Agrana Beteiligungs AG (WBO:AGR) Beneish M-Score: -3.15 (As of Jun. 27, 2026)


WBO:AGR Agrana Beteiligungs AG WBO:AGR
69 GF Score
Price €11.75
GF Value €10.89
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 8 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is Agrana Beteiligungs AG Beneish M-Score?

Agrana Beteiligungs AG WBO:AGR +1.73% 69 Beneish M-Score is -3.15 as of Jun. 27, 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:AGR with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of €10.89 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,849 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Agrana Beteiligungs AG ranks better than 87.99% 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 -3.15 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:AGR' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.34   Med: -2.7   Max: -2.46
Current: -3.15

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Agrana Beteiligungs AG was -2.46. The lowest was -3.34. And the median was -2.70.


Agrana Beteiligungs AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for Agrana Beteiligungs AG'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.

Agrana Beteiligungs AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Agrana Beteiligungs AG Annual Data
Trend Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23 Feb24 Feb25 Feb26
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.53 -2.46 -2.73 -3.34 -3.15

Agrana Beteiligungs AG Quarterly Data
May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24 May24 Aug24 Nov24 Feb25 May25 Aug25 Nov25 Feb26
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 -3.34 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.15

WBO:AGR vs KHC, GIS, JBS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Agrana Beteiligungs AG'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.


Agrana Beteiligungs AG Beneish M-Score vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Agrana Beteiligungs AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


WBO:AGR
69GF Score
Agrana Beteiligungs AG WBO:AGR
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

Agrana Beteiligungs AG 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 Agrana Beteiligungs AG 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 * 0.7985+0.528 * 0.9431+0.404 * 1.2718+0.892 * 0.9213+0.115 * 0.7824
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.991+4.679 * -0.098148-0.327 * 1.0216
=-3.15

* 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 (Feb26) TTM:Last Year (Feb25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €221 Mil.
Revenue was €3,237 Mil.
Gross Profit was €937 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,434 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,438 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €711 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €163 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €194 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €893 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €383 Mil.
Net Income was €-40 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €199 Mil.
Total Receivables was €300 Mil.
Revenue was €3,514 Mil.
Gross Profit was €959 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,673 Mil.
Total Assets was €2,711 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €782 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €133 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €212 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €1,005 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €384 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)
=(220.935 / 3237.327) / (300.35 / 3514.002)
=0.068246 / 0.085472
=0.7985

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)
=(959.153 / 3514.002) / (936.932 / 3237.327)
=0.272952 / 0.289415
=0.9431

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 - (1434.453 + 710.514) / 2438.275) / (1 - (1672.745 + 781.722) / 2710.883)
=0.120293 / 0.094588
=1.2718

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
=3237.327 / 3514.002
=0.9213

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))
=(133.319 / (133.319 + 781.722)) / (162.598 / (162.598 + 710.514))
=0.145697 / 0.186228
=0.7824

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)
=(193.995 / 3237.327) / (212.478 / 3514.002)
=0.059924 / 0.060466
=0.991

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)
=((383.014 + 893.103) / 2438.275) / ((384.139 + 1004.607) / 2710.883)
=0.523369 / 0.512285
=1.0216

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
=(-40.057 - 0 - 199.255) / 2438.275
=-0.098148

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.

Agrana Beteiligungs AG has a M-score of -3.15 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 -3.15 mean?
Agrana Beteiligungs AG (WBO:AGR) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.15 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Agrana Beteiligungs AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Agrana Beteiligungs AG ranks #222 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 12%.
Is Agrana Beteiligungs AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Agrana Beteiligungs AG's current Beneish M-Score is -3.15. Based on the distribution chart, Agrana Beteiligungs AG ranks #222 out of 1849 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Agrana Beteiligungs AG has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Agrana Beteiligungs AG's Beneish M-Score compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Agrana Beteiligungs AG ranks #222 out of 1849 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Agrana Beteiligungs AG in the top 12% 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Agrana Beteiligungs AG and its competitors. Agrana Beteiligungs AG's current Beneish M-Score is -3.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Agrana Beteiligungs AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Agrana Beteiligungs AG (WBO:AGR) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.89, compared to a current price of €11.75 — trading 7.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.15. Agrana Beteiligungs AG's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Agrana Beteiligungs AG (WBO:AGR), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.15 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 Agrana Beteiligungs AG (WBO:AGR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Agrana Beteiligungs AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €11.75 is trading 7.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €10.89. GuruFocus considers Agrana Beteiligungs AG to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:AGR:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.15
  • GF Value™: €10.89 vs. price of €11.75 (7.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 69/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Agrana Beteiligungs AG Business Description

Other Exchanges AGB2:Germany
Address Friedrich-Wilhelm-Raiffeisen-Platz 1, Vienna, AUT, A-1020
Agrana Beteiligungs AG is a processor and refiner of agricultural raw materials. It operates in three segments, FBS generates revenue with formulations for the dairy, bakery, ice cream and food service industries and with fruit juice concentrates such as apple and berry juice concentrates, fruit wines, beverage bases and aromas; ACS-Starch segment processes and refines corn, wheat and potatoes into starch products for the food industry, the paper, textile and construction chemicals sectors, and the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, fertilizers and animal feeds; and ACS-Sugar segment processes sugar beet from contract growers for use in sweets, non-alcoholic beverages and pharmaceutical applications and produces fertilizers and feedstuff for use in agriculture and animal husbandry.
69GF Score

Get the complete analysis for WBO:AGR

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

€11.75
Price
€10.89
GF Value