Aquaticus Real Estate AB (XSAT:AQUAT) Beneish M-Score: -3.10 (As of Aug. 07, 2026)

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XSAT:AQUAT Aquaticus Real Estate AB XSAT:AQUAT
48 GF Score
Price kr43.00
GF Value kr66.14
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Aquaticus Real Estate AB Beneish M-Score?

Aquaticus Real Estate AB XSAT:AQUAT 48 Beneish M-Score is -3.10 as of Aug. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSAT:AQUAT with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of kr66.14 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,681 Real Estate companies, Aquaticus Real Estate AB ranks better than 85.9% 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 -3.1 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSAT:AQUAT' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.62   Med: -2.58   Max: 5.61
Current: -3.1

During the past 5 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Aquaticus Real Estate AB was 5.61. The lowest was -3.62. And the median was -2.58.


Aquaticus Real Estate AB Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Aquaticus Real Estate AB'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.

Aquaticus Real Estate AB Beneish M-Score Chart

Aquaticus Real Estate AB Annual Data
Trend Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
0.00 0.00 -1.26 5.61 -3.62

Aquaticus Real Estate AB 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 -2.21 -3.10 -1.78 -3.62 -3.10

XSAT:AQUAT vs CBRE, BEKE, JLL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Real Estate Services subindustry, Aquaticus Real Estate AB'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.


Aquaticus Real Estate AB Beneish M-Score vs Real Estate Industry

For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Aquaticus Real Estate AB's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aquaticus Real Estate AB's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Aquaticus Real Estate AB 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 Aquaticus Real Estate AB 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 * 0.6+0.528 * 0.9854+0.404 * 0.9975+0.892 * 1.0294+0.115 * 1
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1944+4.679 * -0.046516-0.327 * 1.0472
=-3.10

* 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 kr4.22 Mil.
Revenue was 13.199 + 13.199 + 13.387 + 13.115 = kr52.90 Mil.
Gross Profit was 10.968 + 11.292 + 11.368 + 11.492 = kr45.12 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr52.91 Mil.
Total Assets was kr769.91 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr2.36 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr23.63 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr428.16 Mil.
Net Income was -15.715 + -11.158 + 2.501 + 2.564 = kr-21.81 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 = kr0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 4.014 + 4.326 + 2.1 + 3.565 = kr14.01 Mil.
Total Receivables was kr6.84 Mil.
Revenue was 13.095 + 12.582 + 12.572 + 13.141 = kr51.39 Mil.
Gross Profit was 11.127 + 9.744 + 11.143 + 11.179 = kr43.19 Mil.
Total Current Assets was kr53.84 Mil.
Total Assets was kr810.84 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was kr0.00 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was kr0.00 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was kr1.92 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was kr27.35 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was kr427.02 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)
=(4.222 / 52.9) / (6.836 / 51.39)
=0.079811 / 0.133022
=0.6

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)
=(43.193 / 51.39) / (45.12 / 52.9)
=0.840494 / 0.85293
=0.9854

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 - (52.912 + 0) / 769.912) / (1 - (53.842 + 0) / 810.842)
=0.931275 / 0.933597
=0.9975

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
=52.9 / 51.39
=1.0294

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))
=(0 / (0 + 0)) / (0 / (0 + 0))
= /
=1

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)
=(2.363 / 52.9) / (1.922 / 51.39)
=0.044669 / 0.0374
=1.1944

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)
=((428.162 + 23.632) / 769.912) / ((427.024 + 27.353) / 810.842)
=0.586813 / 0.560377
=1.0472

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
=(-21.808 - 0 - 14.005) / 769.912
=-0.046516

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.

Aquaticus Real Estate AB has a M-score of -3.10 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 -3.10 mean?
Aquaticus Real Estate AB (XSAT:AQUAT) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.10 as of Aug. 07, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Aquaticus Real Estate AB and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Aquaticus Real Estate AB ranks #237 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 14.1%.
Is Aquaticus Real Estate AB's Beneish M-Score too high?
Aquaticus Real Estate AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. Based on the distribution chart, Aquaticus Real Estate AB ranks #237 out of 1681 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Aquaticus Real Estate AB has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Aquaticus Real Estate AB's Beneish M-Score compare to CBRE and BEKE?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Aquaticus Real Estate AB ranks #237 out of 1681 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Aquaticus Real Estate AB in the top 14% 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 Real Estate company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Real Estate 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 Aquaticus Real Estate AB and its competitors. Aquaticus Real Estate AB's current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Aquaticus Real Estate AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aquaticus Real Estate AB (XSAT:AQUAT) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is kr66.14, compared to a current price of kr43.00 — trading 35% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.10. Aquaticus Real Estate AB's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 3 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 Aquaticus Real Estate AB (XSAT:AQUAT), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.10 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 Aquaticus Real Estate AB (XSAT:AQUAT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Aquaticus Real Estate AB stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of kr43.00 is trading 35% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr66.14. GuruFocus considers Aquaticus Real Estate AB to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XSAT:AQUAT:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.10
  • GF Value™: kr66.14 vs. price of kr43.00 (35% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 3 warning signs

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


Aquaticus Real Estate AB Business Description

Address c/o Arctic Business Management, Regeringsgatan 38, Stockholm, SWE, 111 56
Aquaticus Real Estate AB is a Swedish real estate company that owns, manages and leases the office property.
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