Polimex - Mostostal (WAR:PXM) Beneish M-Score: -3.64 (As of Jul. 28, 2026)

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WAR:PXM Polimex - Mostostal SA WAR:PXM
77 GF Score
Price zł6.58
GF Value zł5.42
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Polimex - Mostostal Beneish M-Score?

Polimex - Mostostal WAR:PXM -2.66% 77 Beneish M-Score is -3.64 as of Jul. 28, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:PXM with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of zł5.42 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,697 Construction companies, Polimex - Mostostal ranks better than 93.28% 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 -3.64 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:PXM' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.06   Med: -2.62   Max: 0.09
Current: -3.64

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Polimex - Mostostal was 0.09. The lowest was -6.06. And the median was -2.62.


Polimex - Mostostal Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Polimex - Mostostal'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.

Polimex - Mostostal Beneish M-Score Chart

Polimex - Mostostal 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 -3.39 -1.84 -6.06 -4.24 -3.47

Polimex - Mostostal 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 -3.82 -3.58 -5.09 -3.47 -3.64

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

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Polimex - Mostostal'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.


Polimex - Mostostal Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Polimex - Mostostal 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 Polimex - Mostostal 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 * 0.8518+0.528 * -0.831+0.404 * 0.7051+0.892 * 1.3162+0.115 * 1.0079
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.8622+4.679 * -0.055094-0.327 * 0.9601
=-3.64

* 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 (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was zł1,096 Mil.
Revenue was 861.25 + 1122.458 + 1097.305 + 1035.701 = zł4,117 Mil.
Gross Profit was 70.117 + 80.807 + 79.327 + 100.842 = zł331 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł2,001 Mil.
Total Assets was zł2,902 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł589 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł57 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł148 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł1,987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł42 Mil.
Net Income was 19.928 + 21.984 + 35.434 + 49.436 = zł127 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -130.598 + 88.018 + 64.266 + 264.985 = zł287 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł978 Mil.
Revenue was 875.025 + 983.515 + 491.917 + 777.306 = zł3,128 Mil.
Gross Profit was 75.021 + -19.881 + -280.765 + 16.577 = zł-209 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł1,741 Mil.
Total Assets was zł2,657 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł511 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł50 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł130 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł1,853 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł82 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)
=(1095.888 / 4116.714) / (977.521 / 3127.763)
=0.266205 / 0.31253
=0.8518

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)
=(-209.048 / 3127.763) / (331.093 / 4116.714)
=-0.066836 / 0.080427
=-0.831

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 - (2001.484 + 589.295) / 2902.098) / (1 - (1741.191 + 511.482) / 2656.924)
=0.107274 / 0.15215
=0.7051

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
=4116.714 / 3127.763
=1.3162

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))
=(50.172 / (50.172 + 511.482)) / (57.306 / (57.306 + 589.295))
=0.089329 / 0.088627
=1.0079

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)
=(147.748 / 4116.714) / (130.197 / 3127.763)
=0.03589 / 0.041626
=0.8622

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)
=((42.328 + 1987.216) / 2902.098) / ((82.293 + 1852.986) / 2656.924)
=0.699337 / 0.728391
=0.9601

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
=(126.782 - 0 - 286.671) / 2902.098
=-0.055094

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.

Polimex - Mostostal has a M-score of -3.64 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.64 mean?
Polimex - Mostostal (WAR:PXM) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.64 as of Jul. 28, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Polimex - Mostostal and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Polimex - Mostostal ranks #114 out of 1697 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 6.7%.
Is Polimex - Mostostal's Beneish M-Score too high?
Polimex - Mostostal's current Beneish M-Score is -3.64. Based on the distribution chart, Polimex - Mostostal ranks #114 out of 1697 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Polimex - Mostostal has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Polimex - Mostostal's Beneish M-Score compare to PWR and FIX?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Polimex - Mostostal ranks #114 out of 1697 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Polimex - Mostostal in the top 7% 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 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 Polimex - Mostostal and its competitors. Polimex - Mostostal's current Beneish M-Score is -3.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Polimex - Mostostal stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Polimex - Mostostal (WAR:PXM) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł5.42, compared to a current price of zł6.58 — trading 21.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.64. Polimex - Mostostal's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 2 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 Polimex - Mostostal (WAR:PXM), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.64 as of Jul. 28, 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 Polimex - Mostostal (WAR:PXM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Polimex - Mostostal stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł6.58 is trading 21.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł5.42. GuruFocus considers Polimex - Mostostal to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:PXM:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.64
  • GF Value™: zł5.42 vs. price of zł6.58 (21.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Polimex - Mostostal Business Description

Other Exchanges 7F7:Germany
Address Ul. Czackiego 15/17, P.O. Box skr. poczt. 815, Warszawa, POL, 00-950
Polimex - Mostostal SA is a Poland based engineering and construction company. It provides services in the industrial construction sector including the general contractor's basis for the chemical, refinery and petrochemical industries, power engineering, and environmental protection, among others. Its offerings include production plants, logistics centers, commercial centers, and warehouses.
77GF Score

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