S4E (WAR:S4E) Beneish M-Score: -2.11 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


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Valuation Modestly Overvalued
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What is S4E Beneish M-Score?

S4E WAR:S4E 78 Beneish M-Score is -2.11 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:S4E with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of zł43.77 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,404 Hardware companies, S4E ranks worse than 74.29% 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 -2.11 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for S4E's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

WAR:S4E' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -2.46   Max: -0.95
Current: -2.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of S4E was -0.95. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -2.46.


S4E Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for S4E'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.

S4E Beneish M-Score Chart

S4E 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 -1.96 -1.56 -2.65 -2.32 -2.76

S4E 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 -2.93 -1.78 -2.43 -2.76 -2.11

WAR:S4E vs SNX, ARW, AVT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Electronics & Computer Distribution subindustry, S4E'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.


S4E Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, S4E's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where S4E's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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S4E 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 S4E 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 * 1.3625+0.528 * 1.061+0.404 * 0.7763+0.892 * 1.2201+0.115 * 1.0608
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9154+4.679 * -0.019024-0.327 * 1.0977
=-2.11

* 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 zł99.8 Mil.
Revenue was 140.252 + 214.854 + 112.428 + 104.022 = zł571.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was 8.794 + 10.449 + 6.8 + 6.757 = zł32.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł229.1 Mil.
Total Assets was zł282.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł2.8 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.5 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł20.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł192.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.8 Mil.
Net Income was 2.844 + 3.464 + 1.952 + 1.795 = zł10.1 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -8.016 + 25.305 + 26.374 + -28.231 = zł15.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł60.0 Mil.
Revenue was 84.044 + 186.921 + 89.3 + 108.19 = zł468.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was 5.488 + 9.238 + 6.508 + 7.29 = zł28.5 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł153.6 Mil.
Total Assets was zł202.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł1.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł1.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł18.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł125.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.2 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)
=(99.76 / 571.556) / (60.013 / 468.455)
=0.174541 / 0.128108
=1.3625

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)
=(28.524 / 468.455) / (32.8 / 571.556)
=0.06089 / 0.057387
=1.061

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 - (229.072 + 2.787) / 282.649) / (1 - (153.628 + 1.627) / 202.013)
=0.179693 / 0.23146
=0.7763

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
=571.556 / 468.455
=1.2201

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))
=(0.959 / (0.959 + 1.627)) / (1.498 / (1.498 + 2.787))
=0.370843 / 0.349592
=1.0608

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)
=(20.266 / 571.556) / (18.146 / 468.455)
=0.035458 / 0.038736
=0.9154

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)
=((0.81 + 191.98) / 282.649) / ((0.168 + 125.355) / 202.013)
=0.682083 / 0.621361
=1.0977

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
=(10.055 - 0 - 15.432) / 282.649
=-0.019024

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.

S4E has a M-score of -2.11 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 -2.11 mean?
S4E (WAR:S4E) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.11 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on S4E and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, S4E ranks #1786 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 74.3%.
Is S4E's Beneish M-Score too high?
S4E's current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. Based on the distribution chart, S4E ranks #1786 out of 2404 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, S4E has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does S4E's Beneish M-Score compare to SNX and ARW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, S4E ranks #1786 out of 2404 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places S4E 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 S4E and its competitors. S4E's current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is S4E stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, S4E (WAR:S4E) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł43.77, compared to a current price of zł56.50 — trading 29.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.11. S4E's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 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 S4E (WAR:S4E), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.11 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 S4E (WAR:S4E) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, S4E stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł56.50 is trading 29.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł43.77. GuruFocus considers S4E to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:S4E:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.11
  • GF Value™: zł43.77 vs. price of zł56.50 (29.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 6 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the WAR:S4E stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


S4E Business Description

Address ul. Inflancka 4B, Warsaw, POL, 00-189
S4E SA is a distributor of IT solutions with added value VAD in the area of secure data storage and networking. The company directs its offer to trading partners profile VAR and system integrators. The company offers storage solutions for the collection, storage, preservation, and archiving of data in a digital form, and professional services, including designing, organizing, and conducting the trainings, as well as pre-sales, implementation, after-sales care, and maintenance services.
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