WEAV (Weave Communications) Beneish M-Score: -1.78 (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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WEAV Weave Communications Inc WEAV
75 GF Score
Price $6.66
GF Value $12.20
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What is Weave Communications Beneish M-Score?

Weave Communications WEAV -2.06% 75 Beneish M-Score is -1.78 as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates WEAV with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.20 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 625 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Weave Communications ranks worse than 83.84% 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 -1.78 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

WEAV' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.7   Med: -3.27   Max: 1.06
Current: -1.78

During the past 7 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Weave Communications was 1.06. The lowest was -4.70. And the median was -3.27.


Weave Communications Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Weave Communications'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.

Weave Communications Beneish M-Score Chart

Weave Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 -3.41 -3.43 -3.46 -2.22

Weave Communications 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 -4.70 -2.50 -2.87 -2.22 -1.78

WEAV vs SOPH, EVH, NRC: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Weave Communications'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.


Weave Communications Beneish M-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Weave Communications's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Weave Communications 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 Weave Communications 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 * 1.2683+0.528 * 0.9923+0.404 * 3.9091+0.892 * 1.168+0.115 * 0.8714
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9719+4.679 * -0.1881-0.327 * 0.9301
=-1.78

* 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 $4.6 Mil.
Revenue was 65.5 + 63.403 + 61.342 + 58.47 = $248.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was 47.539 + 46.07 + 44.342 + 41.951 = $179.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $100.7 Mil.
Total Assets was $204.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $53.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $17.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $163.1 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $81.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $39.7 Mil.
Net Income was -5.77 + -1.848 + -8.668 + -8.711 = $-25.0 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0.352 + 0.275 + 0.277 + 0.471 = $1.4 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -5.705 + 6.245 + 6.069 + 5.445 = $12.1 Mil.
Total Receivables was $3.1 Mil.
Revenue was 55.809 + 54.169 + 52.386 + 50.586 = $213.0 Mil.
Gross Profit was 39.945 + 39.044 + 37.727 + 36.124 = $152.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was $120.3 Mil.
Total Assets was $188.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was $56.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was $15.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was $143.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was $75.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $44.6 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)
=(4.638 / 248.715) / (3.131 / 212.95)
=0.018648 / 0.014703
=1.2683

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)
=(152.84 / 212.95) / (179.902 / 248.715)
=0.717727 / 0.723326
=0.9923

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 - (100.678 + 53.151) / 204.285) / (1 - (120.258 + 56.154) / 188.31)
=0.246988 / 0.063183
=3.9091

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
=248.715 / 212.95
=1.168

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))
=(15.236 / (15.236 + 56.154)) / (17.239 / (17.239 + 53.151))
=0.213419 / 0.244907
=0.8714

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)
=(163.092 / 248.715) / (143.679 / 212.95)
=0.655738 / 0.674708
=0.9719

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)
=((39.736 + 81.072) / 204.285) / ((44.56 + 75.169) / 188.31)
=0.59137 / 0.635808
=0.9301

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
=(-24.997 - 1.375 - 12.054) / 204.285
=-0.1881

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.

Weave Communications has a M-score of -1.78 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 -1.78 mean?
Weave Communications (WEAV) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.78 as of Aug. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Weave Communications and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Weave Communications ranks #524 out of 625 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 83.8%.
Is Weave Communications' Beneish M-Score too high?
Weave Communications' current Beneish M-Score is -1.78. Based on the distribution chart, Weave Communications ranks #524 out of 625 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Weave Communications has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Weave Communications' Beneish M-Score compare to SOPH and EVH?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Weave Communications ranks #524 out of 625 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Weave Communications 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 Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services 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 Weave Communications and its competitors. Weave Communications's current Beneish M-Score is -1.78. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Weave Communications stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Weave Communications (WEAV) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.20, compared to a current price of $6.66 — trading 45.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.78. Weave Communications' overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Weave Communications (WEAV), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.78 as of Aug. 07, 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 Weave Communications (WEAV) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Weave Communications stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $6.66 is trading 45.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of $12.20. GuruFocus considers Weave Communications to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for WEAV:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.78
  • GF Value™: $12.20 vs. price of $6.66 (45.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 2 warning signs

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


Weave Communications Business Description

Address 1331 West Powell Way, Lehi, UT, USA, 84043
Weave Communications Inc is a customer experience and payments software platform tailored for SMB healthcare businesses that revolutionizes patient interaction from initial contact to billing. It integrates diverse workflows into a unified solution, minimizing manual tasks and maximizing patient engagement. Weave democratizes enterprise-level communication tools, simplifying them for SMBs in a singular platform. Offering varied communication channels, appointment scheduling, payment processing, and more enhances practitioner-patient relationships and optimizes practice operations. The company has a singular operating segment and generates revenue mainly from subscriptions.
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