Kinepolis Group NV (CHIX:KINB) Beneish M-Score: -2.93 (As of Jun. 26, 2026)


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What is Kinepolis Group NV Beneish M-Score?

Kinepolis Group NV CHIX:KINB 80 Beneish M-Score is -2.93 as of Jun. 26, 2026. GuruFocus rates CHIX:KINB with a GF Score™ of 80/100 and a GF Value™ of €43.81 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 989 Media - Diversified companies, Kinepolis Group NV ranks better than 72.19% 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 -2.93 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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

CHIX:KINb' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -8.38   Med: -2.83   Max: -2.45
Current: -2.93

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Kinepolis Group NV was -2.45. The lowest was -8.38. And the median was -2.83.


Kinepolis Group NV Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Kinepolis Group NV'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.

Kinepolis Group NV Beneish M-Score Chart

Kinepolis Group NV 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 -8.38 -2.86 -2.83 0.00 -2.93

Kinepolis Group NV 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 -2.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.93

CHIX:KINB vs NFLX, DIS, WBD: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Entertainment subindustry, Kinepolis Group NV'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.


Kinepolis Group NV Beneish M-Score vs Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Kinepolis Group NV's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

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


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Kinepolis Group NV 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 Kinepolis Group NV 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 * 0.9933+0.528 * 1.0341+0.404 * 0.976+0.892 * 0.977+0.115 * 0.9255
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 1.0229+4.679 * -0.089518-0.327 * 0.9888
=-2.93

* 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 €47.6 Mil.
Revenue was €564.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €131.1 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €212.3 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,125.7 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €696.5 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €80.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €57.6 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €385.2 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €486.6 Mil.
Net Income was €37.9 Mil.
Gross Profit was €0.0 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was €138.7 Mil.
Total Receivables was €49.1 Mil.
Revenue was €578.2 Mil.
Gross Profit was €138.8 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €149.5 Mil.
Total Assets was €1,144.4 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €769.1 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €81.9 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €57.7 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €287.4 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €609.0 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)
=(47.648 / 564.891) / (49.099 / 578.189)
=0.084349 / 0.084919
=0.9933

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)
=(138.807 / 578.189) / (131.138 / 564.891)
=0.240072 / 0.232147
=1.0341

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 - (212.282 + 696.519) / 1125.654) / (1 - (149.466 + 769.076) / 1144.43)
=0.192646 / 0.19738
=0.976

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
=564.891 / 578.189
=0.977

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))
=(81.914 / (81.914 + 769.076)) / (80.853 / (80.853 + 696.519))
=0.096257 / 0.104008
=0.9255

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)
=(57.626 / 564.891) / (57.665 / 578.189)
=0.102013 / 0.099734
=1.0229

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)
=((486.591 + 385.249) / 1125.654) / ((609.023 + 287.44) / 1144.43)
=0.774519 / 0.783327
=0.9888

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
=(37.908 - 0 - 138.674) / 1125.654
=-0.089518

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.

Kinepolis Group NV has a M-score of -2.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

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What does a Beneish M-Score of -2.93 mean?
Kinepolis Group NV (CHIX:KINB) has a Beneish M-Score of -2.93 as of Jun. 26, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Kinepolis Group NV and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Kinepolis Group NV ranks #275 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 27.8%.
Is Kinepolis Group NV's Beneish M-Score too high?
Kinepolis Group NV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. Based on the distribution chart, Kinepolis Group NV ranks #275 out of 989 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Kinepolis Group NV has a GF Score™ of 80/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Kinepolis Group NV's Beneish M-Score compare to NFLX and DIS?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Kinepolis Group NV ranks #275 out of 989 companies for Beneish M-Score. This puts Kinepolis Group NV 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 Media - Diversified company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Media - Diversified 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 Kinepolis Group NV and its competitors. Kinepolis Group NV's current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kinepolis Group NV stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinepolis Group NV (CHIX:KINB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €43.81, compared to a current price of €30.65 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -2.93. Kinepolis Group NV's overall GF Score™ is 80/100 with 8 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 Kinepolis Group NV (CHIX:KINB), the current Beneish M-Score is -2.93 as of Jun. 26, 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 Kinepolis Group NV (CHIX:KINB) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Kinepolis Group NV stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €30.65 is trading 30% below its estimated GF Value™ of €43.81. GuruFocus considers Kinepolis Group NV to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for CHIX:KINB:

  • Beneish M-Score: -2.93
  • GF Value™: €43.81 vs. price of €30.65 (30% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 80/100 with 8 warning signs

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


Kinepolis Group NV Business Description

Address Moutstraat 132-146, Ghent, BEL, B-9000
Kinepolis Group NV is a diversified media company engaged in operating in the cinema industry. The business activities involve operation of cinema multiplexes: sale of tickets, confectionery, and beverages, sale of advertising space, event organization, etc. The company geographically operates in segments such as Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, France, the United States, Spain and Luxembourg. The Switzerland and Poland activities are combined in other segment. The company earns the vast majority of its revenue from Belguim Segment.
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