Mostostal Zabrze-Holding (WAR:MSZ) Beneish M-Score: -1.64 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


WAR:MSZ Mostostal Zabrze-Holding SA WAR:MSZ
83 GF Score
Price zł6.41
GF Value zł5.02
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Mostostal Zabrze-Holding Beneish M-Score?

Mostostal Zabrze-Holding WAR:MSZ +0.31% 83 Beneish M-Score is -1.64 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:MSZ with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of zł5.02 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding ranks worse than 84.45% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.64 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

WAR:MSZ' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.16   Med: -2.42   Max: -0.49
Current: -1.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Mostostal Zabrze-Holding was -0.49. The lowest was -4.16. And the median was -2.42.


Mostostal Zabrze-Holding Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mostostal Zabrze-Holding'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.

Mostostal Zabrze-Holding Beneish M-Score Chart

Mostostal Zabrze-Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.34 -2.38 -2.30 -2.85 -2.82

Mostostal Zabrze-Holding Quarterly Data
Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 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 -2.82 -2.43 -2.17 -2.17 -1.64

WAR:MSZ vs PWR, FIX, EME: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding'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.


Mostostal Zabrze-Holding Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Mostostal Zabrze-Holding 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 Mostostal Zabrze-Holding 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 * 1.4032+0.528 * 1.1856+0.404 * 0.9396+0.892 * 1.1419+0.115 * 0.8841
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9359+4.679 * 0.065595-0.327 * 1.1111
=-1.64

* 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 (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł407.2 Mil.
Revenue was 315.984 + 332.459 + 266.305 + 238.957 = zł1,153.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 33.083 + 38.099 + 29.436 + 30.512 = zł131.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł684.4 Mil.
Total Assets was zł1,112.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł212.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł21.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł94.9 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł590.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł18.6 Mil.
Net Income was 11.057 + 10.619 + 9.323 + 9.185 = zł40.2 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -34.26 + 42.777 + -8.554 + -32.772 = zł-32.8 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł254.1 Mil.
Revenue was 306.626 + 249.257 + 222.514 + 231.925 = zł1,010.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was 41.129 + 36.474 + 27.008 + 31.536 = zł136.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł476.9 Mil.
Total Assets was zł869.8 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł213.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł18.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł88.8 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł406.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł22.7 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)
=(407.194 / 1153.705) / (254.131 / 1010.322)
=0.352945 / 0.251535
=1.4032

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)
=(136.147 / 1010.322) / (131.13 / 1153.705)
=0.134756 / 0.11366
=1.1856

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 - (684.414 + 212.595) / 1112.775) / (1 - (476.929 + 213.382) / 869.818)
=0.193899 / 0.206373
=0.9396

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
=1153.705 / 1010.322
=1.1419

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))
=(18.914 / (18.914 + 213.382)) / (21.564 / (21.564 + 212.595))
=0.081422 / 0.092091
=0.8841

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)
=(94.877 / 1153.705) / (88.779 / 1010.322)
=0.082237 / 0.087872
=0.9359

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)
=((18.615 + 590.897) / 1112.775) / ((22.673 + 406.142) / 869.818)
=0.547741 / 0.492994
=1.1111

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
=(40.184 - 0 - -32.809) / 1112.775
=0.065595

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.

Mostostal Zabrze-Holding has a M-score of -1.64 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.64 mean?
Mostostal Zabrze-Holding (WAR:MSZ) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.64 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Mostostal Zabrze-Holding and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding ranks #1439 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 84.4%.
Is Mostostal Zabrze-Holding's Beneish M-Score too high?
Mostostal Zabrze-Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. Based on the distribution chart, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding ranks #1439 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mostostal Zabrze-Holding's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding ranks #1439 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Mostostal Zabrze-Holding in the lower 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 Construction company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Construction 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 Mostostal Zabrze-Holding and its competitors. Mostostal Zabrze-Holding's current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mostostal Zabrze-Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding (WAR:MSZ) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł5.02, compared to a current price of zł6.41 — trading 27.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.64. Mostostal Zabrze-Holding's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 9 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 Mostostal Zabrze-Holding (WAR:MSZ), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.64 as of Jun. 26, 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 Mostostal Zabrze-Holding (WAR:MSZ) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mostostal Zabrze-Holding stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł6.41 is trading 27.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł5.02. GuruFocus considers Mostostal Zabrze-Holding to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:MSZ:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.64
  • GF Value™: zł5.02 vs. price of zł6.41 (27.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Mostostal Zabrze-Holding Business Description

Other Exchanges V51:Germany
Address Dubois Street 16, Gliwice, POL, 44-100
Mostostal Zabrze-Holding SA is a Poland based company engaged in the business activities of general contracting of industrial projects, including power and environmental protection facilities and installations as well as public utility and commercial buildings, and subcontracting of specialist works. The group offers a comprehensive range of works from design and engineering, civil works, earth- and roadworks, production, and erection of steel structure, delivery, and installation of piping to the installation of process equipment and mechanical plant.
83GF Score

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