 as of Aug. 10, 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 ATC CARGO (WAR:ATA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ATC CARGO stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of zł12.80 is trading 6% below its estimated GF Value™ of zł13.61. GuruFocus considers ATC CARGO to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:ATA:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.03
  • GF Value™: zł13.61 vs. price of zł12.80 (6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 6 warning signs

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


ATC CARGO Business Description

Address 13 a Polska Street, Gdynia, POL, 81-339
ATC CARGO SA provides various logistics services through sea, air and land in Poland and Internationally. The company is engaged in customs handling, accomplishing the requisite analysis, obtaining relevant certificates, storage and harbor services.
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