Gurit Holding AG (XSWX:GURN) Beneish M-Score: -4.26 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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XSWX:GURN Gurit Holding AG XSWX:GURN
58 GF Score
Price CHF37.40
GF Value CHF28.45
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Gurit Holding AG Beneish M-Score?

Gurit Holding AG XSWX:GURN +1.36% 58 Beneish M-Score is -4.26 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:GURN with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF28.45 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,525 Chemicals companies, Gurit Holding AG ranks better than 97.64% 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 -4.26 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:GURN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.26   Med: -2.71   Max: -2.05
Current: -4.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Gurit Holding AG was -2.05. The lowest was -4.26. And the median was -2.71.


Gurit Holding AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Gurit Holding 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.

Gurit Holding AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Gurit Holding 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 -2.67 -2.30 -3.28 -3.09 -4.26

Gurit Holding 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 -3.28 0.00 -3.09 0.00 -4.26

XSWX:GURN vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Gurit Holding 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.


Gurit Holding AG Beneish M-Score vs Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Gurit Holding AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Gurit Holding 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 Gurit Holding 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 * 0.9571+0.528 * 0.8532+0.404 * 1.4612+0.892 * 0.7403+0.115 * 1.0638
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1504+4.679 * -0.342061-0.327 * 0.9824
=-4.26

* 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 CHF78.1 Mil.
Revenue was CHF319.6 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF69.6 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF151.0 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF234.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF66.2 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF11.6 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF37.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF94.9 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF73.5 Mil.
Net Income was CHF-60.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF19.9 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF110.2 Mil.
Revenue was CHF431.7 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF80.2 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF196.8 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF290.0 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF78.4 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF14.7 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF44.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF210.8 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF1.1 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)
=(78.112 / 319.57) / (110.245 / 431.693)
=0.244428 / 0.255378
=0.9571

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)
=(80.171 / 431.693) / (69.556 / 319.57)
=0.185713 / 0.217655
=0.8532

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 - (150.96 + 66.204) / 234.616) / (1 - (196.817 + 78.388) / 289.966)
=0.074385 / 0.050906
=1.4612

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
=319.57 / 431.693
=0.7403

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))
=(14.723 / (14.723 + 78.388)) / (11.559 / (11.559 + 66.204))
=0.158123 / 0.148644
=1.0638

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)
=(37.692 / 319.57) / (44.258 / 431.693)
=0.117946 / 0.102522
=1.1504

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)
=((73.5 + 94.899) / 234.616) / ((1.073 + 210.775) / 289.966)
=0.717764 / 0.730596
=0.9824

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
=(-60.318 - 0 - 19.935) / 234.616
=-0.342061

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.

Gurit Holding AG has a M-score of -4.26 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 -4.26 mean?
Gurit Holding AG (XSWX:GURN) has a Beneish M-Score of -4.26 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Gurit Holding AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Gurit Holding AG ranks #36 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 2.4%.
Is Gurit Holding AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Gurit Holding AG's current Beneish M-Score is -4.26. Based on the distribution chart, Gurit Holding AG ranks #36 out of 1525 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Gurit Holding AG has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Gurit Holding AG's Beneish M-Score compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Gurit Holding AG ranks #36 out of 1525 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Gurit Holding AG in the top 2% 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 Chemicals company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Chemicals 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 Gurit Holding AG and its competitors. Gurit Holding AG's current Beneish M-Score is -4.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Gurit Holding AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gurit Holding AG (XSWX:GURN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF28.45, compared to a current price of CHF37.40 — trading 31.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -4.26. Gurit Holding AG's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 4 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 Gurit Holding AG (XSWX:GURN), the current Beneish M-Score is -4.26 as of Jul. 14, 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 Gurit Holding AG (XSWX:GURN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Gurit Holding AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF37.40 is trading 31.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF28.45. GuruFocus considers Gurit Holding AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:GURN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -4.26
  • GF Value™: CHF28.45 vs. price of CHF37.40 (31.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 4 warning signs

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


Gurit Holding AG Business Description

Other Exchanges GURNz:UK0QQR:UKGVM0:Germany
Address Ebnaterstrasse 79, Wattwil, CHE, CH-9630
Gurit Holding AG and its subsidiaries are engaged in the development and manufacture of composite materials, core kitting services, composite tooling equipment, and pultruded structural profiles. The segments of the company are Wind materials, Manufacturing solutions, and Marine and Industrial. The company generates maximum revenue from the Wind Materials segment. The company's geographical segments are Europe, Asia, the Americas, and the Rest of the world.
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