Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (WAR:PCE) Beneish M-Score: -6.35 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


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What is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Beneish M-Score?

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police WAR:PCE -0.55% 57 Beneish M-Score is -6.35 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:PCE with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of zł7.90 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 245 Agriculture companies, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks better than 99.18% 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 -6.35 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WAR:PCE' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.06   Med: -2.96   Max: 10.57
Current: -6.35

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police was 10.57. The lowest was -11.06. And the median was -2.96.


Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police'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.

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Beneish M-Score Chart

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police 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 -3.05 -3.09 10.57 -4.02 -6.27

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police 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 -4.09 -4.00 -4.04 -6.27 -6.35

WAR:PCE vs CTVA, CF, MOS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police'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.


Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Beneish M-Score vs Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police 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 * 0.9884+0.528 * 1.1584+0.404 * 0.4819+0.892 * 0.9777+0.115 * 0.8286
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.3652+4.679 * -0.754706-0.327 * 1.3208
=-6.35

* 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 zł557 Mil.
Revenue was 626.188 + 565.514 + 557.749 + 694.146 = zł2,444 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.776 + -3.069 + 42.396 + 46.863 = zł93 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1,129 Mil.
Total Assets was zł2,753 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł1,281 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł142 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł333 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł2,455 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł75 Mil.
Net Income was -47.416 + -559.9 + -0.626 + -103.909 = zł-712 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 401.477 + 324.771 + 262.035 + 377.401 = zł1,366 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł576 Mil.
Revenue was 651.475 + 587.21 + 583.529 + 677.152 = zł2,499 Mil.
Gross Profit was 27.022 + 33.096 + 30.982 + 19.046 = zł110 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1,289 Mil.
Total Assets was zł3,600 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł1,381 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł124 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł249 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł2,429 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł76 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)
=(556.731 / 2443.597) / (576.104 / 2499.366)
=0.227833 / 0.2305
=0.9884

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)
=(110.146 / 2499.366) / (92.966 / 2443.597)
=0.04407 / 0.038045
=1.1584

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 - (1128.68 + 1281.129) / 2752.774) / (1 - (1288.877 + 1380.682) / 3600.451)
=0.124589 / 0.258549
=0.4819

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
=2443.597 / 2499.366
=0.9777

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))
=(124.189 / (124.189 + 1380.682)) / (141.702 / (141.702 + 1281.129))
=0.082525 / 0.099592
=0.8286

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)
=(332.749 / 2443.597) / (249.301 / 2499.366)
=0.136172 / 0.099746
=1.3652

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)
=((75.031 + 2454.865) / 2752.774) / ((75.768 + 2429.493) / 3600.451)
=0.919035 / 0.695819
=1.3208

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
=(-711.851 - 0 - 1365.684) / 2752.774
=-0.754706

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.

Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police has a M-score of -6.35 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -6.35 mean?
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (WAR:PCE) has a Beneish M-Score of -6.35 as of Jul. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #2 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, placing it in the top 0.8%.
Is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Beneish M-Score too high?
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's current Beneish M-Score is -6.35. Based on the distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #2 out of 245 companies in the Agriculture industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's Beneish M-Score compare to CTVA and CF?
According to the Agriculture industry distribution chart, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police ranks #2 out of 245 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police in the top 1% 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 Agriculture company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Agriculture 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police and its competitors. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's current Beneish M-Score is -6.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (WAR:PCE) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł7.90, compared to a current price of zł7.26 — trading 8.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -6.35. Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 8 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (WAR:PCE), the current Beneish M-Score is -6.35 as of Jul. 01, 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 Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police (WAR:PCE) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of zł7.26 is trading 8.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of zł7.90. GuruFocus considers Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:PCE:

  • Beneish M-Score: -6.35
  • GF Value™: zł7.90 vs. price of zł7.26 (8.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police Business Description

Address ul Kuznicka 1, Police, POL, 72-010
Grupa Azoty Zaklady Chemiczne Police SA is a Poland based company operating in the chemical industry. Its core business activities include manufacturing and sale of fertilizers, pigments, chemicals, plastics, sulfur, among others. Its product portfolio includes nitrogenous fertilizers, nitrogen fertilizers with sulfur, compound fertilizers, polyethylene tubes, plasticizers, alcohols, catalysts, organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, liquid sulfur, insoluble sulfur, sulfur pastilles, among others.
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