Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) Beneish M-Score: -3.75 (As of Jul. 14, 2026)

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BKK:CRC Central Retail Corp PCL BKK:CRC
75 GF Score
Price ฿23.10
GF Value ฿30.55
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Central Retail PCL Beneish M-Score?

Central Retail PCL BKK:CRC +0.43% 75 Beneish M-Score is -3.75 as of Jul. 14, 2026. GuruFocus rates BKK:CRC with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of ฿30.55 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,083 Retail - Cyclical companies, Central Retail PCL ranks better than 94.92% 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 -3.75 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Central Retail PCL's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

BKK:CRC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.75   Med: -3.03   Max: -2.86
Current: -3.75

During the past 10 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Central Retail PCL was -2.86. The lowest was -3.75. And the median was -3.03.


Central Retail PCL Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Central Retail PCL'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.

Central Retail PCL Beneish M-Score Chart

Central Retail PCL 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 -3.03 -2.97 -2.99 -3.09 -3.70

Central Retail PCL 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 -3.08 -3.13 -3.07 -3.70 -3.75

BKK:CRC vs DDS, M: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Department Stores subindustry, Central Retail PCL'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.


Central Retail PCL Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Central Retail PCL's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Central Retail PCL's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Central Retail PCL 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 Central Retail PCL 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 * 0.7185+0.528 * 0.9923+0.404 * 0.867+0.892 * 1.0037+0.115 * 0.9174
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.1264+4.679 * -0.20166-0.327 * 0.9391
=-3.75

* 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 (Mar26) TTM:Last Year (Mar25) TTM:
Total Receivables was ฿12,669 Mil.
Revenue was 61932.272 + 47383.777 + 58211.543 + 58279.846 = ฿225,807 Mil.
Gross Profit was 16080.79 + 10499.724 + 16374.63 + 16211.043 = ฿59,166 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿72,292 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿249,913 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿109,443 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿17,363 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿69,698 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿105,658 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿57,441 Mil.
Net Income was 2788.729 + 2630.142 + 1300.909 + 1142.975 = ฿7,863 Mil.
Non Operating Income was 4695.15 + 11438.506 + 4325.934 + 4389.319 = ฿24,849 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was 6934.816 + 14752.663 + 7457.262 + 4266.545 = ฿33,411 Mil.
Total Receivables was ฿17,568 Mil.
Revenue was 61021.398 + 46893.033 + 58339.336 + 58718.046 = ฿224,972 Mil.
Gross Profit was 15534.179 + 10235.907 + 16179.776 + 16545.854 = ฿58,496 Mil.
Total Current Assets was ฿74,238 Mil.
Total Assets was ฿292,512 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was ฿126,234 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was ฿18,136 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was ฿61,649 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was ฿122,153 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was ฿81,130 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)
=(12669.041 / 225807.438) / (17568.316 / 224971.813)
=0.056106 / 0.078091
=0.7185

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)
=(58495.716 / 224971.813) / (59166.187 / 225807.438)
=0.260014 / 0.262021
=0.9923

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 - (72292.161 + 109443.009) / 249913.19) / (1 - (74238.442 + 126234.253) / 292512.078)
=0.272807 / 0.314652
=0.867

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
=225807.438 / 224971.813
=1.0037

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))
=(18135.521 / (18135.521 + 126234.253)) / (17363.034 / (17363.034 + 109443.009))
=0.125619 / 0.136926
=0.9174

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)
=(69698.284 / 225807.438) / (61649.237 / 224971.813)
=0.308662 / 0.274031
=1.1264

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)
=((57440.686 + 105658.298) / 249913.19) / ((81130.233 + 122153.493) / 292512.078)
=0.652623 / 0.694958
=0.9391

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
=(7862.755 - 24848.909 - 33411.286) / 249913.19
=-0.20166

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.

Central Retail PCL has a M-score of -3.75 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -3.75 mean?
Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) has a Beneish M-Score of -3.75 as of Jul. 14, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Central Retail PCL and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Central Retail PCL ranks #55 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 5.1%.
Is Central Retail PCL's Beneish M-Score too high?
Central Retail PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -3.75. Based on the distribution chart, Central Retail PCL ranks #55 out of 1083 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Central Retail PCL has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Central Retail PCL's Beneish M-Score compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Central Retail PCL ranks #55 out of 1083 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Central Retail PCL in the top 5% 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 Central Retail PCL and its competitors. Central Retail PCL's current Beneish M-Score is -3.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Central Retail PCL stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ฿30.55, compared to a current price of ฿23.10 — trading 24.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -3.75. Central Retail PCL's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 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 Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC), the current Beneish M-Score is -3.75 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 Central Retail PCL (BKK:CRC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Central Retail PCL stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of ฿23.10 is trading 24.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of ฿30.55. GuruFocus considers Central Retail PCL to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BKK:CRC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -3.75
  • GF Value™: ฿30.55 vs. price of ฿23.10 (24.4% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 9 warning signs

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


Central Retail PCL Business Description

Other Exchanges CRC-F:Thailand
Address Ploenchit Road, 22 Soi Somkid,, Kwang Lumpini, Khet Phathumvan, Bangkok, THA, 10330
Central Retail Corp PCL is a multi-format and multi-category retailing platform in Thailand. It is a pioneer in omnichannel retailing in Thailand, complementing its retail store network and merchandise offerings with positions among store-based retailers in online traffic. The company operates under a diverse slate of retail banners divided into three segments: Hardline, Food Products, and Fashion. The majority is generated from Food Products. Geographically, the majority of revenue is from Thailand, and also has its presence in Italy, Vietnam, and Others.
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