Elektrotim (WAR:ELT) Beneish M-Score: -2.80 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


WAR:ELT Elektrotim SA WAR:ELT
80 GF Score
Price zł54.90
GF Value zł43.63
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is Elektrotim Beneish M-Score?

Elektrotim WAR:ELT +1.29% 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:ELT with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of zł43.63 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,926 Industrial Products companies, Elektrotim ranks better than 79.02% 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 -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 Elektrotim's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WAR:ELT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.28   Med: -2.26   Max: -0.5
Current: -2.8

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Elektrotim was -0.50. The lowest was -4.28. And the median was -2.26.


Elektrotim Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Elektrotim'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.

Elektrotim Beneish M-Score Chart

Elektrotim 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 -2.17 -2.57 -1.68 -2.36 -1.45

Elektrotim 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 -1.68 -1.84 -2.06 -1.45 -2.80

WAR:ELT vs VRT, BE, NVT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Elektrotim'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.


Elektrotim Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

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

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


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Elektrotim 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 Elektrotim 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 * 0.8838+0.528 * 1.331+0.404 * 1.178+0.892 * 1.0297+0.115 * 0.8608
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9125+4.679 * -0.108795-0.327 * 0.9253
=-2.80

* 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 zł141.2 Mil.
Revenue was 81.117 + 237.302 + 139.734 + 111.88 = zł570.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 9.641 + 29.192 + 14.828 + 12.232 = zł65.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł189.2 Mil.
Total Assets was zł235.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł19.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł5.3 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł31.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł67.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł8.1 Mil.
Net Income was 1.736 + 15.198 + 6.439 + 3.051 = zł26.4 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 33.199 + 58.41 + 5.749 + -45.336 = zł52.0 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł155.1 Mil.
Revenue was 90.799 + 188.734 + 162.478 + 111.597 = zł553.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 12.65 + 24.155 + 30.408 + 17.965 = zł85.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł190.8 Mil.
Total Assets was zł233.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł20.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł4.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł33.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł70.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł9.6 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)
=(141.162 / 570.033) / (155.119 / 553.608)
=0.247638 / 0.280196
=0.8838

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)
=(85.178 / 553.608) / (65.893 / 570.033)
=0.15386 / 0.115595
=1.331

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 - (189.21 + 19.142) / 235.286) / (1 - (190.835 + 20.054) / 233.587)
=0.114473 / 0.097172
=1.178

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
=570.033 / 553.608
=1.0297

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))
=(4.573 / (4.573 + 20.054)) / (5.265 / (5.265 + 19.142))
=0.185691 / 0.215717
=0.8608

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)
=(31.299 / 570.033) / (33.312 / 553.608)
=0.054907 / 0.060173
=0.9125

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)
=((8.105 + 66.975) / 235.286) / ((9.646 + 70.908) / 233.587)
=0.319101 / 0.344857
=0.9253

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
=(26.424 - 0 - 52.022) / 235.286
=-0.108795

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.

Elektrotim has a M-score of -2.80 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?
Elektrotim (WAR:ELT) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.80 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Elektrotim and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Elektrotim ranks #614 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 21%.
Is Elektrotim's Beneish M-Score too high?
Elektrotim's current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Based on the distribution chart, Elektrotim ranks #614 out of 2926 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Elektrotim has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Elektrotim's Beneish M-Score compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Elektrotim ranks #614 out of 2926 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Elektrotim in the top 21% 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 Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Elektrotim and its competitors. Elektrotim'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 Elektrotim stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elektrotim (WAR:ELT) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł43.63, compared to a current price of zł54.90 — trading 25.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.80. Elektrotim's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 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 Elektrotim (WAR:ELT), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.80 as of Jun. 27, 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 Elektrotim (WAR:ELT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Elektrotim stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł54.90 is trading 25.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł43.63. GuruFocus considers Elektrotim to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:ELT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.80
  • GF Value™: zł43.63 vs. price of zł54.90 (25.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Elektrotim Business Description

Address ul Stargardzka 8, Wroclaw, POL, 54-156
Elektrotim SA together with its subsidiaries is involved in providing, installation, networks, high voltage, and project management services in Poland. It offers electrical installations, such as electrical switchgear, power distribution wiring systems, and low-current wiring systems; and maintenance for traffic engineering, traffic signals and lighting, and sanitary networks.
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