SIG Group AG (XSWX:SIGN) Beneish M-Score: -2.84 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


XSWX:SIGN SIG Group AG XSWX:SIGN
62 GF Score
Price CHF12.88
GF Value CHF17.90
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is SIG Group AG Beneish M-Score?

SIG Group AG XSWX:SIGN +5.14% 62 Beneish M-Score is -2.84 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:SIGN with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF17.90 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 373 Packaging & Containers companies, SIG Group AG ranks better than 77.75% 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 -2.84 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

XSWX:SIGN' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.02   Med: -2.78   Max: -2.27
Current: -2.84

During the past 9 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of SIG Group AG was -2.27. The lowest was -3.02. And the median was -2.78.


SIG Group AG Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for SIG Group 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.

SIG Group AG Beneish M-Score Chart

SIG Group AG Annual Data
Trend Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -2.65 -2.27 -2.88 -2.64 -2.84

SIG Group AG Semi-Annual Data
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 -2.88 0.00 -2.64 0.00 -2.84

XSWX:SIGN vs SW, PKG, AMCR: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, SIG Group 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.


SIG Group AG Beneish M-Score vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, SIG Group AG's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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SIG Group 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 SIG Group 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 * 0.8723+0.528 * 1.3929+0.404 * 0.9944+0.892 * 0.9755+0.115 * 1.0839
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0942+4.679 * -0.085146-0.327 * 1.0653
=-2.84

* 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 CHF352 Mil.
Revenue was CHF3,031 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF504 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF1,140 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF6,599 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF1,830 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF318 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF412 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF1,324 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF2,174 Mil.
Net Income was CHF-81 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was CHF481 Mil.
Total Receivables was CHF413 Mil.
Revenue was CHF3,108 Mil.
Gross Profit was CHF720 Mil.
Total Current Assets was CHF1,159 Mil.
Total Assets was CHF7,179 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was CHF2,050 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was CHF392 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was CHF386 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was CHF1,991 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was CHF1,582 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)
=(351.886 / 3031.486) / (413.497 / 3107.529)
=0.116077 / 0.133063
=0.8723

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)
=(720.002 / 3107.529) / (504.268 / 3031.486)
=0.231696 / 0.166344
=1.3929

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 - (1140.388 + 1830.071) / 6598.593) / (1 - (1159.08 + 2050.213) / 7178.734)
=0.549834 / 0.552944
=0.9944

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
=3031.486 / 3107.529
=0.9755

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))
=(391.65 / (391.65 + 2050.213)) / (317.827 / (317.827 + 1830.071))
=0.16039 / 0.147971
=1.0839

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)
=(411.981 / 3031.486) / (385.955 / 3107.529)
=0.135901 / 0.1242
=1.0942

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)
=((2174.492 + 1324.03) / 6598.593) / ((1581.913 + 1990.929) / 7178.734)
=0.530192 / 0.497698
=1.0653

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
=(-81.183 - 0 - 480.659) / 6598.593
=-0.085146

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.

SIG Group AG has a M-score of -2.84 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 -2.84 mean?
SIG Group AG (XSWX:SIGN) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.84 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on SIG Group AG and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, SIG Group AG ranks #83 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 22.3%.
Is SIG Group AG's Beneish M-Score too high?
SIG Group AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. Based on the distribution chart, SIG Group AG ranks #83 out of 373 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, SIG Group AG has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SIG Group AG's Beneish M-Score compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, SIG Group AG ranks #83 out of 373 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places SIG Group AG in the top 22% 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 Packaging & Containers company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Packaging & Containers 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 SIG Group AG and its competitors. SIG Group AG's current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SIG Group AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SIG Group AG (XSWX:SIGN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF17.90, compared to a current price of CHF12.88 — trading 28% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.84. SIG Group AG's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 9 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 SIG Group AG (XSWX:SIGN), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.84 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 SIG Group AG (XSWX:SIGN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SIG Group AG stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of CHF12.88 is trading 28% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF17.90. GuruFocus considers SIG Group AG to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:SIGN:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.84
  • GF Value™: CHF17.90 vs. price of CHF12.88 (28% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 9 warning signs

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


SIG Group AG Business Description

Address Laufengasse 18, Neuhausen am Rheinfall, CHE, 8212
SIG Group AG is a systems and solutions provider for aseptic carton packaging solutions, comprising filling machines, sleeves, and closures as well as after-market services. Its geographical segments include Europe; India, Middle East and Africa (IMEA); Asia Pacific (APAC) and Americas. It generates maximum revenue from the Europe segment. The company offers packaging solutions for the beverages and food industry.
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