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Alphabet Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $402.8 billion, up 15.1% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 24.2%, EPS grew 296.1%, free cash flow fell 210.5% and total debt rose 315.8%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100; dividend growth for three consecutive years, revenue growth for ten, operating cash flow growth for three.
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) Beneish M-score
Alphabet Inc.'s Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.64; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.64 | (0.05) |
| FY2024 | −2.60 | 0.01 |
| FY2023 | −2.61 | 0.20 |
| FY2022 | −2.81 | (0.46) |
| FY2021 | −2.35 | 0.39 |
| FY2020 | −2.74 | (0.19) |
| FY2019 | −2.55 | 0.14 |
| FY2018 | −2.69 | 0.13 |
| FY2017 | −2.83 | 0.06 |
| FY2016 | −2.89 | (0.33) |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.04 | — | 0.96 | |
| Gross margin index | 0.98 | — | 0.52 | |
| Asset quality index | 0.93 | — | 0.38 | |
| Sales growth index | 1.15 | — | 1.03 | |
| Depreciation index | 1.04 | — | 0.12 | |
| SG&A index | 1.04 | — | −0.18 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.05) | — | −0.26 | |
| Leverage index | 1.13 | — | −0.37 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.64 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
| Company | Beneish M-score |
|---|---|
| PINS Pinterest, Inc. compare | −3.5× |
| SNAP Snap Inc. compare | −3.1× |
| MTCH Match Group Inc. compare | −3.0× |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. compare | −3.0× |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. compare | −2.6× |
| GOOG Alphabet Inc. | −2.6× |
| SPOT Spotify Technology compare | −2.6× |
| RDDT Reddit Inc. compare | −2.2× |
| BIDU Baidu, Inc. compare | −2.0× |
What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI
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