Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow (WAR:ZUK) Beneish M-Score: -2.14 (As of Jul. 19, 2026)

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WAR:ZUK Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow SA WAR:ZUK
68 GF Score
Price zł4.50
GF Value zł3.33
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 2 Warning Signs
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What is Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow Beneish M-Score?

Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow WAR:ZUK 68 Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Jul. 19, 2026. GuruFocus rates WAR:ZUK with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of zł3.33 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,909 Industrial Products companies, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow ranks worse than 71.95% 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 -2.14 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WAR:ZUK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.99   Med: -2.42   Max: -0.11
Current: -2.14

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow was -0.11. The lowest was -3.99. And the median was -2.42.


Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow'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.

Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow Beneish M-Score Chart

Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow 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 -2.54 -1.03 -3.30 -2.30 -1.97

Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow 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 -1.05 0.00 0.00 -1.97 -2.14

WAR:ZUK vs GEV, ETN, PH: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow'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.


Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow Beneish M-Score vs Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow 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 Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow 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 * 0.8235+0.528 * 0.9894+0.404 * 1.984+0.892 * 1.0691+0.115 * 0.9957
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0808+4.679 * 0.010388-0.327 * 0.9696
=-2.14

* 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 zł7.92 Mil.
Revenue was 11.849 + 39.065 + -12.353 + 12.717 = zł51.28 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.478 + 7.893 + -2.063 + 3.047 = zł11.36 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł18.16 Mil.
Total Assets was zł39.37 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł16.27 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł0.73 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł8.49 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł16.07 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 Mil.
Net Income was 0.038 + 1.644 + -0.184 + 0.683 = zł2.18 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = zł0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 0.603 + 0 + 0 + 1.169 = zł1.77 Mil.
Total Receivables was zł9.00 Mil.
Revenue was 13.179 + 30.143 + -7.035 + 11.675 = zł47.96 Mil.
Gross Profit was 2.651 + 6.131 + -0.852 + 2.578 = zł10.51 Mil.
Total Current Assets was zł19.74 Mil.
Total Assets was zł37.23 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was zł15.13 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was zł0.68 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was zł7.35 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was zł15.68 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was zł0.00 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)
=(7.923 / 51.278) / (8.999 / 47.962)
=0.154511 / 0.187628
=0.8235

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)
=(10.508 / 47.962) / (11.355 / 51.278)
=0.21909 / 0.22144
=0.9894

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 - (18.158 + 16.268) / 39.373) / (1 - (19.742 + 15.134) / 37.234)
=0.125644 / 0.063329
=1.984

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
=51.278 / 47.962
=1.0691

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))
=(0.677 / (0.677 + 15.134)) / (0.731 / (0.731 + 16.268))
=0.042818 / 0.043003
=0.9957

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)
=(8.494 / 51.278) / (7.351 / 47.962)
=0.165646 / 0.153267
=1.0808

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 + 16.072) / 39.373) / ((0 + 15.676) / 37.234)
=0.408199 / 0.421013
=0.9696

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
=(2.181 - 0 - 1.772) / 39.373
=0.010388

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.

Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow has a M-score of -2.14 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 -2.14 mean?
Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow (WAR:ZUK) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.14 as of Jul. 19, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow ranks #2093 out of 2909 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 71.9%.
Is Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow's Beneish M-Score too high?
Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Based on the distribution chart, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow ranks #2093 out of 2909 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow's Beneish M-Score compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow ranks #2093 out of 2909 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow 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 an Industrial Products company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Industrial Products 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 Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow and its competitors. Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow's current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow (WAR:ZUK) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is zł3.33, compared to a current price of zł4.50 — trading 35.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.14. Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow (WAR:ZUK), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.14 as of Jul. 19, 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 Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow (WAR:ZUK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of zł4.50 is trading 35.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of zł3.33. GuruFocus considers Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for WAR:ZUK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.14
  • GF Value™: zł3.33 vs. price of zł4.50 (35.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 68/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow Business Description

Address Gornicza 3, swietokrzyskie, Staporkow, POL, 26-220
Zaklady Urzadzen Kotlowych Staporkow SA runs production activities in the areas of the power industry and environmental protection industry. The company products are the systems of air protection include dust, sulfur, nitrogen; devices for the transport, treatment and fuels combustion, including RDF and biomass, and all types of technological and steel constructions.
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