Arbonia AG (XSWX:ARBN) Beneish M-Score: -1.41 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


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What is Arbonia AG Beneish M-Score?

Arbonia AG XSWX:ARBN -1.36% 55 Beneish M-Score is -1.41 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:ARBN with a GF Score™ of 55/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF14.33 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,704 Construction companies, Arbonia AG ranks worse than 86.97% 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.

Warning Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.41 higher than -1.78, which implies that the company might have manipulated its financial results.

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

XSWX:ARBN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.63   Med: -2.28   Max: -1.25
Current: -1.41

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Arbonia AG was -1.25. The lowest was -3.63. And the median was -2.28.


Arbonia AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Arbonia 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.

Arbonia AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Arbonia 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 -2.00 -1.64 -3.63 -2.53 -1.41

Arbonia AG 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 -3.63 0.00 -2.53 0.00 -1.41

XSWX:ARBN vs TT, JCI, CARR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Building Products & Equipment subindustry, Arbonia 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.


Arbonia AG Beneish M-Score vs Construction Industry

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

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


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Arbonia 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 Arbonia 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 * 1.0191+0.528 * 1.0105+0.404 * 1.6721+0.892 * 1.1226+0.115 * 1.0116
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * 0.118994-0.327 * 0.6718
=-1.41

* 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 CHF65.8 Mil.
Revenue was CHF624.5 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF383.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF194.0 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF1,094.3 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF445.3 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF70.2 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF259.7 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF39.5 Mil.
Net Income was CHF131.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF1.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF57.5 Mil.
Revenue was CHF556.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF344.9 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF826.3 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF1,700.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF451.0 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF72.1 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF0.0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF659.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF32.6 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)
=(65.773 / 624.517) / (57.489 / 556.308)
=0.105318 / 0.10334
=1.0191

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)
=(344.921 / 556.308) / (383.173 / 624.517)
=0.620018 / 0.613551
=1.0105

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 - (193.97 + 445.253) / 1094.271) / (1 - (826.315 + 451.039) / 1700.181)
=0.415846 / 0.248695
=1.6721

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
=624.517 / 556.308
=1.1226

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))
=(72.117 / (72.117 + 451.039)) / (70.245 / (70.245 + 445.253))
=0.13785 / 0.136266
=1.0116

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 / 624.517) / (0 / 556.308)
=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)
=((39.54 + 259.679) / 1094.271) / ((32.629 + 659.366) / 1700.181)
=0.273441 / 0.407013
=0.6718

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
=(131.867 - 0 - 1.655) / 1094.271
=0.118994

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.

Arbonia AG has a M-score of -1.41 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.41 mean?
Arbonia AG (XSWX:ARBN) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.41 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Arbonia AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Arbonia AG ranks #1482 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Arbonia AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Arbonia AG's current Beneish M-Score is -1.41. Based on the distribution chart, Arbonia AG ranks #1482 out of 1704 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Arbonia AG has a GF Score™ of 55/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Arbonia AG's Beneish M-Score compare to TT and JCI?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Arbonia AG ranks #1482 out of 1704 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Arbonia AG 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 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 Arbonia AG and its competitors. Arbonia AG's current Beneish M-Score is -1.41. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arbonia AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arbonia AG (XSWX:ARBN) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF14.33, compared to a current price of CHF3.62 — trading 74.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.41. Arbonia AG's overall GF Score™ is 55/100 with 5 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 Arbonia AG (XSWX:ARBN), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.41 as of Jun. 25, 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 Arbonia AG (XSWX:ARBN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Arbonia AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF3.62 is trading 74.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF14.33. GuruFocus considers Arbonia AG to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:ARBN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.41
  • GF Value™: CHF14.33 vs. price of CHF3.62 (74.8% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 55/100 with 5 warning signs

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


Arbonia AG Business Description

Other Exchanges ARBNz:UK0QKR:UKANGA:Germany
Address Amriswilerstrasse 50, Arbon, CHE, CH-9320
Arbonia AG is a supplier in the field of interior doors made of wood and glass. The company is active as a supplier in Western, Central, and Eastern Europe with its own distribution companies. Its main production sites are located in Switzerland, Germany, Poland, Spain, the Czech Republic, Portugal, and France.
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