DFS Furniture (CHIX:DFSL) Beneish M-Score: -2.85 (As of Jun. 29, 2026)


CHIX:DFSL DFS Furniture PLC CHIX:DFSL
66 GF Score
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What is DFS Furniture Beneish M-Score?

DFS Furniture CHIX:DFSL +3.05% 66 Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jun. 29, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:DFSL with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of £1.33 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,084 Retail - Cyclical companies, DFS Furniture ranks better than 70.94% 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 -2.85 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:DFSl' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -4.55   Med: -2.97   Max: -2.47
Current: -2.85

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of DFS Furniture was -2.47. The lowest was -4.55. And the median was -2.97.


DFS Furniture Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DFS Furniture'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.

DFS Furniture Beneish M-Score Chart

DFS Furniture Annual Data
Trend Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23 Jun24 Jun25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -3.24 -2.64 -3.28 -3.04 -2.85

DFS Furniture Semi-Annual Data
Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 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 0.00 -3.04 0.00 -2.85 0.00

CHIX:DFSL vs CASY, WSM, DKS: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, DFS Furniture'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.


DFS Furniture Beneish M-Score vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where DFS Furniture's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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DFS Furniture 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 DFS Furniture 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 * 1.3293+0.528 * 0.9883+0.404 * 1.0622+0.892 * 1.0438+0.115 * 0.967
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.9949+4.679 * -0.159618-0.327 * 0.9501
=-2.85

* 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 (Jun25) TTM:Last Year (Jun24) TTM:
Total Receivables was £11 Mil.
Revenue was £1,030 Mil.
Gross Profit was £582 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £89 Mil.
Total Assets was £984 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £352 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £84 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £425 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £331 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £394 Mil.
Net Income was £24 Mil.
Gross Profit was £0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was £181 Mil.
Total Receivables was £8 Mil.
Revenue was £987 Mil.
Gross Profit was £551 Mil.
Total Current Assets was £104 Mil.
Total Assets was £1,047 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was £399 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was £92 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was £409 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was £298 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was £514 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)
=(11.1 / 1030.3) / (8 / 987.1)
=0.010774 / 0.008105
=1.3293

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)
=(550.8 / 987.1) / (581.7 / 1030.3)
=0.557998 / 0.564593
=0.9883

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 - (88.7 + 352.1) / 983.6) / (1 - (104 + 398.8) / 1046.5)
=0.55185 / 0.519541
=1.0622

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
=1030.3 / 987.1
=1.0438

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))
=(91.5 / (91.5 + 398.8)) / (84.2 / (84.2 + 352.1))
=0.18662 / 0.192986
=0.967

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)
=(424.5 / 1030.3) / (408.8 / 987.1)
=0.412016 / 0.414142
=0.9949

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)
=((394 + 331) / 983.6) / ((514 + 297.9) / 1046.5)
=0.737088 / 0.775824
=0.9501

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
=(24.2 - 0 - 181.2) / 983.6
=-0.159618

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.

DFS Furniture has a M-score of -2.85 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 -2.85 mean?
DFS Furniture (CHIX:DFSL) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.85 as of Jun. 29, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on DFS Furniture and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, DFS Furniture ranks #315 out of 1084 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 29.1%.
Is DFS Furniture's Beneish M-Score too high?
DFS Furniture's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. Based on the distribution chart, DFS Furniture ranks #315 out of 1084 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, DFS Furniture has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DFS Furniture's Beneish M-Score compare to CASY and WSM?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, DFS Furniture ranks #315 out of 1084 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts DFS Furniture in the upper half of its industry. 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 DFS Furniture and its competitors. DFS Furniture's current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DFS Furniture stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DFS Furniture (CHIX:DFSL) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £1.33, compared to a current price of £1.44 — trading 8.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.85. DFS Furniture's overall GF Score™ is 66/100 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 DFS Furniture (CHIX:DFSL), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.85 as of Jun. 29, 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 DFS Furniture (CHIX:DFSL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DFS Furniture stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of £1.44 is trading 8.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of £1.33. GuruFocus considers DFS Furniture to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:DFSL:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.85
  • GF Value™: £1.33 vs. price of £1.44 (8.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 66/100 with 4 warning signs

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


DFS Furniture Business Description

Other Exchanges DFS:UKDF0:Germany
Address Adwick-le-Street, 1 Rockingham Way, Redhouse Interchange, Doncaster, GBR, DN6 7NA
DFS Furniture PLC is a retailer and manufacturer of upholstered furniture in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It designs, manufactures, sells, delivers, and installs products, including sofas, armchairs, reclining chairs, and footstools, through its brand portfolio, which comprises DFS, Sofology, and Dwell. The company operates a network of physical showrooms and online platforms, offering an integrated shopping experience. The company's prominent business segments include DFS and Sofology, out of which DFS generates the maximum revenue through the retailing of upholstered furniture and related products through branded stores and website. The company operates under an omnichannel retail plan, balancing physical presence and e-commerce to meet customer needs.
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