Huber& Suhner AG (XSWX:HUBN) Beneish M-Score: -3.02 (As of Jun. 24, 2026)


XSWX:HUBN Huber& Suhner AG XSWX:HUBN
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Price CHF237.00
GF Value CHF82.13
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 1 Warning Sign
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What is Huber& Suhner AG Beneish M-Score?

Huber& Suhner AG XSWX:HUBN -5.01% 75 Beneish M-Score is -3.02 as of Jun. 24, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:HUBN with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF82.13 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Huber& Suhner AG ranks better than 83.23% 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 -3.02 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:HUBN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.72   Max: -2.21
Current: -3.02

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Huber& Suhner AG was -2.21. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.72.


Huber& Suhner AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Huber& Suhner 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.

Huber& Suhner AG Beneish M-Score Chart

Huber& Suhner 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 -2.56 -2.34 -2.84 -2.21 -3.02

Huber& Suhner 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 -2.84 0.00 -2.21 0.00 -3.02

XSWX:HUBN vs CSCO, CIEN, MSI: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Huber& Suhner 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.


Huber& Suhner AG Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Huber& Suhner AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Huber& Suhner 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 Huber& Suhner 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 * 0.7352+0.528 * 0.9336+0.404 * 1.0183+0.892 * 0.9667+0.115 * 0.992
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0576+4.679 * -0.061209-0.327 * 0.8173
=-3.02

* 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 CHF171.5 Mil.
Revenue was CHF864.1 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF327.4 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF548.0 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF866.6 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF244.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF38.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF180.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF160.1 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0.0 Mil.
Net Income was CHF74.3 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF127.4 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF241.3 Mil.
Revenue was CHF893.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF316.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF581.0 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF889.2 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF233.6 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF36.0 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF176.3 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF201.0 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF0.0 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)
=(171.531 / 864.129) / (241.328 / 893.874)
=0.198502 / 0.26998
=0.7352

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)
=(316.148 / 893.874) / (327.382 / 864.129)
=0.353683 / 0.378858
=0.9336

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 - (548.036 + 244.483) / 866.553) / (1 - (580.968 + 233.591) / 889.16)
=0.085435 / 0.083901
=1.0183

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
=864.129 / 893.874
=0.9667

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))
=(35.985 / (35.985 + 233.591)) / (38.015 / (38.015 + 244.483))
=0.133487 / 0.134567
=0.992

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)
=(180.289 / 864.129) / (176.341 / 893.874)
=0.208637 / 0.197277
=1.0576

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 + 160.129) / 866.553) / ((0 + 201.038) / 889.16)
=0.184788 / 0.226099
=0.8173

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
=(74.349 - 0 - 127.39) / 866.553
=-0.061209

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.

Huber& Suhner AG has a M-score of -3.02 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 -3.02 mean?
Huber& Suhner AG (XSWX:HUBN) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.02 as of Jun. 24, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Huber& Suhner AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Huber& Suhner AG ranks #403 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 16.8%.
Is Huber& Suhner AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
Huber& Suhner AG's current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. Based on the distribution chart, Huber& Suhner AG ranks #403 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Huber& Suhner AG has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Huber& Suhner AG's Beneish M-Score compare to CSCO and CIEN?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Huber& Suhner AG ranks #403 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Huber& Suhner AG in the top 17% 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 Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware 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 Huber& Suhner AG and its competitors. Huber& Suhner AG's current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Huber& Suhner AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huber& Suhner AG (XSWX:HUBN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF82.13, compared to a current price of CHF237.00 — trading 188.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.02. Huber& Suhner AG's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Huber& Suhner AG (XSWX:HUBN), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.02 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 Huber& Suhner AG (XSWX:HUBN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Huber& Suhner AG stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of CHF237.00 is trading 188.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF82.13. GuruFocus considers Huber& Suhner AG to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:HUBN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.02
  • GF Value™: CHF82.13 vs. price of CHF237.00 (188.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 1 warning sign

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


Huber& Suhner AG Business Description

Address Degersheimerstrasse 14, Herisau AR, CHE, CH-9100
Huber& Suhner AG is a Switzerland-based company that designs and creates connections for data and power transmission. It specializes in electrical and optical connectivity components and system solutions that deliver high performance, quality, reliability, and a long service life even under the toughest of conditions. The company has three reportable segments Industry, Communication, and Transportation. It generates the majority of revenue from the Industry segment. Its product portfolio includes radio frequency and microwave products; fiber-optic products involving ultra-high data transmission speeds; low-frequency products such as databus, signal, and power cables; and passive components such as cables, connectors, assemblies, and antennas.
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