Rockwool AS (WBO:ROCK) Beneish M-Score: -3.50 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Rockwool AS Beneish M-Score?

Rockwool AS WBO:ROCK +0.47% 63 Beneish M-Score is -3.50 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates WBO:ROCK with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of €31.58 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Rockwool AS ranks better than 92.37% 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 -3.5 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WBO:ROCK' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.5   Med: -2.69   Max: -0.99
Current: -3.5

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Rockwool AS was -0.99. The lowest was -3.50. And the median was -2.69.


Rockwool AS Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Rockwool AS'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.

Rockwool AS Beneish M-Score Chart

Rockwool AS 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 -2.43 -2.60 -3.00 -2.66 -3.35

Rockwool AS 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 -2.57 -2.61 -2.51 -3.35 -3.50

WBO:ROCK vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Rockwool AS'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.


Rockwool AS Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Rockwool AS 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 Rockwool AS 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 * 1.013+0.528 * 0.9947+0.404 * 0.9648+0.892 * 0.9951+0.115 * 0.9803
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.068+4.679 * -0.191231-0.327 * 1.3329
=-3.51

* 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 €630 Mil.
Revenue was 906 + 967 + 963 + 988 = €3,824 Mil.
Gross Profit was 616 + 645 + 645 + 675 = €2,581 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,224 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,037 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,523 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €292 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €508 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €961 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 Mil.
Net Income was -85 + -332 + 122 + 122 = €-173 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 35 + 161 + 225 + 178 = €599 Mil.
Total Receivables was €625 Mil.
Revenue was 906 + 970 + 957 + 1010 = €3,843 Mil.
Gross Profit was 613 + 647 + 644 + 676 = €2,580 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €1,516 Mil.
Total Assets was €4,177 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €2,350 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €266 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €478 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €746 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €0 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)
=(630 / 3824) / (625 / 3843)
=0.164749 / 0.162633
=1.013

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)
=(2580 / 3843) / (2581 / 3824)
=0.671351 / 0.674948
=0.9947

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 - (1224 + 2523) / 4037) / (1 - (1516 + 2350) / 4177)
=0.071836 / 0.074455
=0.9648

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
=3824 / 3843
=0.9951

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))
=(266 / (266 + 2350)) / (292 / (292 + 2523))
=0.101682 / 0.10373
=0.9803

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)
=(508 / 3824) / (478 / 3843)
=0.132845 / 0.124382
=1.068

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 + 961) / 4037) / ((0 + 746) / 4177)
=0.238048 / 0.178597
=1.3329

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
=(-173 - 0 - 599) / 4037
=-0.191231

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.

Rockwool AS has a M-score of -3.51 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 -3.50 mean?
Rockwool AS (WBO:ROCK) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.50 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Rockwool AS and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Rockwool AS ranks #130 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 7.6%.
Is Rockwool AS's Beneish M-Score too high?
Rockwool AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. Based on the distribution chart, Rockwool AS ranks #130 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Rockwool AS has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Rockwool AS's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Rockwool AS ranks #130 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Rockwool AS in the top 8% 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 Rockwool AS and its competitors. Rockwool AS's current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Rockwool AS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rockwool AS (WBO:ROCK) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €31.58, compared to a current price of €29.62 — trading 6.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.50. Rockwool AS's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Rockwool AS (WBO:ROCK), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.50 as of Jun. 26, 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 Rockwool AS (WBO:ROCK) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Rockwool AS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €29.62 is trading 6.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €31.58. GuruFocus considers Rockwool AS to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for WBO:ROCK:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.50
  • GF Value™: €31.58 vs. price of €29.62 (6.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Rockwool AS Business Description

Address Hovedgaden 584, Hedehusene, DNK, 2640
Rockwool AS manufactures and sells building materials, including insulation and roofing systems. The company organizes itself into two segments based on the product: Insulation and Systems. The Insulation segment, sells building, industrial, and technical insulation and external thermal insulation wall systems to the construction industry. The Systems business sells acoustic ceilings and wall systems, external cladding systems, horticultural substrate solutions, engineered fiber solutions, and noise and vibration control to the construction and automotive industries. The majority of revenue is from the Insulation Segment. The majority of sales come from Europe.
63GF Score

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