E.ON SE (XSWX:EOAN) Beneish M-Score: -2.61 (As of Aug. 01, 2026)

Author: Vera Yuan Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Vera Yuan
Director of Data and Quant Analytics at GuruFocus
Focused on building reliable datasets, financial models, and research tools for value-minded investors. Committed to turning complex data into practical guidance for value-investing and long-term wealth.
Reviewed by: Charlie Tian Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Charlie Tian
Founder & CEO of GuruFocus
Dr. Charlie Tian is the founder and CEO of GuruFocus.com, a leading global investment research platform established in 2004. With a Ph.D. in physics, Dr. Tian transitioned from science to finance, applying a data-driven, disciplined approach to value investing.

XSWX:EOAN E.ON SE XSWX:EOAN
74 GF Score
Price CHF17.70
GF Value CHF11.25
! 6 Warning Signs
View Full Analysis

What is E.ON SE Beneish M-Score?

E.ON SE XSWX:EOAN 74 Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Aug. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:EOAN with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF11.25. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 486 Utilities - Regulated companies, E.ON SE ranks better than 51.85% 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 -2.61 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:EOAN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.98   Med: -2.59   Max: 213.36
Current: -2.61

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of E.ON SE was 213.36. The lowest was -3.98. And the median was -2.59.


E.ON SE Beneish M-Score Historical Data

* Premium members only.

The historical data trend for E.ON SE'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.

E.ON SE Beneish M-Score Chart

E.ON SE 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 213.36 -3.20 -3.02 -2.48 -2.61

E.ON SE 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 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.61 0.00

XSWX:EOAN vs SRE, AES: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, E.ON SE'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.


E.ON SE Beneish M-Score vs Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, E.ON SE's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


XSWX:EOAN
74GF Score
E.ON SE XSWX:EOAN
Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Score™, valuation, warning signs, and more.
View Full Analysis

E.ON SE 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 E.ON SE 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 * 1.0595+0.528 * 1.0353+0.404 * 0.9954+0.892 * 0.9818+0.115 * 1.1483
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1+4.679 * -0.047604-0.327 * 0.9426
=-2.61

* 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 CHF10,072 Mil.
Revenue was CHF73,442 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF20,042 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF20,788 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF103,284 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF47,325 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF3,796 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF26,206 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0 Mil.
Net Income was CHF1,618 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF6,535 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF9,682 Mil.
Revenue was CHF74,800 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF21,132 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF24,324 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF103,968 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF44,078 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF4,109 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF0 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF27,987 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0 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)
=(10072.293 / 73441.707) / (9682.496 / 74800.105)
=0.137147 / 0.129445
=1.0595

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)
=(21132.32 / 74800.105) / (20041.942 / 73441.707)
=0.282517 / 0.272896
=1.0353

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 - (20788.452 + 47325.036) / 103284.399) / (1 - (24324.342 + 44077.716) / 103968.029)
=0.340525 / 0.342086
=0.9954

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
=73441.707 / 74800.105
=0.9818

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))
=(4108.829 / (4108.829 + 44077.716)) / (3796.006 / (3796.006 + 47325.036))
=0.085269 / 0.074255
=1.1483

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 / 73441.707) / (0 / 74800.105)
=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)
=((0 + 26206.252) / 103284.399) / ((0 + 27986.904) / 103968.029)
=0.253729 / 0.269188
=0.9426

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
=(1618.062 - 0 - 6534.767) / 103284.399
=-0.047604

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.

E.ON SE has a M-score of -2.61 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 -2.61 mean?
E.ON SE (XSWX:EOAN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.61 as of Aug. 01, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on E.ON SE and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, E.ON SE ranks #234 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 48.1%.
Is E.ON SE's Beneish M-Score too high?
E.ON SE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. Based on the distribution chart, E.ON SE ranks #234 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, E.ON SE has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does E.ON SE's Beneish M-Score compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, E.ON SE ranks #234 out of 486 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts E.ON SE 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Utilities - Regulated 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 E.ON SE and its competitors. E.ON SE's current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is E.ON SE stock overvalued right now?
E.ON SE (XSWX:EOAN) has a current Beneish M-Score of -2.61. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF11.25, compared to a current price of CHF17.70 — trading 57.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.61. E.ON SE's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 6 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 E.ON SE (XSWX:EOAN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.61 as of Aug. 01, 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 E.ON SE (XSWX:EOAN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E.ON SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF17.70 is trading 57.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF11.25.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:EOAN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.61
  • GF Value™: CHF11.25 vs. price of CHF17.70 (57.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

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


E.ON SE Business Description

Address Brusseler Platz 1, Essen, NW, DEU, 45131
Since completing the transformative deal with RWE in 2020, E.On has two core businesses: energy networks and customer solutions. Its retail supply serves around 47 million customers primarily in Germany, the United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Sweden. Its networks business operates in Germany, Sweden, Eastern Europe, and Turkey.
74GF Score

Get the complete analysis for XSWX:EOAN

Beneish M-Score is just one metric. See GF Value™, 30-year financials, guru trades, warning signs, and more.

CHF17.70
Price
CHF11.25
GF Value