Accor (XPAR:AC) Beneish M-Score: -2.67 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


XPAR:AC Accor SA XPAR:AC
89 GF Score
Price €49.02
GF Value €54.54
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Accor Beneish M-Score?

Accor XPAR:AC +1.30% 89 Beneish M-Score is -2.67 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates XPAR:AC with a GF Score™ of 89/100 and a GF Value™ of €54.54 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 823 Travel & Leisure companies, Accor ranks better than 54.19% 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 -2.67 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XPAR:AC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -2.67   Med: -2.42   Max: -1.26
Current: -2.67

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Accor was -1.26. The lowest was -2.67. And the median was -2.42.


Accor Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Accor'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.

Accor Beneish M-Score Chart

Accor 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 -2.15 -2.11 -2.34 -2.50 -2.67

Accor Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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 -2.34 0.00 -2.50 0.00 -2.67

XPAR:AC vs MAR, HLT, H: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Lodging subindustry, Accor'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.


Accor Beneish M-Score vs Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Accor's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Accor 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 Accor 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 * 0.9894+0.528 * 0.9884+0.404 * 1.0116+0.892 * 1.0059+0.115 * 0.9281
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.030739-0.327 * 1.1056
=-2.67

* 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 €1,247 Mil.
Revenue was €5,639 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,940 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,907 Mil.
Total Assets was €11,744 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €922 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €330 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,773 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,655 Mil.
Net Income was €449 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €810 Mil.
Total Receivables was €1,253 Mil.
Revenue was €5,606 Mil.
Gross Profit was €2,889 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €2,971 Mil.
Total Assets was €12,057 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €1,053 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €341 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €2,818 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €3,151 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)
=(1247 / 5639) / (1253 / 5606)
=0.221138 / 0.223511
=0.9894

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)
=(2889 / 5606) / (2940 / 5639)
=0.515341 / 0.521369
=0.9884

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 - (2907 + 922) / 11744) / (1 - (2971 + 1053) / 12057)
=0.673961 / 0.666252
=1.0116

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
=5639 / 5606
=1.0059

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))
=(341 / (341 + 1053)) / (330 / (330 + 922))
=0.24462 / 0.263578
=0.9281

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)
=(0 / 5639) / (0 / 5606)
=0 / 0
=1

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)
=((3655 + 2773) / 11744) / ((3151 + 2818) / 12057)
=0.547343 / 0.495065
=1.1056

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
=(449 - 0 - 810) / 11744
=-0.030739

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.

Accor has a M-score of -2.67 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 -2.67 mean?
Accor (XPAR:AC) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.67 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Accor and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Accor ranks #377 out of 823 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, placing it in the top 45.8%.
Is Accor's Beneish M-Score too high?
Accor's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Based on the distribution chart, Accor ranks #377 out of 823 companies in the Travel & Leisure industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Accor has a GF Score™ of 89/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Accor's Beneish M-Score compare to MAR and HLT?
According to the Travel & Leisure industry distribution chart, Accor ranks #377 out of 823 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Accor 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 Travel & Leisure company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Travel & Leisure 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 Accor and its competitors. Accor's current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Accor stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accor (XPAR:AC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €54.54, compared to a current price of €49.02 — trading 10.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.67. Accor's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 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 Accor (XPAR:AC), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.67 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 Accor (XPAR:AC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Accor stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €49.02 is trading 10.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of €54.54. GuruFocus considers Accor to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XPAR:AC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.67
  • GF Value™: €54.54 vs. price of €49.02 (10.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 89/100 with 7 warning signs

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


Accor Business Description

Address 82, Rue Henri Farman, Tour Sequana, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, FRA, 92130
Accor operates 881,427 rooms across 48 brands, addressing the economy through luxury segments as of December 2025. Ibis (economy scale) is the largest brand (33% of total rooms at the end of 2025), followed by midscale brands Mercure (16%) and Novotel (13%). FRHI offers additional luxury and North American exposure. After the sale of the majority of HotelInvest (owned assets) in 2018-19, the majority of total EBITDA comes from asset-light managed and franchised hotels. Europe and North Africa represent 41% of rooms, Asia-Pacific 36%, the Americas 12%, and India, Middle East, and Africa 11%. Premium, midscale, and economy are 84% of total rooms, while luxury and lifestyle are the remaining 16%.
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