Oesterreichische Post AG (WBO:POST) Beneish M-Score: -2.63 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


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What is Oesterreichische Post AG Beneish M-Score?

Oesterreichische Post AG WBO:POST -1.11% 77 Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:POST with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of €32.28 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 966 Transportation companies, Oesterreichische Post AG ranks better than 53.21% 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 -2.63 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:POST' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.44   Med: -2.63   Max: 1.07
Current: -2.63

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Oesterreichische Post AG was 1.07. The lowest was -3.44. And the median was -2.63.


Oesterreichische Post AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Oesterreichische Post 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.

Oesterreichische Post AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Oesterreichische Post AG 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 1.07 -2.50 -2.19 -2.63

Oesterreichische Post AG 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.63 0.00

WBO:POST vs FDX, UPS, JBHT: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, Oesterreichische Post 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.


Oesterreichische Post AG Beneish M-Score vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Oesterreichische Post AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Oesterreichische Post 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 Oesterreichische Post 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 * 1.0012+0.528 * 1.0803+0.404 * 0.9832+0.892 * 0.9744+0.115 * 0.9816
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9918+4.679 * -0.035095-0.327 * 0.9934
=-2.63

* 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 (Dec25) TTM:Last Year (Dec24) TTM:
Total Receivables was €520 Mil.
Revenue was €3,043 Mil.
Gross Profit was €443 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,789 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,559 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,368 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €216 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,778 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €599 Mil.
Net Income was €132 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €362 Mil.
Total Receivables was €533 Mil.
Revenue was €3,123 Mil.
Gross Profit was €491 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,675 Mil.
Total Assets was €6,492 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,392 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €216 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €60 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €4,815 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €542 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)
=(520.3 / 3043.2) / (533.3 / 3123.1)
=0.170971 / 0.17076
=1.0012

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)
=(490.6 / 3123.1) / (442.5 / 3043.2)
=0.157088 / 0.145406
=1.0803

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 - (1788.8 + 1368.1) / 6559.3) / (1 - (1674.9 + 1392) / 6491.9)
=0.518714 / 0.527581
=0.9832

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
=3043.2 / 3123.1
=0.9744

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))
=(215.5 / (215.5 + 1392)) / (216.4 / (216.4 + 1368.1))
=0.134059 / 0.136573
=0.9816

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)
=(57.5 / 3043.2) / (59.5 / 3123.1)
=0.018895 / 0.019052
=0.9918

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)
=((598.6 + 4778.3) / 6559.3) / ((541.7 + 4815.2) / 6491.9)
=0.819737 / 0.825167
=0.9934

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
=(132.2 - 0 - 362.4) / 6559.3
=-0.035095

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.

Oesterreichische Post AG has a M-score of -2.63 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 -2.63 mean?
Oesterreichische Post AG (WBO:POST) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.63 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Oesterreichische Post AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Oesterreichische Post AG ranks #452 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 46.8%.
Is Oesterreichische Post AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Oesterreichische Post AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Based on the distribution chart, Oesterreichische Post AG ranks #452 out of 966 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Oesterreichische Post AG has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Oesterreichische Post AG's Beneish M-Score compare to FDX and UPS?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Oesterreichische Post AG ranks #452 out of 966 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Oesterreichische Post AG in the upper 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 Transportation company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Transportation 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 Oesterreichische Post AG and its competitors. Oesterreichische Post AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Oesterreichische Post AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oesterreichische Post AG (WBO:POST) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €32.28, compared to a current price of €31.15 — trading 3.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.63. Oesterreichische Post AG's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 7 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 Oesterreichische Post AG (WBO:POST), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.63 as of Jun. 24, 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 Oesterreichische Post AG (WBO:POST) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Oesterreichische Post AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €31.15 is trading 3.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €32.28. GuruFocus considers Oesterreichische Post AG to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:POST:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.63
  • GF Value™: €32.28 vs. price of €31.15 (3.5% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Oesterreichische Post AG Business Description

Address Rochusplatz 1, Vienna, AUT, 1030
Oesterreichische Post AG is an Austrian postal, logistics, and mail service provider. The business activities include the provision of postal and parcel services, specialized logistics such as express mail delivery and value logistics, sales and telecommunications products and retail goods in the branch network, and the provision of financial services. The service offering also encompasses fulfillment services, various online services such as e-letter and cross-media solutions, data and output management, as well as document collection, digitalization, and processing. Its reportable segments include Mail, Parcel and Logistics, Retail and Bank, and Corporate. It generates the majority of its revenue from the Parcel and Logistics segment.
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