Makarony Polskie (WAR:MAK) Beneish M-Score: -2.57 (As of Jul. 05, 2026)


WAR:MAK Makarony Polskie SA WAR:MAK
93 GF Score
Price zł24.70
GF Value zł19.17
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 6 Warning Signs
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What is Makarony Polskie Beneish M-Score?

Makarony Polskie WAR:MAK +1.44% 93 Beneish M-Score is -2.57 as of Jul. 05, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:MAK with a GF Score™ of 93/100 and a GF Value™ of zł19.17 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,850 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Makarony Polskie ranks better than 54.05% 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 -2.57 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:MAK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.7   Med: -2.66   Max: 34.82
Current: -2.57

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Makarony Polskie was 34.82. The lowest was -3.70. And the median was -2.66.


Makarony Polskie Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Makarony Polskie'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.

Makarony Polskie Beneish M-Score Chart

Makarony Polskie 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 -2.60 -1.94 -3.19 -3.19 34.82

Makarony Polskie 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 -1.20 -1.17 -1.58 34.82 -2.57

WAR:MAK vs KHC, GIS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Makarony Polskie'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.


Makarony Polskie Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Makarony Polskie's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Makarony Polskie 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 Makarony Polskie 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 * 1.193+0.528 * 1.0949+0.404 * 0.7754+0.892 * 0.9804+0.115 * 0.9531
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.205+4.679 * -0.043291-0.327 * 0.8978
=-2.57

* 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 zł49.7 Mil.
Revenue was 73.928 + 72.841 + 71.84 + 73.265 = zł291.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was 19.385 + 18.267 + 17.614 + 16.44 = zł71.7 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł135.0 Mil.
Total Assets was zł261.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł119.9 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł15.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł32.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł49.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł7.3 Mil.
Net Income was 6.2 + 4.805 + 4.509 + 4.56 = zł20.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 11.018 + 13.047 + 5.324 + 2.015 = zł31.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł42.5 Mil.
Revenue was 75.741 + 76.755 + 74.093 + 71.116 = zł297.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 18.548 + 20.584 + 20.422 + 20.522 = zł80.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł125.9 Mil.
Total Assets was zł258.9 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł124.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł15.4 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł27.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł51.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł11.0 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)
=(49.68 / 291.874) / (42.475 / 297.705)
=0.17021 / 0.142675
=1.193

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)
=(80.076 / 297.705) / (71.706 / 291.874)
=0.268978 / 0.245675
=1.0949

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 - (135.042 + 119.865) / 261.719) / (1 - (125.856 + 124.397) / 258.945)
=0.026028 / 0.033567
=0.7754

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
=291.874 / 297.705
=0.9804

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))
=(15.357 / (15.357 + 124.397)) / (15.62 / (15.62 + 119.865))
=0.109886 / 0.11529
=0.9531

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)
=(32.011 / 291.874) / (27.096 / 297.705)
=0.109674 / 0.091016
=1.205

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)
=((7.253 + 49.378) / 261.719) / ((10.994 + 51.414) / 258.945)
=0.216381 / 0.241009
=0.8978

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
=(20.074 - 0 - 31.404) / 261.719
=-0.043291

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.

Makarony Polskie has a M-score of -2.57 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 -2.57 mean?
Makarony Polskie (WAR:MAK) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.57 as of Jul. 05, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Makarony Polskie and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Makarony Polskie ranks #850 out of 1850 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 45.9%.
Is Makarony Polskie's Beneish M-Score too high?
Makarony Polskie's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Based on the distribution chart, Makarony Polskie ranks #850 out of 1850 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Makarony Polskie has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Makarony Polskie's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Makarony Polskie ranks #850 out of 1850 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Makarony Polskie 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Makarony Polskie and its competitors. Makarony Polskie's current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Makarony Polskie stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Makarony Polskie (WAR:MAK) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł19.17, compared to a current price of zł24.70 — trading 28.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.57. Makarony Polskie's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Makarony Polskie (WAR:MAK), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.57 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 Makarony Polskie (WAR:MAK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Makarony Polskie stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł24.70 is trading 28.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł19.17. GuruFocus considers Makarony Polskie to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:MAK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.57
  • GF Value™: zł19.17 vs. price of zł24.70 (28.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 93/100 with 6 warning signs

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


Makarony Polskie Business Description

Address Ulica Podkarpacka 15a, Rzeszow, POL, 35-082
Makarony Polskie SA is a Poland-based company involved in manufacturing pasta products in stamped and rolled technology. The company's segments include Pasta, Meat and vegetable preserves, Vegetable and fruit preserves, and others. It generates maximum revenue from the Pasta segment. Some of its products include spirals, elbows, farfalle, threads, shells, spaghetti, ribbons, waves, and others.
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